As a Senior Advisor in the Prudential Standards and Oversight Office (PSO) at National Bank, your role will be to proactively contribute to the documentation of compliance with regulations and simplify communication with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) in order to continue to strengthen our risk governance.

Your role:

• Effectively coordinate regulatory meetings, reviews, information requests and submission of reports. Ensure that all documentation is comprehensive, timely, and accurate.
• Challenge and oversee implementation of regulatory action plans; and contribute to the monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators.
• Help to manage a centralized inventory of applicable regulations and collaborate with senior staff to conduct regulatory self-assessments, rigorously challenging for accuracy, clarity, and precision, and testing that verifies control effectiveness.
• Organize and facilitate key committees, ensuring seamless coordination from start to finish. This includes preparing agendas, documenting minutes, and managing follow-ups to ensure that all meetings are productive and outcomes are clearly communicated.
• Conduct thorough research into regulatory requirements, advising on policy development to meet or exceed industry standards and evaluate emerging themes with a focus on Canadian prudential regulations.
• Handle sensitive information with utmost integrity, maintaining confidentiality and demonstrating a high ethical standard.

Your team: 

You will join a dynamic team of professionals reporting to the Senior Director of the PSO. Together, we aim to advance governance practices that safeguard the Bank's integrity and compliance with regulatory expectations.

We offer a wide range of ongoing learning opportunities for your development, including hands-on learning, training courses and collaborating with colleagues who have varied expertise and profiles.

Prerequisites:

• Bachelor diploma and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
• Solid background in risk management, or governance, with a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape (OSFI, Basel, etc.).
• Ability to provide effective challenge of technical materials and ensure alignment with established regulatory guidelines and principles.
• Exceptional organizational, time management, and project management skills. Ability to lead, innovate, and influence, guiding teams towards achieving compliance excellence.
• Outstanding ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across all levels of management.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with a detail-oriented approach and the capacity to develop solutions for complex issues.
• Agile and proactive, with the ability to quickly assimilate new information and adapt strategies in a rapidly evolving regulatory and business environment.