Operational Risk & Resilience Manager overseeing effective risk management and governance at Manulife. Collaborates across functions to promote awareness of risks and enhance operational risk program requirements.
About the role
- Manager/Director of Model Risk Management validating financial models in Global Wealth Management at Manulife. Critical role assessing model risks and providing consulting advice to ensure model effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for validation of models in the Global Wealth Management Segment covering portfolio construction, digital investment advisory, business planning, valuation and risk for structured assets, etc.
- Accountable for determining and assessing model acceptability, identifying potential model risks, and testing model implementation.
- Provide consulting advice to business units on model effectiveness.
- Document model validation outcomes and communicate findings to stakeholders and model risk leaders.
- Participate in annual model materiality refresh and inventory attestation process.
- Provide mentorship to junior staff.
- Participate in Ad-Hoc Projects as needed.
Requirements
- Master's or PhD degree in a quantitative discipline (Math, Finance, Economics, Physics, Engineering, etc.)
- 3+ years of experience in financial mathematics modeling with expertise in optimization and numerical techniques.
- Proficiency in quantitative modeling.
- Knowledge of Global Wealth Management products and services, such as portfolio construction, digital investment advisory platforms, structured products, and valuation methodologies.
- Programming skills in VBA, C++, SQL, Excel, MATLAB, or Python.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills.
- Documentation skills.
- Proven organizational, team-building, and relationship-building abilities across business functions.
- Bilingualism (English and French) is a strong asset, especially for clients in Québec.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Mental health benefits
- Vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance coverage
- Adoption/surrogacy benefits
- Wellness programs
- Employee/family assistance plans
- Retirement savings plans (including pension and global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
- Financial education and counseling resources
- Paid time off (holidays, vacation, personal, sick days, and statutory leaves of absence)
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