Vertical Risk Manager

161 Bay Street (93021), Canada, Toronto,Toronto, Ontario,Vertical Risk Manager

For 30 years, we’ve been on a mission to change banking for good. We challenge the traditional bank stereotype, fostering a culture where innovation thrives and bold ideas are celebrated.

We’re driven by what’s possible, leveraging the power of data and technology to empower innovative solutions, inspire one another to dream boldly, and take transformative ownership of decisions and outcomes that directly impact millions of Canadians. Every challenge is an opportunity to lead from the front, working together toward a shared vision that extends far beyond banking.

We balance high-performance with investment in your long-term success, ensuring you have the support you need to do your best work. Here, you’ll take full accountability for your path, upskilling through hands-on experience and mentorship, to turn your curiosity into a career built on your own terms.

Are you ready to redefine what’s next?

The Vertical Risk Management team provides advisory and consultation on risks across Capital One Canada Branch, in alignment with Enterprise requirements.

In this role as part of the Vertical Risk Advisory Team within Capital One’s Canada Risk Office, you will be joining a growing team of experienced, collaborative and forward-thinking risk management professionals.

The Vertical Risk Manager will be responsible for working with senior business partners to identify and consult on potential risks to Capital One. The Manager will contribute to strengthening the overall risk environment in Capital One by becoming a key thought leader providing advice and recommendations to business stakeholders to help improve business processes and products, aid the development of new initiatives and provide assistance navigating assessments / examinations while balancing business values and the overall risk appetite.

• Support the Canada Business by identifying and managing the risks inherent in business activities, products, and processes
• Be a key advisor to business partners and stakeholders by providing risk guidance through applying thought leadership and sharing risk insights
• Be at the forefront of identifying emerging risks and trends to proactively support the business’ well managed agenda
• Engage in risk and control assessments on critical business processes, products, and new initiatives to identify risks and work with key stakeholders to mitigate and remediate as appropriate
• Collaborate with second line (e.g. ERM, ORM, Compliance/AML), Audit, Legal, and business partners to support assessments and create leading-edge solutions
• Maintain knowledge of Capital One Risk Standards and monitor systems of record for accuracy, quality, and consistency
• Use your vantage point to connect the dots of the changing strategic and operational priorities and risk environment, partnering with stakeholders and business partners to drive meaningful impacts
• Empower leaders with a deeper risk understanding to inform priorities and help leaders embed a strong risk management foundation.
• Inspire a strong proactive risk management mindset and culture with business partners
• Lead, manage, prioritize work and and consistently deliver results

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit or management consulting
• A solid understanding of risk management and governance principles (i.e., three lines of defense model and risk framework principles)
• Demonstrated business maturity with the ability to effectively communicate and influence stakeholders within all levels of the organization
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders across the organization
• The ability to distill complex information into a clear and concise narrative
• The ability to work autonomously, and use judgement to create clear recommendations and outcomes
• Solid analytical and investigative skills with the ability to generate innovative ideas, insights, and opinions
  
  The ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects and deliverables
• Passionate about risk management,…