Director, Non-financial Risks

1 week ago

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada General Bank of Canada Full time

General Bank of Canada (GBC), headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, is a Schedule 1 Chartered bank and part of the Wheaton Group.

Our roots trace back to the entrepreneurial spirit of our founder in the mid-1950s, who began with a single auto dealership in Saskatchewan.

Evolving into one of Canada's fastest-growing small banks, GBC expanded into helping Canadians with their automotive, aviation, and commercial financing needs.


After years of success, we aim to harness the advantages of our small, nimble structure and work to redefine banking in a digital era.

As we strive to build a bank for the future, we take pride in our continuous certification as a Great Place to Work in Alberta for five consecutive years.

We love it here and know you will too

The Opportunity


General Bank of Canada is looking for a permanent, full time
Director, Non-Financial Risks to join the organization as a key contributor with the Bank's Risk team.

Consistent with the growth trajectory of the Bank, this is an excellent opportunity for the right individual to contribute to building the bank of the future with considerable potential for learning, growth, and advancement.


The Director, Non-Financial Risks is a critical leader in the dynamic second line of defense and a key partner to the leadership team.

This position will help enable the Bank's strategies to expand into open banding and pursue new markets and products.

Reporting to the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, this position will build enterprise resilience and ensure prudent risk management as new opportunities and innovations are embraced.

This Director role will provide vital perspective, advice, and insights to underpin the Bank's strategic growth.

Responsibilities

Technology Risk & Operational Resilience

  • Develop the Bank's technology risk strategy, policies, and standards to safeguard systems and data.
  • Oversee cyber defenses, access controls, encryption, threat monitoring and response.
  • Own the Crisis & Incident Management Playbook and oversee incident response, investigations, and recovery efforts.
  • Advise on new technologies, testing, and system implementations.

Governance, Risk & Compliance ("GRC") & Cybersecurity Strategy

  • Design and deploy appropriate risk management frameworks, governance, reporting.
  • Ensure adherence to legal, regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Perform lighttouch, targeted risk assessments, due diligence reviews, and audits.
  • Provide dynamic risk insights and metrics to Board and Senior Management.
  • Advise vulnerability management, penetration testing and security audit programs to ensure risks are understood and critical findings remediated.
  • Partner with Director of Security to establish policies and standards for cybersecurity testing aligned to industry frameworks and bank risk appetite. Review efficacy of programs.

Operational Risk

  • Build, evolve and manage the Third-Party Risk Management Program.
  • Manage thirdparty due diligence and ongoing monitoring with a value and riskbased lens.
  • Identify, measure and control operational risks across the bank in alignment with ERM Framework.
  • Review, test and oversee business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis response plans.

Climate Change, Sustainability and Circular Economy

  • Develop sustainability strategy, targets, and reporting aligned to business strategy.
  • Test Circular Economy concepts in business models, operations, lending, investments. Monitor emerging ESG regulatory requirements and centralize nonfinancial ESG reporting.

Innovation

  • Design, evolve and continuously improve nonfinancial Risk Models.
  • Direct R&D efforts to leverage new technologies for seamless risk management.
  • Pilot and scale new risk capabilities and digital solutions.
  • Promote Agile methodologies and proportionality to address emerging risks. Develop interactive risk tools and dynamic reporting dashboards.

What You Bring to the Table

  • 10+ years of leadership experience in a complex environment with a sustained, strong track record of building, optimizing, and running capabilities and programs.
  • Diversified multiindustry experience and/or or multicountry.
  • Postsecondary education in a related discipline such as Finance or Economics. Postgraduate education is an asset. Industry Certifications definite asset (e.g., CISM, CRISC, CBCP or equivalent)
  • Accomplished strategic leader, decisive who builds durable relationships to influence and drive change.
  • Excellent communication and relationshipbuilding skills.
  • Ability to distill complex issues into clear insights and recommendations.

Workplace Model:
In-office

What General Bank Brings to the Table
We proudly offer a competitive compensation package including salary and benefits.

Our benefits include extended health, dental, vision, and extensive mental health coverage as well as a multi-faceted employee assistance program and flexible spending accounts.

As an emplo

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