Manager, Legal Risk

BMO

Toronto, Canada
Base: $75,900.00 - $141,900.00; bonus/equity: not ...
Risk and control environment management
Legal risk assessment and management
Governance risk reporting
This role supports how the Legal team identifies risks, maintains controls, tracks remediation, and prepares governance risk reporting for senior Legal leaders

Job Summary

  • This role supports how the Legal team identifies risks, maintains controls, tracks remediation, and prepares governance risk reporting for senior Legal leaders.
  • The Risk Administration Manager will also provide administrative support to the Legal risk specialty area – BMO’s lawyers are the independent oversight team responsible for reviewing and challenging how legal risk is assessed and managed.
  • BMO offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans.

Matching Summary

This role supports how the Legal team identifies risks, maintains controls, tracks remediation, and prepares governance risk reporting for senior Legal leaders.

Salary

Base: $75,900.00 - $141,900.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, retirement savings plans

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Risk and control environment management
  • Legal risk assessment and management
  • Governance risk reporting
  • Risk control design and updates
  • Issue remediation tracking
  • Quality assurance of controls

Nice-to-have

  • Structured governance work
  • Translating enterprise risk expectations
  • Working with senior Legal leaders
  • Independent risk oversight support

Key Requirements

  • 5-7 years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or legal operations
  • Background in Legal Risk from a financial institution preferred
  • Strong understanding of risk frameworks
  • Comfort managing quarterly and annual cycles

Work Rights

Not specified

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