Resume Objective
Strategic Risk Manager with 8 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise risk management frameworks for Canadian banks and insurance companies. Seeking a Risk Manager or Director role where I can strengthen risk culture and ensure regulatory alignment in a dynamic financial services environment.
Key Skills to Highlight
- Enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks
- Credit, market, and operational risk assessment
- OSFI regulatory compliance (B-10, E-13, E-21)
- Risk appetite framework development
- Stress testing and scenario analysis
- Risk reporting to board and executive committees
- Internal audit and control assessment
- Basel III/IV capital adequacy
Sample Work Experience Bullets
- Developed and maintained the enterprise risk management framework for a mid-size Canadian bank, aligned with OSFI guidelines.
- Produced quarterly risk appetite and key risk indicator reports for the Board Risk Committee and senior management.
- Led annual stress testing program including OSFI-mandated scenarios, presenting results and capital impact to the CFO.
- Coordinated first and second line risk assessments, identifying material operational risks and recommending mitigation controls.
- Managed regulatory examination relationships with OSFI and provincial regulators, coordinating information requests and responses.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) or Bachelor of Science in Finance, Mathematics, or Economics from a recognised Canadian university.
Relevant Certifications
- Financial Risk Manager (FRM) — GARP
- CPA designation (CPA Canada) — if applicable
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
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