Global Head of Financial Risk and Resilience

Regular Full Time

Role Description

As the Global Head of Financial Risk and Resilience, you will be a senior leader at the forefront of shaping Great-West Lifeco's strategic approach to financial risk. This role is pivotal in defining and advancing frameworks that ensure long-term financial resilience across the organization. Operating at the intersection of strategy, risk management, actuarial science, investments, and regulation, you will serve as a key advisor to the Chief Market and Credit Risk Officer and represent the function at executive and regulatory forums.

You will lead the development of forward-looking financial risk methodologies, influence enterprise-wide decision-making, and ensure robust oversight of financial risks across Lifeco's global portfolios. This is a high-impact role with significant visibility and influence across the organization and with external stakeholders.

What You Will Do

• Strategic Leadership: Define and embed the strategic vision for financial resilience, integrating macroeconomic, regulatory, and systemic risk insights into enterprise-wide frameworks
• Internal Influence: Drive alignment across business units and functions through participation in governance forums and executive committees
• External Representation: Act as a senior representative in engagements with regulators, rating agencies, and external advisors
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure alignment with evolving regulatory requirements and lead regulatory engagements
• Thought Leadership: Shape enterprise-level thinking on financial risk and resilience, leading transformative initiatives with significant strategic impact
• People Leadership: Build and mentor high-performing teams, fostering cross-enterprise collaboration and succession planning

What You Will Bring

• Extensive senior-level experience in financial risk, capital management, or balance sheet management within a regulated financial institution
• Degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related field
• CFA, CA, and/or Actuarial designation required
• Proven ability to influence at the c-suite, board, and regulatory levels
• Deep expertise in asset liability management, market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk
• Demonstrated success in leading transformational change and enterprise-wide initiatives
• Strategic thinking and sound judgment in complex, ambiguous environments
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills across diverse teams and geographies
• Ability to drive innovation, challenge the status quo, and deliver results
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities

As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (fluent in French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position will regularly work with our clients with French and English-speaking needs

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Be your best at Great-West Lifeco and Canada Life - Apply today 

Great-West Lifeco Inc is a Canadian headquarter, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. We operate in Canada, the United States, and Europe under the brands: Canada Life, Empower and Irish Life. 

At the end of 2023, our companies had over 33,500 employees, 232,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – serving approximately 42 million customer relationships.

Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol GWO and is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies.

Being a part of our organization means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.  

You can be your best here. You are part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You'll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential. 

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact

We would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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