BMO Financial Group
Finance
SeniorGRCAdvisorData&AIGovernance
“Senior GRC Advisor - Data & AI Governance at BMO Financial Group. Skills: Data Governance, AI Governance, Risk Management. Provide independent advisory, oversight, and validation of governance, risk, and control activities. Support Product/Service/Process Risk Assessments”
Industry & Context.
Analytical and critical-thinking skills; Ability to assess governance and control alignment; Ability to identify gaps; Ability to articulate risk implications; Exercise sound judgment to identify, assess, and escalate governance or control concerns
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Data and AI Governance experience, Risk management experience, CDMP certification, CRISC certification, CGRC certification, 5 - 7 years of relevant experience in governance, risk, compliance, data governance, AI governance, risk management, audit, or related disciplines, Knowledge of Data and AI governance risk and regulatory requirements, Solid understanding of applicable regulations, industry standards, and control frameworks relevant to enterprise risk management and the data and AI lifecycle, Experience supporting risk assessments, Analytical and critical-thinking skills, Effective communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and appropriately escalate governance or risk concerns
Nice to Have
AIGP certification, ISO/IEC 42001 certification
What You'll Do.
Provide independent advisory
and validation of governance
and control activities
Support Product/Service/Process Risk Assessments
Support Regulatory Compliance Risk Assessment
Maintain Process Risk and Control libraries
Advise on Key Risk Indicators
Maintain understanding of applicable regulatory requirements
Monitor changes and provide governance
Support risk assessment activities
Provide governance and control advisory support
Apply governance frameworks and control principles
Assess alignment of business practices
Communicate governance
and control considerations
Serve as a governance advisor
Provide guidance on risk management practices
Provide guidance on control design considerations
Provide guidance on policy interpretation
and socialization of governance standards
and socialization of governance procedures
and socialization of governance guidance
Facilitate governance forums
Facilitate working sessions
Facilitate stakeholder discussions
Review governance artifacts
Review governance assessments
Review governance documentation
Provide advisory feedback
Identify governance gaps
Identify emerging risks
Identify areas of inconsistency
Escalate observations
Prepare governance summaries
Prepare advisory materials
Build and maintain working relationships
Act as a trusted governance
Develop deep understanding of end-to-end business processes
Provide relevant and practical guidance
Support governance alignment
Continuously enhance knowledge and skills
Exercise sound judgment
Identify governance or control concerns
Assess governance or control concerns
Escalate governance or control concerns
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Works in close collaboration with First Line of Defense (1LOD) and Regulatory Compliance and Risk related Second Line of Defense (2LOD) partners; Communicates governance, risk, and control considerations clearly to stakeholders; Serves as a governance advisor to business and technology stakeholders; Facilitates governance forums, working sessions, and stakeholder discussions; Builds and maintains working relationships with internal and external partners, particularly across first- and second-line functions; Acts as a trusted governance, risk, and control advisor to stakeholders, balancing effective challenge with collaboration; Partners with stakeholders to support governance alignment while respecting ownership and accountability within the first line of defense
Communication Scope
Effective communication skills; Ability to influence across first- and second-line functions; Communicates governance, risk, and control considerations clearly to stakeholders; Articulate risk and impact
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