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Operational Risk Manager

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Interested in joining one of Canada’s top performing asset managers? We are looking for an Operational Risk Management Manager (ORM) to join our Operational Risk Team. Operational Risk Management (ORM) plays an essential role in driving and embedding a risk intelligent culture and operational excellence across our firm. You will have the opportunity to work closely with multiple internal and external business partners including external auditors, middle & back-office teams, compliance officers and senior leaders. Familiarity with the investment industry and its standards as well as a variety of business applications and technologies assist in you adding value from day 1!
 
What You Will Do
  • Play a leadership role in the coordinating the SOC1 audit, internal controls review, and security attestations working with business, operational and technology teams and external auditors.
  • Work collaboratively with the ORM team and business partners to identify, monitor and report on operational risk incidents, issues, trends and outcomes to Senior Leaders on a regular basis.
  • Collaborate with the Senior Leaders, business, and project teams to identify and assess operational risks, review the effectiveness of controls, mitigation strategies or improvement plans.
  • Provide recommendations for cost effective operational risk mitigation strategies or action items across all business areas, projects or other strategic initiatives.
  • Evolve and progress the Operational Risk Management framework, policies and procedures in line with business and industry developments.
  • Lead training and educational seminars on Risk Intelligent culture and components parts of the Operational Risk framework and platform.
  • Research and share knowledge of latest operational risk management techniques and practices across the team; leverage your experience to implement leading practices
What You Bring 
  • Passion for Operational Risk Management – you have a minimum of 7 years in internal audit or Operational Risk Management experience, ideally in financial services. You have expert knowledge of SOC1 reporting, risk and control management frameworks, and broad-based business practices. Your organizational, project management skills and subject matter expertise are critical success factors.  Completion of relevant qualification or certification is an asset.
  • Influencer – you are a thought leader and influencer and are able to work successfully with a diversity of individuals and teams at all organization levels. Your excellent communications skills enable you to foster a risk intelligent culture, effectively share your ideas and productively challenge the status quo.
  • Problem Solver – you are a creative thinker and possess an analytical mindset. You enjoy asking questions, identifying root causes and can solve problems.
  • Collaborator – you have a collaborative spirit for developing and maintaining productive relationships. You have a genuine interest in understanding others and their individual perspectives and concerns.
  • Accountability - you have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, taking responsibility for the work you and/or the team does.
  • Continuous Process Improvement Mindset – you constantly take a critical eye to processes with the goal of finding improvement opportunities and are determined to meet short and long-term goals.
  • Adaptability – you like change and can seamlessly adapt to changes in the environment, the industry, our business and priorities.  You take a flexible approach to reach outcomes, course correct as required and embrace uncertainty.
  • Investment Industry Knowledge – experience in or genuine interest for the investment or similar financial services industry will be beneficial to your success.

The salary range for this position is $105,000 to $155,000. The salary range provided reflects the base salary range for this position as required by legislation. In addition, there is an annual performance bonus which contributes to the total compensation for this position. Further questions may be directed to the HR team during the interview process. 

 

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For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore cclgroup.com.  

CC&L Financial Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.  

Your application will be reviewed by a member of the hiring team - AI is not used in the screening, assessment or selection of applications at this time.  

 

 

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