Application Deadline: 09/11/2026

Address: 100 King Street West

Job Family Group: Customer Shared Services

Job Purpose The Associate Director is a senior member of Capital Markets Operations, accountable for the

strategic oversight and governance of the trade confirmations and affirmations function

across Metals, Commodities, Energy, and Emissions. The role provides operational leadership for confirmation integrity, timeliness, and control effectiveness, ensuring that all trading activity is accurately agreed with counterparties, operational risk is minimized, and regulatory standards are consistently met.

Key Accountabilities Confirmations & affirmations Oversight

Own the

end-to-end confirmations and affirmations framework

for trading activity across Metals, Commodities, Energy, and Emissions.

Set standards for confirmation issuance, matching, and affirmation quality across bilateral and electronic workflows.

Provide senior oversight of confirmation timeliness, aged items, and material discrepancies.

Act as the primary escalation point for

high-risk or complex confirmation issues , driving resolution with Trading, Legal, and counterparties.

Risk, Controls & Regulatory Alignment

Maintain strong governance over confirmation-related

operational risk, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness .

Ensure effective monitoring of key risk indicators, exception trends, and control performance.

Partner with Risk and Compliance to address emerging risks, regulatory changes, and remediation actions.

Lead engagement with internal audit, regulatory reviews, and control testing activities relevant to the confirmations lifecycle.

Stakeholder Leadership & Business Partnership

Serve as a senior operations partner to

Trading, Risk, Legal, Credit, Technology, and Settlements .

Provide subject‑matter expertise on confirmations processes for new products, structures, and counterparties.





Represent Operations in business initiatives requiring confirmation model changes or enhancements.

Maintain strong external counterparty relationships to support timely resolution of confirmation matters.

Strategy, Process & Team Leadership

Drive the

strategic direction, standardization, and automation

of confirmations processes across asset classes.

Sponsor and support technology initiatives aimed at improving straight-through processing and risk reduction.

Oversee procedure documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational resilience planning.

Provide leadership, coaching, and escalation support to the confirmations team, fostering a strong ownership and risk-aware culture.

Required Experience & Capabilities

Extensive experience in

Markets Operations , with deep expertise in

trade confirmations and affirmations

across commodities, metals, energy, or emissions.

Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle and the critical role of confirmations in mitigating operational and counterparty risk.

Demonstrated ability to lead complex workflows, manage risk, and influence senior stakeholders.

Proven judgment, decisiveness, and accountability in high‑pressure, time‑sensitive environments.

Clear, confident communicator with robust written and verbal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Cross‑asset product knowledge spanning

Metals, Commodities, Energy, and/or Emissions .

Experience with electronic confirmation and matching platforms.

Prior leadership in audit,



regulatory engagement, or large‑scale process change initiatives.

Salary: $86,000.00 - $160,000.00

Pay Type: Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure.

commission structure

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards.

performance-based incentives

discretionary bonuses

other perks and rewards

BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

health insurance

tuition reimbursement

accident and life insurance

retirement savings plans

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.

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