The Consultant will be integral to the development, execution, and continuous improvement of scenario exercises within the bank's Operational Resilience Program. You'll be responsible for designing, coordinating, and tracking these exercises to test the organization's response to business disruptions. This role requires close collaboration with
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various internal teams and stakeholders to ensure exercises are well-structured and that findings are accurately documented, synthesized, and translated into actionable recommendations for executive leadership. Your work will directly support compliance with regulatory requirements, specifically OSFI Guideline E-21, which focuses on operational risk management and resilience for federally regulated financial institutions.
Advantages
●High-Impact Role: You'll be working on a critical project directly related to regulatory compliance and enterprise-wide resilience. Your contributions will be highly visible to senior leadership.
●Skill Development: This position is a great chance to enhance your consulting, project management, and strategic communication skills in a complex financial services environment.
●Career Growth: As a contingent worker filling a critical role, there's a strong potential for the contract to be extended or to transition into a full-time employee.
●Hybrid Work Model: Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule with a mix of remote work and in-office collaboration.
Responsibilities
●Lead the design and planning of comprehensive scenario exercises.
●Coordinate and facilitate testing exercises with various internal teams and stakeholders to assess critical operational processes.
●Conduct post-exercise debriefs and analyze results to identify vulnerabilities and gaps.
●Synthesize complex technical and operational information into clear, concise reports and presentations for executive audiences.
●Develop and track actionable recommendations and remediation plans based on exercise findings.
●Ensure all activities and documentation align with OSFI E-21 regulatory requirements.
●Utilize advanced PowerPoint skills to create professional and easy-to-understand layouts for presentations.
●Employ intermediate Excel skills for data tracking, analysis, and reporting on project progress.
Qualifications
●Minimum of 7 years of experience in a similar field, either at a consulting firm or in a risk-focused role. 7+ years is preferred.
●Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize detailed information into concise reports.
●Excellent plain language writing and design skills; capable of converting technical concepts into basic, understandable language.
●Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and intermediate proficiency in Excel (including basic formulas and VLOOKUP).
●Strong communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to effectively engage with and present to senior stakeholders.
●Prior experience in financial institutions (Capital Markets, Retail, Wealth & Investment), particularly with a Big 5 Canadian bank, is a strong asset.
●Knowledge of Business Continuity Management or Operational Resilience is a plus.
●Relevant certifications such as CBCP, ABCP, or AMBCI are considered an asset.
Summary
Are you a strategic and analytical professional with a knack for simplifying complex information? Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a Senior Consultant to support their Operational Resilience Program. This hybrid role is focused on designing and executing scenario exercises to ensure compliance with key regulations. If you have a background in risk or consulting, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for strategic problem-solving, we encourage you to apply. This contract offers the potential to become a long-term position and is a chance to make a tangible impact on the enterprise's resilience.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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The Consultant will be integral to the development, execution, and continuous improvement of scenario exercises within the bank's Operational Resilience Program. You'll be responsible for designing, coordinating, and tracking these exercises to test the organization's response to business disruptions. This role requires close collaboration with various internal teams and stakeholders to ensure exercises are well-structured and that findings are accurately documented, synthesized, and translated into actionable recommendations for executive leadership. Your work will directly support compliance with regulatory requirements, specifically OSFI Guideline E-21, which focuses on operational risk management and resilience for federally regulated financial institutions.
Advantages
●High-Impact Role: You'll be working on a critical project directly related to regulatory compliance and enterprise-wide resilience. Your contributions will be highly visible to senior leadership.
●Skill Development: This position is a great chance to enhance your consulting, project management, and strategic communication skills in a complex financial services environment.
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●Career Growth: As a contingent worker filling a critical role, there's a strong potential for the contract to be extended or to transition into a full-time employee.
●Hybrid Work Model: Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule with a mix of remote work and in-office collaboration.
Responsibilities
●Lead the design and planning of comprehensive scenario exercises.
●Coordinate and facilitate testing exercises with various internal teams and stakeholders to assess critical operational processes.
●Conduct post-exercise debriefs and analyze results to identify vulnerabilities and gaps.
●Synthesize complex technical and operational information into clear, concise reports and presentations for executive audiences.
●Develop and track actionable recommendations and remediation plans based on exercise findings.
●Ensure all activities and documentation align with OSFI E-21 regulatory requirements.
●Utilize advanced PowerPoint skills to create professional and easy-to-understand layouts for presentations.
●Employ intermediate Excel skills for data tracking, analysis, and reporting on project progress.
Qualifications
●Minimum of 7 years of experience in a similar field, either at a consulting firm or in a risk-focused role. 7+ years is preferred.
●Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize detailed information into concise reports.
●Excellent plain language writing and design skills; capable of converting technical concepts into basic, understandable language.
●Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and intermediate proficiency in Excel (including basic formulas and VLOOKUP).
●Strong communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to effectively engage with and present to senior stakeholders.
●Prior experience in financial institutions (Capital Markets, Retail, Wealth & Investment), particularly with a Big 5 Canadian bank, is a strong asset.
●Knowledge of Business Continuity Management or Operational Resilience is a plus.
●Relevant certifications such as CBCP, ABCP, or AMBCI are considered an asset.
Summary
Are you a strategic and analytical professional with a knack for simplifying complex information? Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a Senior Consultant to support their Operational Resilience Program. This hybrid role is focused on designing and executing scenario exercises to ensure compliance with key regulations. If you have a background in risk or consulting, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for strategic problem-solving, we encourage you to apply. This contract offers the potential to become a long-term position and is a chance to make a tangible impact on the enterprise's resilience.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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