Manager, Operational Risk

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About the role

  • Operational risk manager supporting Manulife’s global wealth and asset management business. Strengthening risk governance, reporting, mitigation and resilience oversight across North American operations.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Head of Risk for GWAM’s North America Retail and Operations lines in implementing and executing an effective risk governance management program
  • Oversee operational risk mitigation activities across business and functions
  • Collect business information for reporting to risk committees, management, executive teams, regulators and the board of directors
  • Review and analyze risk data to assess business and functional risk exposure
  • Support creation and delivery of metrics and reports for risk and business needs
  • Track and analyze mitigation and oversight activities with the Risk Officer and team
  • Review operational risk events and track subsequent corrective actions
  • Support oversight and challenge activities across risk and control assessments, operational risk events, change risk, third-party risk, business continuity and key indicators
  • Coordinate with GWAM Risk teams on corporate risk program reporting and analysis
  • Build relationships with risk team members to ensure timely, accurate and efficient management reporting
  • Contribute to Risk Management initiatives and projects
  • Support development of a strong risk culture and reinforce accountability and transparency
  • Handle ad-hoc requests and inquiries
  • Utilize artificial intelligence and other tools to strengthen work results

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in risk management or other oversight functions, or in the retail or investment operations lines within the wealth and asset management industry
  • Strong working knowledge of the wealth and asset management industry
  • Familiarity with the current regulatory environment and risks facing financial institutions
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, logic and critical thinking skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to collect, analyze, and present data and information from various sources, and identify and articulate key points
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment and manage multiple priorities
  • Willingness to challenge conclusions and proposed actions within the risk appetite
  • Collaborative team player with a positive, proactive attitude
  • Strong ethical and moral compass
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint and CoPilot
  • Experience using artificial intelligence tools for more efficient and effective results
  • Bilingualism in English and French is a strong asset; required if the successful candidate is in Québec

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment supporting well-being and inclusion
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Mental health benefits
  • Vision insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • AD&D insurance
  • Adoption/surrogacy benefits
  • Wellness benefits
  • Employee/family assistance plans
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Pension
  • Global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions
  • Financial education and counseling resources
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation days
  • Personal days
  • Sick days
  • Statutory leaves of absence
  • Incentive programs and incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$79,700 - CA$129,700 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridHalifaxCanada

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