
Head of Risk, TSX Trust
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leading and managing the risk management team, ensuring that talent is engaged and developed, and periodically assessing the numbers and competencies of risk management staff
- Accountability for annual risk management function budget planning,
- Providing strategic direction regarding adherence to the risk management framework and policies, procedures and management information requirements across the business,
- Leading, driving and embedding best practice risk management across the business, driving remedial action plans to improve business and move towards agreed upon risk positions,
- Upholding the integrity of risk/return decisions, by challenging business and control function heads to demonstrate that risk origination and control decisions are properly informed and consistent with the Company’s strategy and risk appetite,
- Monitoring risk regulations and guidelines to ensure changes are made to programs and policies as required, driving and embedding a risk culture and promoting compliance with risk-related policies and regulations throughout the organization,
- Ensuring that Company-wide risk systems are being used effectively,
- Leading business continuity for the Company, including partnering with the technology group and management to oversee disaster recovery, business continuity and business planning,
- Working with clients to provide an overview of risk management related to their business and allowing them to execute on their mandate as they outsource services to TSX Trust.
- Ensuring that all key risks are identified, assessed, measured, managed, monitored and reported in the context of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP)
- Developing and maintaining robust second line test procedures for the risk control framework, engaging relevant stakeholders and subject-matter experts; implementing a program to assess these tests on an annual basis as required by local regulatory bodies
- Promoting a positive culture of informed risk-taking through training, communication and awareness of the risk framework
- Proactive management, development and maintenance of intra-group relationships
- Reporting at least on a quarterly basis to senior management and the Risk & Audit Committee, escalating and providing information and perspectives on material issues relevant to this mandate
- Chairing the TSX Trust Risk Management Committee,
- Reporting to the TSX Trust board of directors and relevant committees on risk matters as required.
- Partnering closely with the Legal and Compliance teams to cover other joint regulatory and risk responsibilities that may arise
- Interacting with OSFI and other regulatory bodies on risk issues as may be required, ensuring adequate reporting and processes are in place.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, finance, law or other relevant discipline
- Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant combined experience in a risk management function in a management capacity, preferably with OSFI supervised federally regulated financial institutions
- Strong process, policy and project management experience
- A successful track record and proven hands-on experience leading, managing and developing risk management and compliance teams and functions within the Canadian financial services industry, specifically, federally regulated financial institutions
- Genuine business orientation with the professional stature and credibility to influence and command the respect of risk and compliance professionals along with business leaders and regulators
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience dealing with privacy legislation and management of the associated compliance programs, Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/C) certification preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of financial markets, the securities industry, Canadian federal trust and loans companies and the regulatory structures with a focus on OSFI supervised federally regulated financial institutions
- A leader with a high degree of integrity, forethought and proactivity
- Strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively
- Strong analytical, attention to detail and critical thinking skills combined with ability to maintain focus on the big picture
- Ability to work collaboratively across business lines and corporate functions and to understand how the parts of the organization affect others within the organization and/or the organization as a whole
- The ability to persevere in the face of challenges with the understanding that while modernizing a risk management and compliance program will present certain challenges, it is fundamental to helping the enterprise achieve its top objectives
- Proven ability for practical and innovative problem solving
- Enthusiasm and energy combined with a clear sense of how to “make it happen” through teamwork, engagement and commitment
- Ability to lead and partner with multiple stakeholders on complex projects in order to move the dial
- Professional designation or working towards designation in risk management (FRM, PRM, CFA)
- Completion of the Canadian Securities Course
- Working knowledge of Google for Work
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience dealing with anti-money laundering legislation and management of the associated compliance programs, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification preferred