Location

Hybrid (Toronto, ON) - Onsite Tuesday to Thursday

Conversion to Full-Time:

Possible

About the Opportunity Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking a

Senior GRC Risk & Controls Consultant to support enterprise risk and control governance activities within the Technology organization. This role will partner with Technology, AI, Data Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Business stakeholders to identify, assess, monitor, and remediate control gaps across the organization.

This is not a purely administrative Archer role. We are looking for a professional who can apply risk expertise, critical thinking, and professional judgment to evaluate control effectiveness, challenge assumptions, identify gaps, and drive remediation efforts.

What You'll Be Doing

Perform risk and control assessments, control testing, and control documentation

Execute risk-to-control mapping and maintain control inventories

Manage governance records and control libraries within Archer/GRC platforms

Review risk, control, issue, and remediation records for accuracy and completeness

Identify control gaps, data quality issues, and governance deficiencies

Assess control design and effectiveness against identified risks

Support regulatory, audit, and governance reporting requirements

Track remediation activities and ensure timely closure of action items

Coordinate with stakeholders to collect evidence and resolve outstanding issues

Lead discussions with business and technology teams to identify solutions and improve control environments

Support data governance, technology risk, security control assessments, and resilience initiatives

Required Qualifications: Must-Have Experience

3+ years of hands-on experience with Archer or a similar GRC platform

3-5+ years of experience in Risk Management, Controls, Governance, Audit, Compliance, or Financial Services environments

Strong understanding of

Inherent and Residual Risk concepts

Control Testing & Assurance





Risk-to-Control Mapping

Experience performing control assessments, testing, documentation, and remediation tracking

Experience managing governance data, reporting, and stakeholder communications

Ability to independently manage deliverables and drive activities to completion

Preferred Experience

Financial Services industry experience

Technology Risk, Operational Risk, Data Governance, or First Line Risk & Controls experience

Technology Governance or Cloud Risk experience

Security Control Assessment experience

Experience supporting AI, Technology, or Enterprise Risk programs

Professional certifications such as CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CSCA, or related risk/governance credentials

Soft Skills

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

Ability to challenge existing processes and identify improvement opportunities

Confident facilitating meetings and influencing cross-functional teams

Self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision

Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities

Ideal Candidate You have worked within a Risk, Governance, Controls, Audit, or Technology Risk function and have recent hands-on Archer experience. You understand how risks should be mapped to controls, can assess whether controls effectively mitigate risks, and are comfortable identifying gaps and recommending corrective actions. You are proactive, highly organized, and capable of driving remediation efforts across multiple stakeholder groups.

Why Apply?

Opportunity to work with a leading financial institution

High-visibility role supporting enterprise-wide governance initiatives

Exposure to technology, AI, risk, compliance, and data governance programs

Collaborative and fast-paced setting

Long-term contract with extension and conversion potential

Use AI for Hiring : Our recruitment process for this role includes the use of AI-based tools to help evaluate candidate qualifications and screen applications.

📌 Senior GRC Risk & Controls Consultant (Winnipeg)
🏢 Kelly
📍 Winnipeg