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Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management

Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management

Foresters Financial • Toronto, Ontario
8 days ago
Salary
CA$121,000.00–CA$159,500.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities


Capital Risk & ORSA


  • Lead the independent risk assessment of capital adequacy, stress testing, and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) processes
  • Lead the review and challenge of key model and market assumptions, scenarios, and management actions from a risk perspective
  • Coordinate inputs across relevant functions to support a coherent, forward‑looking capital risk narrative for senior management and Board committees
  • Contribute to clear articulation of capital vulnerabilities, sensitivities, and emerging risks.



Climate-Related Financial Risk Management


  • Lead the Risk function’s climate‑related financial risk management
  • Lead the research and development of a climate related financial modeling framework
  • Coordinate climate risk scenario analysis and integration into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and ORSA processes
  • Direct collaboration with Investments, Actuarial, and Sustainability stakeholders to ensure climate risk considerations are embedded into decision‑making
  • Translate technical analysis into concise, decision‑useful insights for executive and Board audiences

Enterprise-wide Model Risk Governance


  • Strengthen model risk governance from a Risk oversight perspective, supporting development and monitoring of model risk appetite and tolerances
  • Provide effective challenge related to model use and reliance, including emerging model risks associated with advanced analytics and artificial intelligence
  • Contribute to model risk awareness and education across senior management, governance forums, and the first line

Enterprise Risk Reporting & Communication


  • Support preparation of risk materials for executive and Board‑level committees
  • Focus on prioritization, clarity, and relevance of risk messaging, highlighting what matters most and why

Risk Governance & Coordination


  • Support the effectiveness of enterprise risk governance processes and forums
  • Enhance clarity of ownership and accountability across risk categories through effective coordination and RACI alignment
  • Act as a connector across first‑ and second‑line functions to ensure consistent understanding and management of enterprise risks

People Leadership


  • Lead, manage, coach and develop one direct report through clear objectives, regular feedback and meaningful development opportunities



Key Qualifications


  • Education (minimum required): Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics or similar
  • Experience (minimum required): Looking for 10+ years
  • Qualified actuary or senior actuarial student with significant practical experience
  • Strong understanding of capital adequacy, stress testing, and enterprise risk management within financial services
  • Solid knowledge of model risk concepts and governance frameworks
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret and challenge complex technical information and communicate it clearly to senior audiences
  • Experience operating in cross functional environments with multiple stakeholders
  • Strategic thinking and sound judgment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights
  • Capable of providing challenge while maintaining collaborative relationships
  • Curiosity and ability to research emerging and evolving risk topics


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Salary Range:

$121,000.00 - $159,500.00

The actual base salary for this position will depend on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.

Please note that this posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy; however, there may be instances where more than one vacancy is available for the same role.

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