Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance
$75.9k - $141.9k per yearAudit, Risk & Compliance
The BMO Legal Business Unit is seeking a highly organized Risk [Administration] Manager to help manage, document, and strengthen its risk and control environment. 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. This oversight function provides legal risk effective challenge across roughly 280 business units enterprise-wide. Legal Business Unit relies on this manager role to coordinate and monitor that effective challenge process.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys structured governance work, working with senior Legal leaders, and translating enterprise risk expectations into clear, actionable steps. A background in Legal Risk from a financial institution is preferred.
Risk & Control Management
Maintain and update the Legal Business Unit's inventory of risks, controls, and internal processes within the enterprise governance system
Monitor new enterprise-wide risk and control requirements and identify which apply to the Legal Business Unit
Design new risk controls and recommend practical updates to existing controls based on control testing results. Draft updates for Legal owned process documents, guides and job aids
Support for the Legal Risk Specialty Area (Independent Risk Oversight)
Support the update and stakeholder review of the Legal Risk Directive
Serve as the primary point of coordination with the legal risk specialty area that provides effective challenge to Business Unit's assessment of Legal Risk in their processes
Manage effective-challenge workflows, including responding to inquiries, clarifying the definition of legal risk, and addressing or escalating disagreements to resolution
Provide clear explanations to senior leaders about the rationale behind challenge points and how they impact Legal's risk profile
Ensure that alignment of legal risk ratings, control descriptions, and documentation meet oversight expectations and support the Legal Risk Directive.
Record issues identified by legal teams, internal audit, or risk partners.
Working with legal stakeholders, draft action plans, monitor remediation progress, coordinate validation, and follow through to closure
Support improvements to internal controls when remediation requires redesign or process changes
Testing & Quality Assurance
Partner with enterprise testing teams to support scheduled reviews of Legal Business Unit controls
Conduct quarterly quality checks of selected Legal Business Unit processes and prepare clear documentation of results
Annual Risk Assessment & Leadership Support
Lead the annual risk assessment process for the Legal Business Unit.
Update risk ratings, coordinate internal challenge and review steps, and summarize the results
Prepare the year-end summary for Legal leadership that outlines Legal's overall risk assessment, key changes, and any untested or ineffective controls.
Quarterly Risk Reporting
Develop and manage the quarterly reporting calendar for the Legal Business Unit
Prepare consolidated quarterly summaries that highlight testing outcomes, risk assessment updates, and outstanding issues
Send communications to stakeholders to keep risk activities on track and ensure deadlines are met
Legal Risk Stakeholder Support & Training
Risk related policy review
Provide practical guidance to lawyers on completing risk-related tasks, understanding system workflows, and interpreting reports
Maintain stakeholder contact lists for risk-related responsibilities
Create or update training materials that explain legal risk responsibilities in clear, approachable terms
Attend internal Risk team working and training sessions.
5-7 years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or legal operations, ideally from a consulting firm
- Strong understanding of risk frameworks, control development, control testing practices, and issue management
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain risk concepts to non-technical audiences
- Experience summarizing complex governance information for senior leadership
Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. 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. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.
Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.
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