Career Opportunity
Role Title
Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management
Purpose of role
The Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management, is responsible for strengthening the enterprise-wide risk management capability, with a primary focus on capital risk, model risk, and climate-related financial risk. A key outcome for this role is ensuring that material risks are effectively identified, assessed, monitored, governed, and communicated to senior management and Board committees.
The incumbent will provide strategic risk oversight, challenge, and integration across functional areas including Actuarial, Finance, Investments, IT, and Compliance while supporting the organization’s risk governance framework and regulatory expectations. The role will also manage and develop one direct report.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Capital Risk & ORSA Lead the independent risk assessment of capital adequacy, stress testing, and Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) processes
Lead the review and challenge of key model and market assumptions, scenarios, and management actions from a risk perspective
Coordinate inputs across relevant functions to support a coherent, forward‑looking capital risk narrative for senior management and Board committees
Contribute to clear articulation of capital vulnerabilities, sensitivities, and emerging risks. Climate-Related Financial Risk Management Lead the Risk function’s climate‑related financial risk management
Lead the research and development of a climate related financial modeling framework
Coordinate climate risk scenario analysis and integration into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and ORSA processes
Direct collaboration with Investments, Actuarial,



and Sustainability stakeholders to ensure climate risk considerations are embedded into decision‑making
Translate technical analysis into concise, decision‑useful insights for executive and Board audiences Enterprise-wide Model Risk Governance Strengthen model risk governance from a Risk oversight perspective, supporting development and monitoring of model risk appetite and tolerances
Provide effective challenge related to model use and reliance, including emerging model risks associated with advanced analytics and artificial intelligence
Contribute to model risk awareness and education across senior management, governance forums, and the first line Enterprise Risk Reporting & Communication Support preparation of risk materials for executive and Board‑level committees
Focus on prioritization, clarity, and relevance of risk messaging, highlighting what matters most and why Risk Governance & Coordination Support the effectiveness of enterprise risk governance processes and forums
Enhance clarity of ownership and accountability across risk categories through effective coordination and RACI alignment
Act as a connector across first‑ and second‑line functions to ensure consistent understanding and management of enterprise risks People Leadership Lead, manage, coach and develop one direct report through clear objectives, regular feedback and meaningful development opportunities Key Qualifications Education (minimum required): Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science,



Mathematics or similar
Experience (minimum required): Looking for 10+ years
Qualified actuary or senior actuarial student with significant practical experience
Strong understanding of capital adequacy, stress testing, and enterprise risk management within financial services
Solid knowledge of model risk concepts and governance frameworks
Demonstrated ability to interpret and challenge complex technical information and communicate it clearly to senior audiences
Experience operating in cross functional environments with multiple stakeholders
Strategic thinking and sound judgment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights Capable of providing challenge while maintaining collaborative relationships
Curiosity and ability to research emerging and evolving risk topics #LI-Hybrid
Salary Range:
$121,000.00 - $159,500.00
The actual base salary for this position will depend on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.
Please note that this posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy; however, there may be instances where more than one vacancy is available for the same role.
Equal Opportunity Employment and Inclusion – at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal chance environment for all job applicants. We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.<

📌 Senior Manager, Financial Risk Management (Toronto)
🏢 Foresters Financial
📍 Toronto