Risk Consultant

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Position Highlights

Our Enterprise Risk Management Department is currently seeking an experienced Risk Consultant who will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our professional team. We are seeking an independent critical thinker, who can also effectively collaborate with other key stakeholders to manage and identify enterprise risks across the organization. In this role, you will drive a culture of creativity, innovation, and collaboration.

This role involves regular interactions with senior management, hence will require individuals with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across all levels of the organization while constructively guiding management on governance, risk, and controls.

What would your day look like in this role?

• Provide risk advisory services towards business strategy and major projects/initiatives to ensure that significant risks are appropriately identified and addressed.
• Facilitate the identification of emerging risks and provide objective challenge on the adequacy of response plans which make up a key component of the risk barometer that govern ICBC's risk management activities.
• Perform root cause analysis of significant risk incidents/events and recommend solutions to senior management to minimize future risk exposure.
• Guide senior management in building and maintaining a risk dashboard with key risk indicators (KRI) that are pertinent to managing the risk profile of the business, including establishing appropriate appetite and tolerances.
• Perform risk and control assessment (RCA) to identify areas of risk exposure that may interfere with the objective of the business and recommend improvements to control effectiveness.
• Promote a culture of risk awareness within the organization through training, workshops and communication on risk topics.
• Other duties as the role may require.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, and/or Process Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant risk management and industry experience.
• Knowledge of the principles, concepts and practices of risk management.
• Applicable designations (CPA, CRM) or other relevant designations would be an asset.
• Understanding of how key risks and controls impact the business from an enterprise-wide perspective.
• Solid business knowledge in financial institution and/or relevant industries would be desired.
• Effective oral and written communication, interpersonal, organizational, strategic thinking and problem solving skills required.
• Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential issues using well developed discretion and judgement.
• Knowledge of the standards and practices of change management and/or internal audit.

About us:

At ICBC, it's our job to make sure the car insurance system works for all British Columbians, today and in the future. If you want to make the most of your skills and expertise while growing your career, we want you. A career at ICBC is an opportunity to be part of a talented, diverse and inclusive team that is driven to serve its customers and community. You can expect a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and a collaborative work environment. If you are reliable and dependable, contact us today to be part of our talented and diverse team as we work together to create an insurance system we can all be proud of.

Our values guide how we interact with customers, partners, and each other. They shape our decisions and create a culture where employees feel inspired and empowered to do their best work.

• Collaborative: We include different perspectives to reach our common goals.
• Supportive: We seek to understand to meet diverse and evolving needs.
• Straightforward: We simplify the complex to make things easier.
• Knowledgeable: We gain knowledge through experience and learning to make informed decisions.

Work arrangements defined:

• Hybrid 8 – you will work a minimum of 8 days in a 4-week period at your primary office headquarters (typically 2 days per week). The remaining days will be remote within British Columbia.

ICBC provides comprehensive benefit coverage to all eligible employees including a defined benefit pension plan and 4 weeks' vacation, plus 3 Wellness Days per year.

• Three options available for your health and dental coverage
• Employee and Family assistance program (wellness support)
• Basic group life insurance
• Voluntary group life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Sick leave plan – 100% of pay for a period of a maximum of 8 weeks
• Long term disability plan
• Pension plan – defined benefit pension plan that pays a benefit to you or your beneficiary upon termination, death, or retirement.

Only candidates legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered for this position.