Senior Advisor, Risk Management

Desjardins

Senior risk advisor shaping strategic initiatives for Desjardins, North America's largest cooperative financial group. Advising executives, developing risk policies, and negotiating with external partners.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeMontréal • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive knowledge in risk management and the ability to advise clients on strategic projects. Proven expertise in developing policies and programs, along with strong negotiation skills and effective communication with senior management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Risk Management ExpertiseStrategic Project AdvisoryPolicy DevelopmentNegotiation SkillsBilingual in French

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Hard Skills

Policy DevelopmentStrategic PlanningProject ExecutionIssue DiagnosisProgram Development

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationCustomer FocusInterpersonal SavvyAction OrientedNimble Learning

Industry Keywords

Strategic InitiativesDecision-Making BodiesClient AdvisoryExternal PartnershipsSenior Management Representation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise 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 the unit’s strategic projects and initiatives
Identify, analyze, diagnose and address major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
Represent the 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
Lead and influence development projects and complex, highly innovative strategic initiatives involving multiple sectors
Serve as expert advisor, subject matter expert, resource person and coach for senior management and decision-making bodies

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a related field
A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
Knowledge of French is required
Extensive knowledge of the risk management field
Ability to advise clients and partners on strategic projects and initiatives
Ability to develop policies, standards, models and programs
Ability to identify, analyze, diagnose and address major issues
Ability to represent and negotiate on behalf of Desjardins
Action oriented
Communicates effectively
Customer Focus
Differences
Interpersonal Savvy
Nimble learning
Strategic mindset

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