Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Senior Risk leader in the Financial Services Risk and Regulatory practice with 8+ years of progressive experience across credit risk, regulatory risk, internal audit and enterprise risk governance with Canadian and cross-border financial institutions. Partner with executive stakeholders (EVPs, Internal Audit leadership and regulatory facing teams) to design and access credit risk frameworks, regulatory compliance programs, and end-to-end control environments aligned to OSFI expectations and enterprise risk standards. Experienced in leading multi-stream risk transformation and assurance engagements, translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable governance, controls, and operating model enhancements across lending and financial services environments.
Specializing in FS regulatory compliance and credit risk: * Lead end-to-end delivery and executive advisory for complex risk and regulatory engagements across major Canadian and cross-border financial institutions, with focus on credit risk, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk governance transformation. * Lead OSFI-aligned risk reviews of second and third line functions for major financial institutions, assessing governance frameworks, control effectiveness, and regulatory adherence, and delivering executive-ready findings and remediation recommendations. * Advise Internal Audit leadership (including EVP-level stakeholders) at a major Canadian bank on regulatory findings response strategies; developed attestation materials and executive reporting for submission to senior governance and regulatory stakeholders. * Lead credit risk optimization initiatives for mid-sized lending institutions, supporting enhancement of credit adjudication frameworks and informing lending strategy through structured risk and portfolio analysis. * Direct multi-stream engagement delivery teams (onshore and offshore), coordinating cross-functional stakeholders across risk, compliance, finance, and operations to execute complex regulatory and credit risk mandates. * Develop executive-level narratives and board-ready materials translating technical risk findings into clear strategic implications for senior leadership decision-making. * Lead end-to-end QA and regulatory compliance reviews of lending adjudication processes, including policy assessment, control testing, and reporting on compliance effectiveness across credit lifecycle. * Serve as lead engagement manager for internal audit of a US-based financial institution operating a Canadian branch, reporting findings directly to UK and US executive leadership and supporting regulatory-facing communications.
Progressed through increasingly senior roles delivering risk advisory and assurance engagements across banking, asset management, and financial services clients, with focus on credit risk, IT risk, and regulatory compliance frameworks. * Designed and supported implementation of risk governance frameworks and credit-related risk policies for a Canadian multinational asset manager expanding lending operations and risk appetite boundaries. * Led internal audit and regulatory compliance testing engagements across financial services clients, acting as subject matter specialist in regulatory risk, operational risk, and control effectiveness. * Led IT General Controls (ITGC) audits across multi-entity financial institutions, assessing system controls supporting financial reporting and regulatory compliance, including coordination with offshore testing teams. * Supported audit planning and risk scoping for complex technology and financial services clients, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and enterprise risk frameworks. * Delivered findings and recommendations to client leadership, improving control environments and supporting remediation of identified regulatory and operational risk gaps.
Supported execution of external audit and risk assurance engagements across financial services clients, with exposure to business process controls and IT general controls (ITGCs). * Executed walkthroughs and testing procedures for business processes and IT controls across financial services engagements. * Supported audit managers in documentation, control testing, and reporting for financial institutions. * Contributed to multiple concurrent audit engagements in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
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