Director, Financial Risk in Canada Creek, Nova Scotia at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Financial Risk based in Canada.

This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of a fast-growing fintech environment, responsible for shaping and governing the organization’s financial risk strategy across credit and non-credit domains. You will lead advanced analytics and risk frameworks that directly support sustainable growth, regulatory compliance, and capital efficiency. Working closely with Finance, Product, Technology, and Data teams, you will influence critical business decisions while ensuring robust risk governance and controls. The role blends strategic oversight with deep analytical rigor, including ownership of IFRS 9 provisioning, stress testing, and portfolio risk monitoring. You will also guide a high-performing team of risk professionals and managers, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence. This is a highly cross-functional, executive-facing role where your insights will shape both day-to-day decisions and long-term financial resilience.

• Lead the financial risk function covering credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and model risk governance, ensuring alignment with overall risk appetite and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee the development and execution of risk frameworks, including IFRS 9 expected credit loss models, stress testing methodologies, and loss forecasting.
• Establish and maintain decision governance structures, providing effective challenge on product, model, and strategic initiatives with financial risk implications.
• Drive portfolio risk monitoring, reporting, and insight generation to identify emerging risks, trends, and opportunities across products and portfolios.
• Act as the primary steward of financial risk data, ensuring data quality, integrity, lineage, and usability for analytical and decision-making purposes.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Product, Technology, and Data Science to embed risk considerations into business strategy, product development, and forecasting.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of managers and risk professionals, ensuring strong execution, capability building, and organizational alignment.

• 10+ years of experience in financial risk management, with strong exposure to retail credit risk, market risk, and/or liquidity risk within fintech or financial services.
• Proven leadership experience managing managers and building high-performing analytical or risk teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Deep technical expertise in IFRS 9, ECL methodologies, stress testing frameworks, and risk modeling practices.
• Strong analytical background with the ability to translate complex datasets and models into actionable business insights.
• Experience working cross-functionally with executive stakeholders in Finance, Product, and Technology, with strong influencing and communication skills.
• Solid understanding of data-driven decision-making, risk governance, and portfolio monitoring practices.
• Strong academic background in a quantitative field such as Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Competitive salary aligned with senior leadership roles in fintech (CAD 180,000–240,000 range).
• Equity participation in a high-growth organization.
• Remote-first work model with flexible working arrangements.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and wellness benefits.
• Generous paid time off, wellness days, and parental leave top-up.
• Learning and development support, including coaching and professional growth programs.
• Home office, tech, and wellness budgets to support remote productivity.
• Inclusive and collaborative culture focused on impact, autonomy, and innovation.