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
- Manager leading operational risk, controls, AI governance, and remediation for Sun Life’s Canadian investment solutions business. Advising leaders and reporting risk insights across financial-services operations.
Responsibilities
- Assess operational risks and control effectiveness within the SLGI / Investment Solutions portfolio
- Lead risk and control assessments and identify risk drivers and control gaps
- Translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations
- Drive implementation of new or changed risk and compliance requirements
- Provide risk advisory support to key projects, digital initiatives, and process changes
- Support AI/GenAI governance and risk management, including use case intake, assessment, approvals, documentation, and guardrails
- Support issue management, remediation planning, action tracking, and escalation
- Present operational risk insights, trade-offs, and recommendations at Risk Steering Committees
- Produce risk reporting and insights covering themes, emerging risks, key risk indicators, and remediation progress
- Support Internal Audit, Compliance, external auditor, and regulator reviews
- Lead and/or coach Operational Risk Consultants
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in risk management, preferably within an investment management firm, investment dealer, and/or broader financial services environment
- Strong knowledge of asset management, mutual funds, insurance-based wealth products, and related operations
- Working knowledge of operational risk fundamentals, control concepts, and relevant regulatory / industry expectations
- Ability to assess regulatory, business, and operational change impacts and support practical processes, controls, and remediation
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and relationship-management skills
- Ability to structure ambiguous issues, influence stakeholders, and provide credible challenge
- Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline
- Exposure to AI/GenAI governance, technology risk, data risk, third-party risk, or model risk concepts is an asset
- Professional designations or industry credentials such as CRM, CRMA, FRM, PRM, CPA, CFA, CIM, or relevant Canadian Securities Institute courses are assets
Benefits
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
- Sabbatical Program offering up to 6 weeks off every five years
- Internal mobility and professional growth support
- Hybrid work flexibility from the office and virtually
- Participation in various discretionary incentive plans for eligible employees
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