Chief Operational Resilience Advisor

2 weeks ago


Québec, Canada National Bank of Canada Full time

A career as a Chief Operational Resilience and Risk Advisor in the Internal Audit team at National Bank, you will contribute to the team's audit mandates and advisory mandates while developing the knowledge of your colleagues in your area of expertise. It is a unique chance to acquire a transversal understanding of the Bank and to work in an environment that allows you to surpass yourself while creating strong relationships with partners from several sectors. In this role, you can use your interpersonal skills, your active listening and your innovative and pragmatic solutions to have a positive impact on the organization.

**Your job**

As an chief advisor specializing in operational resilience, you will also be required to contribute to governance, culture, reputation and operational risk mandates.
- Conduct organization-wide audits and assessments to provide independent assurance on the effectiveness of the approach to operational resilience and other related topics
- Target significant risks and assess the effectiveness of governance, processes and controls aimed at mitigating them
- Analyze the problems encountered, raise significant issues and make recommendations to the teams concerned
- In collaboration with relevant partners from the 1st and 2nd lines of defense, identify the fundamental causes and support them in identifying innovative and feasible solutions
- Present findings and recommendations to relevant executives and managers and write audit reports
- Carry out continuous monitoring in order to monitor the evolving context of the internal and external environment
- Represent internal audit on various relevant committees and regulatory bodies
- Advise and support auditors in your field of expertise

**Your team**

Within the Internal Audit sector, you will be part of a team of 13 professional colleagues and report to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit - Information Technology, Data and Non-financial Risks. Our team stands out for its complicity, enthusiasm, and multidisciplinary skills. We work in an environment that allows us to grow and surpass ourselves while creating strong links with partners from several sectors.

Our management practices promote a good life balance, and we adopt a flexible way of working, including hybrid work in the office and remotely.

Our training programs use on-the-job learning to help you master your role. You can access personalized training content on such topics as internal audit, risk management and the Bank’s activities to support your ongoing learning. You’ll also have access to colleagues with a wide range of expertise, experience and backgrounds to enrich all aspects of your development.

**Prerequisite**
- Bachelor's degree related to the industry and 10 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree related to the business sector and 7 years of relevant experience
- At least 7 years of experience in audit or risk management within a financial institution, other combinations of relevant experience could be considered
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working on several files simultaneously
- Demonstrated leadership and strong ability to understand business reality, adapt practices and operating methods accordingly and influence at different hierarchical levels
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, and ability to simplify and synthesize concepts
- Agile and results-oriented and ability to work in a team with multidisciplinary experts
- Ability to understand complex realities, solve problems and be innovative in proposing solutions
- Available to travel from time to time

**Your benefits**

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.
- Health and wellness program, including many options
- Flexible group insurance
- Generous pension plan
- Employee Share Ownership Plan
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Preferential banking services
- Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
- Telemedicine service
- Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

**We're putting people first**

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.

Come live your ambitions with us


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