Senior Analyst, Operational Risk Management

We Are Banking At Another Level.

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC As Your Employer Also Means

• In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
• Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few
• Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...

Position Overview

The Operational Risk Management (ORM) team establishes the strategies to empower BDC employees make risk informed decisions.BDC and the financial services industry are rapidly evolving introducing more interconnected operational risks. The ORM team deploys an array of programs to support the first line of defence to better manage risk as BDC undergoes its digital and strategic transformation. The ORM team is comprised of individuals who are passionate about risk management and improving BDC operations.

We are looking for a Senior Analyst, Operational Risk Management, who will become a key member of the ORM team. They will be positioned as a business and ORM expert responsible to support the first line of defense in the implementation of the ORM Framework. They will have the opportunity to work with individuals across the entire organization and contribute to many initiatives and projects. They will play a key role in the design, deployment, and evolution of the ORM Framework and methodologies.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Develop, enhance, and document ORM Governance and procedures
• Effectively challenge and critically review first and second line risk assessments and risk events
• Design and implement new operational risk methodologies, tools, and training to the first line
• Manage and improve ORM program reporting including program reporting, data collection and analysis, risk reporting, action plans, and committee presentations
• Ensure the strength of ORM work methods and their evolution in line with BDC operational realities and industry best practices
• Support the first line in their management of operational risks including risk identification, assessment, measurement, monitoring and control environments and remediation activities.
• Support first and second-line stakeholders executing ORM Programs including: Risk and Control Self Assessments, Key Risk Indicators, Operational Risk Events, Business Continuity Management, Risk Appetite, and new product and business initiative risk assessments for products, projects and other changes.
• Monitoring and oversight of remediation activities and action plans
• Develop and maintain ORM stakeholder relationships including first line leadership, second line risk functions, and communication with senior leaders

What We Are Looking For

• Excellent judgement and creative problem-solving; including negotiation and conflict resolution
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; including cross-functional collaboration ability
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities and projects, and meet tight deadlines
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Strong analytical qualitative and quantitative skills (advanced MS Excel, Power BI an asset)
• Excellent verbal and written communication (French and English)
• Ability to produce and communicate polished and crisp reports, analyses, and presentations
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent
• Knowledge of Canadian Banking products, processes, and organizations
• 10+ years of relevant experience within the Canadian financial services sector, specifically in front line operations or process support, or, in Operational Risk Management directly.

Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.