Senior Advisor Third Party Risk Management and Resilience

Area of Interest : Risk management

A career as a Senior Advisor in Third-Party Risk Management and Resilience at the National Bank involves supporting the implementation of risk management strategy. You will have two key responsibilities : firstly, participating in the assessment of third-party risks related to IT and cybersecurity within operational contexts (excluding projects); and secondly, evaluating the readiness levels of business continuity and disaster recovery plans within the IT and cybersecurity domains.

Your Role

Reporting to the Senior Director of Technological Risk Management, Cyber, Data, Compliance, and Disclosure, your role within the team will involve :

Evaluating the overall business continuity strategy to restore critical bank processes and services in the event of a disaster.

Reviewing technological disaster recovery plans for critical systems and services, annual test results, and ensuring objectives (RTO, RPO) are met.

Assessing third-party risks to ensure contractual commitments and sound management of technological and cybersecurity risks are maintained throughout the contract life cycle with critical third parties.

Reviewing controls and resilience risk mitigation plans to assess residual risk.

Contributing to the assessment of risk posture affecting third-party management, technological service continuity, and business continuity, and determining residual risk as per established processes.

Participating in cross-functional mandates including updating risk registers, documenting risk universe, reporting, governance, and data management.

Building trust and fostering collaboration with business units in the first line of defense and other second-line departments to enhance the bank's technological risk and cybersecurity posture.

Your Team

Within the VP of Technological, Cyber, and Data Risks, you will join a large team of 15 colleagues who stand-out in expertise and diversity. We prioritize flexibility to enhance your work-life balance, offering hybrid work options, flexible scheduling, and leave arrangements tailored to your needs.

Our action-based learning training programs empower you to master your role. Personalized training content on topics like cybersecurity, business continuity, and third-party risks supports continuous learning. Access to colleagues with diverse expertise, experiences, and backgrounds enriches your development in every aspect.

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in a related field with 10 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in a related field with at least 5 years of experience in technology risk management and / or cybersecurity, preferably in the financial sector.

Strong critical thinking, analytical, and synthesis skills.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.

Certification(s) such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or others in the field of technological risk management and cybersecurity will be considered an asset.

Languages :

• Language : French
• Language : English

Reason to require this language : you will need to work closely with our colleagues outside Quebec.

Skills

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (certification) CISA Communication Cybersecurity Risk Management Diversity & Inclusion Empathy Initiative IT Risk Audit IT Risk Management Learning Agility Resiliency Risk and Compliance Reporting Risk Management Third party risk management

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first :

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.   Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!