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Senior Advisor, Risk management

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As a Senior Risk Management Advisor, you analyze risk reduction strategies, recommend implementation, and lead complex projects while interacting with stakeholders. You develop policies and represent your unit in strategic initiatives.
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As a senior risk management advisor, you assist with analysis, research and development to analyze the costs and benefits of risk reduction. You recommend implementation strategies and priorities for market risk and risk management best practices. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your line of work. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects requiring comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter specialist, as well as resource and support person 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

  • Target, 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

Ce que nous offrons*

  • Salaire concurrentiel et boni annuel

  • 4 semaines de vacances flexibles dès la première année

  • Régime de retraite à prestations déterminées qui assure un revenu prévisible et stable durant toute la retraite

  • Régime d’assurance collective incluant des services de télémédecine

  • Remboursement des frais liés à la santé, au bien-être et à de l’équipement pour le télétravail

*Les avantages sont applicables en fonction des critères d’admissibilité.

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

  • Knowledge of French is required

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

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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.

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Job Family

Risk management (FG)

Unposting Date

2025-12-2

Desjardins Montréal, Québec, CAN Office

1 Complexe Desjardins, , Montréal, QC , Canada, H2X

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