SENIOR ANALYST, TREASURY RISK MANAGEMENT – Temporary 18 month contract

Posted:
8/5/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Montreal, Quebec, Canada ⋅ Quebec, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

We are banking at another level.

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:

  • Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few   

  • In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1

  • A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life

  • Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more... 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Analyst, Treasury Risk Management is accountable for identifying, measuring, monitoring, and reporting of the risk exposures related to Treasury activities, including asset liability management, as well as ensuring compliance with BDC policies, directives, and procedures.  The incumbent is also responsible for monitoring the creditworthiness of counterparties, their credit exposure, and their compliance with legal documentation.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

  • Extract and interpret treasury financial data from various databases (Abacus, D&D, Bloomberg, etc.) to produce the Treasury balance sheet, the gap report, and the stress tests report while ensuring the integrity of the risk management information.

  • Examine, analyze, and monitor factors likely to impact equity risk, liquidity risk and credit risk and report any irregularities or increasing risk trends along with the recommendation of appropriate corrective measures.

  • Prepare and analyze the Treasury balance sheet and other management reports on the matching of assets and liabilities and various stress tests to support treasury managers and provide information to senior management on portfolio risk and compliance with the limits in the Treasury Risk Policy.

  • Identify the source of departures when risk tolerance levels are exceeded and make recommendations to management on remedial measures in accordance with the Treasury Risk Policy. 

  • Monitor and prepare reports regarding the conformity of Treasury activities for the Asset & Liability Committee, the Board of Directors, the department of Finance, the Bank of Canada, and the Finance department at year end, and collaborate with the external and internal auditors.

  • Adapt and/or improve systems used by Treasury Risk Management and ensure that all changes are deployed in a timely manner, together with any changes in BDC activities and/or Treasury Risk Policy.

  • Quickly master relevant BDC information systems, maintain expertise with VBA macros and SQL queries, and develop a strong foundation in FINCAD and Bloomberg.

  • Keep abreast of industry best practices for Treasury Risk Management.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent

  • 5-10 years of relevant experience within the Canadian financial services sector, or in Treasury Risk Management

  • Knowledge of Canadian Banking processes, organizations and/or OSFI Guidelines

  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including cross-functional collaboration ability

  • Ability to produce and communicate polished and crisp reports, analyses, and presentations

  • Excellent judgement and creative problem-solving, including negotiation and conflict resolution

  • Strong analytical qualitative and quantitative skills (advanced MS Excel, VBA and SQL )

  • Ability to work under pressure, to manage multiple priorities, and to meet tight deadlines

  • Proficiency with the MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint)

  • Excellent verbal and written communication (French and English)

* Please note that temporary positions are not eligible for benefits.

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While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.