Senior Advisor, Enterprise Risk Management

FinDev Canada•Montreal, QC

5h•CA$96,557 - CA$128,743•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Senior Advisor, Enterprise Risk Management to help shape and elevate our risk management strategy. This is a unique opportunity to build upon and design a resilient, forward-thinking risk management infrastructure that supports agility and sound risk management practices in a fast-paced, impact-driven organization. Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Risk Management, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make an impact on the organization’s long-term success, deliver on specific risk management initiatives, enhance our risk frameworks and policy instruments, and support the design and integration of clear risk processes and controls.

Requirements

University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field
Minimum 5-8 years experience in a combination of financial institution and enterprise risk management roles
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Excellent organizational, administrative, and time management skills
Bilingual in both official languages (English and French)
Must be able to work legally in Canada at the time of application (Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents).
Must meet the requisite government security screening requirements.

Nice To Haves

Completed Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Experience working with other Crown Corporations, Development Finance Institutions (DFI), or Multilateral Development Banks (MDB)

Responsibilities

Support the oversight and mature the enterprise risk management function across all pillars of risks, including strategic, financial, and operational.
Help develop, draft, and monitor enterprise risk frameworks, policies, reports, and KRIs.
Help oversee the Risk Appetite Framework, including metrics definition, measurement, monitoring and reporting on current and emerging risks.
Develop and oversee risk processes, controls, and testing to ensure effective monitoring, management, and responses to current and emerging enterprise risks.
Support adherence to sound risk governance under the 3LD model, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities.
Work cross-functionally to deliver risk-based solutions and provide specialized advice to Risk Owners and all staff.
Support the creation and presentation of enterprise risk reporting to the Executive Risk Management Committee and to the Board of Directors.
Support leaders and committee members to manage timelines, meetings, and status updates on risk topics, deliverables, and initiatives.
Lead key risk initiatives, projects, and continuous improvements.
Lead data governance practices by defining data management standards, ownership, quality controls, and stewardship processes, ensuring quality data that is compliant with organizational and regulatory requirements.
Help champion a strong risk culture across the organization.