Senior Advisor Scenario Analysis Operational Risk
City : Montreal
Category : Permanent Full-Time
Industry : Risk management
Employer : National Bank
A career as a Senior Advisor, Scenario Analysis, Operational and Non-Financial Risk within the Integrated Risk Management team at National Bank means acting as the functional owner of the non-financial risk scenario analysis process. This role allows you to play a key part in strengthening the resilience and governance of non-financial risks, beyond the execution of exercises. Leveraging your expertise in operational risk management, scenario analysis, and project coordination, you lead the exercises end to end and work closely with Risk teams and business lines to actively contribute to the evolution and maturity of scenario analysis practices.
Your role:
- Lead the execution and continuous improvement of operational and non-financial risk scenario analyses, including the development of tools to streamline implementation
- Support the assessment of operational resilience and the overall risk profile
- Ensure methodological rigor, traceability, and compliance of the analyses produced
- Influence and support stakeholders to enhance the quality, credibility, and severity of scenarios
- Ensure that the robustness of controls, capabilities, and response plans is tested
- Provide governance bodies and executive committees with value-added analyses that go beyond compliance requirements
- Contribute to discussions with oversight and audit functions in support of compliance demonstrations
- Manage processes involving more than 30 stakeholders (multi‑month timelines, ensuring that everyone understands their role in the production chain and meets deadlines)
- Conduct external benchmarking to identify practices used by other banks and international markets
Your team:
Within the Integrated Risk Management sector, you are part of a multidisciplinary team reporting to the Senior Director, Crisis Simulation and Non-Financial Risk Analytics. Our team stands out for its expertise in crisis simulation and scenario analysis, its strong knowledge of risk management, its close collaboration with other sectors across the Bank, and its central role in integrating analytics into integrated risk management processes.
Development opportunities
We promote a variety of continuous learning approaches to support your development, including learning by doing, specialized training content, and mentoring by colleagues with diverse expertise. You will have the opportunity to collaborate on cross-functional projects, participate in governance committees, and contribute to the evolution of the Bank’s analytical practices.
Training on analytical tools and risk modeling techniques is offered, along with workshops on regulatory frameworks and best practices in non-financial risk management.
Requirements:
- University degree and seven years of relevant experience
- Experience in operational risk management and project management
- Cross-functional knowledge of the Bank and the regulatory environment (OSFI guidelines)
- Excellent ability to manage priorities and work on multiple complex files simultaneously
- Ability to challenge scenarios that are insufficiently severe or credible
- Influence-based leadership in an environment without formal authority
Your benefits
In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.
* Health and wellness program, including many options
* Flexible group insurance
* Generous pension plan
* Employee Share Ownership Plan
* Employee and Family Assistance Program
* Preferential banking services
* Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
* Telemedicine service
* Virtual sleep clinic
These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.
Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.
We're putting people first
We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.
We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?
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