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The Opportunity

The AVP, Quantitative Risk supports the VP, Quantitative Risk through reviewing, challenging and catalyzing improvements to the management of risk within Aviva Canada.

The Quantitative Risk team is part of the Risk Function that is responsible for embedding a robust Risk Management Framework with Aviva Canada and providing leaders with risk’s independent insight, challenge and opinion on key business decisions and the aggregate risk profile. The team provides specialist technical insights and analysis, focusing on financial, insurance and model risks. In collaboration with the other risk teams, it supports the CRO in ensuring that Aviva Canada operates within the approved risk appetite framework and that the appropriate culture, governance, and oversight arrangements are in place to effectively manage the risks to achieve Aviva Canada’s objectives. The team is also responsible for the independent validation of the economic capital model in collaboration with the Group Model Validation Center of Excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with VP, Quantitative Risk and AVP Model Risk to assist in the effective management of key risks and embedding of risk culture in relation to financial, insurance and model risks.
• Deliver expert guidance on financial risk and capital oversight by reviewing and challenging reports, proposals, models, management information, and analyses prepared by the first line of defense; assess broker investment and partnership proposals and evaluate financial risk management controls.
• Offer specialist insight into independent validation of material models and economic capital models.
• Support local or global initiatives from a risk perspective.
• Review and challenge the Risk and Control Self Assessments for financial risks and IMIV.
• Support the development and implementation of the Risk Management Framework and the application of the Own Risk Self‑Assessment process in respect of financial risks and surety.
• Support the identification and assessment of emerging risks and assist business leaders in managing and mitigating emerging exposures.

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This job advertisement is for an existing vacancy posted both internally and externally.

Aviva Canada may use AI tools to assist in the recruitment process.

Aviva Canada welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and has a process in place to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities at all stages of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation during the interview or hiring process, please contact your Aviva Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged.

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