Senior Advisor, Operational Risks

Desjardins

Senior Advisor in Operational Risks at Desjardins Group, advising on strategic projects and initiatives. Engaging with stakeholders and decision-making bodies to enhance operational effectiveness.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeMontréal • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives
Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
Identify, analyze, diagnose and address major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
Represent your unit before senior management committees and decision-making bodies
Represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins and enter the organization into agreements with external partners and organizations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related field
A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
Knowledge of French is required
Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and annual bonus
4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
Group insurance including telemedicine
Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Soft Skills

advisingstrategic planningproject developmentissue analysisrecommendation makingnegotiationrepresentationcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree