Risk Appetite Framework Practice Leader shaping non - financial risk governance at Desjardins. Defining risk appetite, coordinating strategic risk exercises, and advising senior management.
About the role
- Senior operational risk advisor guiding second-line risk management for Desjardins’ property and casualty insurance operations. Reviewing major initiatives, monitoring emerging risks and advising executive stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Monitor, analyze, and track risks in the property and casualty insurance sector by assessing their evolution, potential impacts, and the effectiveness of mitigation measures
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of emerging issues, industry trends, and risks specific to property and casualty insurance
- Conduct objective and independent reviews of large-scale projects, programs, and initiatives to assess associated non-financial risks and formulate recommendations
- Maintain ongoing business dialogue with collaborators in the property and casualty insurance sector to support proactive risk management
- Ensure the quality, consistency and business value of second line of defence deliverables, including reviews, challenges and quality assurance of risk positions
- Maintain an integrated vision of sector risks, diagnose priority issues and prioritize activities in line with the sector roadmap
- Serve as an expert point of reference for assigning, coordinating and guiding files, and contribute to team member development through knowledge transfer and feedback
- Represent the risk management function within committees, bodies, and strategic projects related to property and casualty insurance
- Assist with updating operational risk management practices, processes, tools and methodologies
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, business administration, finance, accounting, risk management or any other relevant field
- A minimum of eight years of relevant experience, including significant experience in the property and casualty insurance sector
- Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Experience steering complex files
- Experience in operational risk management, including knowledge of risk management methodologies, frameworks and tools
- Advanced proficiency in written and spoken French
- Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
- Demonstrated expertise in property and casualty insurance, including an in-depth understanding of products, processes and operational issues
- Expertise in performing analyses, writing and giving presentations at the executive level
- Knowledge of a financial institution’s business activities and operations
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
- Workplace accommodations available at any stage in the recruitment process, based on eligibility criteria
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