Job#: 3041003

Job Description:

Client: Top 5 Bank

Duration: 6 month rolling contract

Work Location: Hybrid 2-3 days per week, Downtown Toronto

Hours: 37.5 hrs/week; Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm

• Leads enterprise-wide controls transformation initiatives across the organization
• Focused on enhancing risk management practices, control effectiveness, governance frameworks, and controls automation capabilities
• Partners with business leaders, consulting firms, and transformation teams to modernize control environments and support strategic regulatory and operational initiatives

Our client is seeking experienced Controls Transformation Consultants to support a large-scale controls transformation program. The successful consultant will partner with business stakeholders, consulting firms, and transformation leaders to assess current-state control environments, evaluate proof-of-concept solutions, identify opportunities for process optimization and automation, and help shape the future-state controls strategy.

This role requires a strong background in operational risk, governance, internal controls, compliance, and transformation delivery within a large financial institution. The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating in an ambiguous environment, managing multiple stakeholders, and driving strategic recommendations that improve control effectiveness and efficiency across the enterprise.

• Conduct assessments of existing control frameworks, governance processes, and risk management practices.
• Complete risk assessments, technology intake reviews, and control evaluations as required.
• Partner with consulting firms and internal stakeholders to support proof-of-concept initiatives and controls transformation activities.
• Analyze enterprise-wide transformation efforts and identify opportunities for alignment, optimization, and standardization.
• Evaluate current policies, procedures, and controls, providing recommendations for enhancements and modernization.
• Support the development of controls automation strategies and future-state roadmaps.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, working sessions, and presentations with business and executive leadership.
• Document findings, recommendations, and implementation considerations in a clear and actionable manner.
• Develop executive-level reporting, presentations, and status updates.
• Collaborate across multiple business units to achieve alignment on transformation priorities and objectives.
• Identify risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies throughout the transformation lifecycle.
• Support change management, implementation planning, and organizational readiness activities.

• 8+ years of experience in controls, governance, operational risk, compliance, audit, or risk transformation within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks and risk management methodologies (e.g. COSO, SOX, operational risk frameworks).
• Experience conducting risk assessments, control reviews, and governance evaluations.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation or strategic change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of controls automation, process improvement, and modern control environments.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across business, risk, compliance, audit, and technology teams.
• Proven ability to analyze complex business problems and develop actionable recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations and reporting.
• Experience working within a large banking or financial services environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

• Experience implementing or supporting GRC platforms and controls automation tools.
• Experience with RPA, workflow automation, data analytics, or process mining initiatives.
• Experience working alongside consulting firms on transformation programs.
• PMP, ACAMS, CRISC, CIA, CPA, or similar professional designation.
• Knowledge of Canadian banking regulatory and risk management frameworks.
• Experience developing enterprise controls automation roadmaps and future-state operating models.

Apex pay scales are determined by role, experience, skill set, and location. For this new position, the estimated hourly range is provided below as a guideline; however, total compensation may vary based on individual circumstances.

• Role Type: Current Opening
• Location: Ontario
• Hourly Range: $60.00 - $55.00

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.