As our Chief Risk Officer (CRO), you will navigate us through the world of risk, business continuity, and privacy. Our best CRO will have an authentic passion for:

People and leadership,
All things risk - liquidity, credit, market, legal and regulatory, operational, reputational, privacy and cyber.
Awesome communication
Value creation for our customers (members)
Community and volunteerism

About Us:

At Synergy, our members are owners who profit when we do and who get a say in how we are run. We also live in the communities we serve. This matters to us. We invest locally by offering sponsorships, donations, and scholarships, and through volunteerism. We connect with groups looking to improve overall financial literacy by providing presentations and tailoring them for educational opportunities – for families, schools, youth groups – you name it. We are proud to serve more than 29,000 members and have reached over $2.5 billion in assets.

We were named one of Saskatchewan's Top Employer for the 5th consecutive year. This reflects our workplace culture and commitment to building relationships beyond banking with our members, and our team.

The Job:

As the CRO, you will be responsible for the efforts that give peace-of-mind. You're capable of inspiring and executing on thoughtful governance, strategy, and objective setting. You will have regular interactions with the Board and with regulators.

Some key responsibilities:

Sustain Synergy’s enterprise risk management program, ensuring an appropriate risk appetite, monitoring the overall enterprise risk profile, and establishing a risk philosophy and a risk-aware culture.
Assessing significant change, reviews risk and performance, then pursues improvement.
Leading our compliance program to ensure the organization is not only has a high degree of compliance but the highest standard of ethical behaviour.
Positively influences system partners, legislators and regulators, and the Board – ensuring they understand Credit Union issues, concerns, and operating environment.
Works with the Executive Team to maintain high visibility within Synergy and beyond.
Providing vision and oversight of the internal audit function.
Playing an integral part in formulating and influencing Synergy’s strategic priorities and tactical plans.
Nourishing a culture that aligns with our values within the team that directly reports to this position and in the broader teams the role has contact with. The privacy, compliance, and internal audit team report to this position.

Qualifications:

You will possess a related degree and extensive senior leadership experience. Preference may be given to a risk designation (i.e. CRM). The position requires comprehensive knowledge of financial institutions, including lending and risk assessment. You will bring extensive knowledge and experience related to risk mitigation strategies, AML, privacy, business continuity, etc. Strong business insight is necessary to navigate the strategic and operational requirements of the role.

Preferably, your related certification, such as CRMP, and experience will give you a head-start in the role.

In addition, the following skills are critical:

Strong skills in Microsoft Office
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, experience presenting to a wide broad range of audiences
Effective, clear, and concise written communication skills
A growth mindset, and the ability to build and improve
Exceptional relationship building skills, and the ability to hold others accountable without direct authority
Ability to build strong, balanced, and positive relationships

The Location:

Synergy operates on the lands referred to as Treaty 6 Territory, which encompasses the unceded lands of Indigenous Nations and Peoples, including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Saulteaux, Nakota, Dene and Metis.

Our Executive Team is located in Lloydminster. This role is eligible for hybrid work. Ideally, the incumbent would be based in Lloydminster or one of the communities we serve (such as Kindersley, Saskatoon, etc.).

To Apply:

Submit your cover letter and resume. Please quote competition #232201 in the subject line. This position will be posted until a suitable candidate is hired.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. Only those under consideration will be contacted. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a bonding process that includes a criminal record check and credit check.

Synergy Credit Union aspires to have a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our country and encourages applications from everyone.

Find out more about us! https://www.youtube.com/user/SynergyCreditUnion

www.synergycu.ca

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Dental care
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Extended health care
Flexible schedule
Life insurance
On-site parking
Relocation assistance
Vision care

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lloydminster, SK

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