Senior Director, Strategic Risk

Position Overview: The Senior Directorr, Strategic Risk is responsible for establishing and maintaining risk frameworks for overseeing a multitude of strategic risks that could potentially impact a global financial services provider. These include strategy and business plan risk, financial plan risk, capital adequacy risk, geopolitical risk, regulatory change risk, environmental risk, reputation risk, etc. This role provides thought leadership for some of the most fascinating issues and risks that are top of mind for the Executive Leadership Team (including the CEO and the Global Chief Risk Officer (CRO)) and Board of Directors. It is also any area of growing interest for regulators. The successful candidate will become a member of the Enterprise Risk team within the Global Risk Management function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance, implement, and maintain the overarching Strategic Risk Framework as well as the sub-frameworks for the above-noted strategic risks, including drafting policies and procedures.
• Support risk taxonomy, risk governance, risk culture, and risk appetite framework processes in relation to Strategic Risk.
• Support the Global CRO in the process to identify, assess, treat, monitor, and report on strategic risk at the Company level, and provide oversight and challenge to such activities undertaken by the business and central functions.  
• Provide requirements and guidance to the Global Risk Management Leadership Team to identify, assess, treat, monitor, and report on strategic risk at the Segment level, including oversight and challenge.
• Closely monitor developments that could drive strategic risks and alert relevant internal stakeholders.
• Produce related reporting to internal audiences; engage with regulators as needed.
• Interpret regulatory requirements and draft clear and actionable policies and procedures.
• Develop and deliver training and awareness programs on strategic risk.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Business, Finance, Law, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial services industry, consulting, strategy, corporate development, legal, finance, capital, regulatory affairs, government affairs, public affairs, investor relations, or similar field.
• Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Extensive experience in interpreting regulatory requirements, international standards, and industry best practices, and translating them into plain language internal policies and procedures.
• Sharp analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Self-starter that takes initiative and is passionate about driving outcomes.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to see the big picture and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to influence and deliver amidst ambiguity.
• Previous experience in designing, implementing, and validating the effectiveness of controls.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].

Toronto, Ontario

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$105,750.00 CAD - $190,350.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.