Director Enterprise Risk

3 months ago


Montréal QC, Canada Lightspeed Full time

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What you’ll be doing:

- Identifies, updates, and assesses Lightspeed’s enterprise risks, risk trends, and mitigation actions across all business units.
- Researches and analyzes emerging risks / risk trends that may affect Lightspeed.
- Builds risk frameworks, policies, and procedures.
- Evaluate, leverage, and organize risk management software to mature Lightspeed’s ERM program.
- Develops methodologies for monitoring enterprise risks, including establishing and tracking appropriate key risk indicators (“KRIs”).
- Supports the reporting on outcomes of risk monitoring and KRIs to Lightspeed’s Executive Leadership Team and (Board-Level) Risk Committee.
- Responsible for managing risk documentation and infrastructure, including the enterprise risk register, risk taxonomy, risk KPIs, etc.
- Train, educate, and influence Lightspeeders to create a culture of risk management organization-wide.
- Embeds into various internal stakeholder groups and builds key relationships to integrate Lightspeed’s ERM program into the organization’s strategic planning.

And a little bit of
- Supports compliance functions as necessary in order to further Lightspeed’s risk management culture.
- Providing expertise on risk management standards / best practices to meet regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organisational objectives even if this means doing things that aren’t strictly within the scope of your role.

What you need to bring:
We’re a legal team of 18 people located in Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. This is an exciting opportunity to work at a dynamic and agile organization, and to work with a strategic-minded, best-in-class Legal team that empowers you to make an impact through individual contributions.
- University degree in business, risk management, law, finance, or another related field.
- 5+ years of experience managing an ERM program.
- Presented regularly on risks / risk management strategies to Executive Leadership and Board of Directors.
- Risk management certifications considered an asset (e.g. CRMP, CRMA, CRM, etc.).
- Past implementation of risk management software and processes is considered an asset.

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...
- Ability to do your job in a truly flexible hybrid environment (3 days/week in office);
- Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
- Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

- Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Flexible working policy
- Health insurance
- Health and wellness benefits
- Possibility for transit fees to be covered
- Paid leave assistance for new parents
- Linkedin learning
- Volunteer day

Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day..

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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