Senior Advisor, Operational risks

Job summary

You will develop and implement policies, standards, and models to manage operational risks while providing expert advice to stakeholders. Additionally, you will lead complex strategic initiatives and represent the organization before decision-making bodies.

Job details

Temporary 12-month position As a senior operational risk advisor, you help prevent, analyze and develop guidelines for suspicious and fraudulent transactions. You also assist with compliance, internal controls, crisis management and the security of personal information and property. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to : Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies Represent your unit before decision-making bodies Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations What we offer* 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 * Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria. #LI-Hybrid What you bring to the table Bachelor's degree in a related field A minimum of six years of relevant experience Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with english-speaking partners, members and/or clients Ambiguity, Communicates effectively, Decision quality, Interpersonal Savvy, Persuades, Strategic mindset Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask! Trade Union (If applicable) Job Family Risk management (FG) Unposting Date 2026-09-29

What you’ll do

You will develop and implement policies, standards, and models to manage operational risks while providing expert advice to stakeholders. Additionally, you will lead complex strategic initiatives and represent the organization before decision-making bodies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and possess at least six years of relevant experience. Strong communication skills in both English and French are required to interact effectively with partners and clients.

Benefits

• Competitive salary • Annual bonus • 4 weeks of flexible vacation • Defined benefit pension plan • Group insurance • Telemedicine • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses • Telework equipment

Listed skills

• Policy development · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• crisis management · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Operational risk management
• Compliance
• Internal controls
• Crisis management
• Strategic planning
• Project management
• Risk analysis
• Stakeholder management
• Communication
• Decision quality
• Strategic mindset
• Interpersonal savvy
• Policy development
• Fraud prevention
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Planning
• Internal Controls
• Decision Making
• Crisis Management
• English Language
• Innovation
• Risk Management
• Operational Risk
• Persuasive Communication
• Telehealth
• Coordinating

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety
• Consulting
• Operational Risk Director
• Risk Consultant
• Management and Organization Analysts
• Financial Risk Specialists