Senior Manager, Risk Data & Solution Development

Join a Challenger

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. We are big believers in innovating the banking experience because we believe Canadians deserve better options, and we challenge ourselves and our teams to creatively transform what’s possible in banking. Our team is made up of inquisitive and agile minds that find smarter ways of doing things. If you’re not afraid of taking on big challenges and redefining the future, you belong with us. You’ll get to work with people who will encourage you to reach new heights. We like to keep things fun, ask questions and learn together.

We are a big (and growing!) family. Overall we serve more than 670,000 people across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $125 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021. 

The Work

The Senior Manager, Risk Data & Solution Developmentreports to the Director, Risk Data & Model Implementation (“RDMI”) and supports the Director and other member of the Senior Management regarding all aspects of Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”) activities within the Bank under the aspects of Risk Data Management (RDM).

The Senior Manager will be accountable for leading a function to develop various solutions to support data and solution delivery under RDM mandate. This will entail developing high quality code for data extraction and transformation, creating various tools to support model development activities, such as Model Monitoring Framework. Given the current priorities, solid knowledge and experience with Advanced Internal Ratings Based (“AIRB”) approach for Pillar I regulatory capital models, the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (“ICAAP”) for Pillar II credit risk models, for IFRS 9 provisioning is required. This role will play a crucial supporting role in building an efficient way to implement risk models and risk reporting within Equitable Bank.

Core Parts Of The Role Would Be:

• Tool Development (50%)
• Analyze and understand the requirements related to data, tools and model implementation, and write requirement documents.
• Write high quality code (python and SQL) to create various tools needed in support of risk data management, model implementation and model monitoring.
• Analyze the technology infrastructure requirements for developing various solutions.
• Create and maintain code repositories and the governance around it withing RDM.
• Communicate the technological requirements with the IT department.
• Manage relationship with model development, model risk management, business lines and risk reporting in relation to the mandate of the role.
• Leverage leading-edge technology to automate processes.
• Support to conduct model end-to-end testing.




• Risk Data Management (30%)
• Design, develop, maintain, and run processes to load and transform data from external sources.
• Prepare summary statistics on external data (e.g., trends, completion rates) for relevant stakeholders such as model development, model validation teams.
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis to support model development.
• Prepare and submit internal default and loss data to the external parties.
• Support various activities related to risk data management.




• Client Relationship Management (20%)
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with the model development, risk reporting, model operation, model validation, and technology teams to ensure the success of the projects.
• Present the technical concepts and quantitative results to with technical and non-technical oriented stakeholders.
• Propose and negotiate viable solutions for difficult or complex project-related client issues to the stakeholders and management and escalate to the appropriate level if needed.

Let's Talk About You!

• Graduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Mathematical Finance, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or equivalent quantitative background.
• 5-8 years’ experience in risk model development or implementation at other Banks, with proven expertise in end-to-end risk model lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of risk modelling including but not limited to AIRB, IFRS 9, and ICAAP principles.
• Ability to identify and raise key risks, and to provide Senior Management with viable options and recommendations to support effective decisions.
• Advanced database and programming skills in object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Python, SQL, R) are required.
• Experience with MLOps tools such as git and docker. Ability to build MLOps pipelines is an asset.
• Experience with cloud technologies (especially Azure platform) is an asset.
• Solid and proven communication and presentation skills. 

What we offer [For full-time permanent roles]

💰 Competitive discretionary bonus 

✨ Market leading RRSP match program

🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits

📝 Employee Share Purchase Plan

👶🏽 Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one

🏝 Generous vacation policy, personal days and even a moving day 

🖥 Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues

🎓 Annual professional development allowance and a comprehensive Career Development program

💛 A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience

The incumbent will be working hybrid and in office time will be spent working from Equitable Bank’s additional office space located at 351 King Street East, Toronto, ON.

Equitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyone’s diverse experiences and perspectives. In tandem with that commitment, we support and encourage our staff to grow not just in their career path, but personally as well. 

We commit to providing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and beyond. All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check and credit check to qualify for hire. While we appreciate your interest in applying, an Equitable recruiter will only contact leading candidates whose skills and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position.

We can’t wait to get to know you!