Associate Director Financial Market Infrastructures

Attendance

On-Site

Job number

32493

Category

Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

17-Apr-2026

Area(s) of interest: Capital Markets and treasury, Risk management

Location(s): Montreal

A career as an Associate Director, Financial Market Infrastructures (FMI) within the Business Operational Strategy, Resilience and Risk Management team at National Bank Capital Markets means acting as a subject matter expert responsible for the governance and oversight of the Bank’s Capital Market Infrastructures. Leveraging your strong expertise in FMIs, your experience in operational management, and your knowledge of regulatory frameworks and industry practices, you will play a key role in managing relationships with FMIs, ensuring compliance with membership and regulatory requirements, supporting new business initiatives.

Your Job

Act as subject matter expert on FMI for internal stakeholders.
Act as relationship management contact with the Bank’s FMIs and represent the bank in industry committees.
Keep apprised of industry initiatives and developments around FMI and annex regulatory landscape Translate to French.
Coordinate the Bank’s response to evolving FMI membership rules, operational and Capital Markets requirements.
Assure compliance with Regulatory requests around access and usage of FMIs, including in the context of OSFI/CDIC Recovery and Resolution frameworks.
Present to senior/executive management on operational risks stemming from current usage of FMIs or expected changes.
Lead onboarding new FMI accesses or related third-party services to support the Bank’s ecosystem and delivery of new products and activities.
Mitigate risk by socializing mandate with business lines stakeholders on roles, responsibilities, processes and issues.

Your Team

This position reports to the Director of Third Party Risk Management & FMI. The role sits within the Operational Business Strategies, Resilience and Risk Management group of the Capital Markets sector and is part of a large team of approximately twenty-five colleagues.

The team is recognized for its dynamism, agility, and strong understanding of Capital Markets activities and the supporting sub processes. It is dedicated to risk management and works closely with multiple partners across the Bank, covering the full scope of Capital Markets, including international sectors. The environment offers significant development opportunities through access to colleagues with diverse expertise, experience, and professional backgrounds, fostering continuous learning and a broadening of perspectives.

Basic Requirements

A completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field and 7 to 10 years' experience in Capital Markets, risk management, or relevant experience.
Strong leadership skills and ability to communicate and influence at all levels. Proven competencies to lead and manage complex files and projects.
Ability to adapt quickly and positively to a rapidly evolving work environment.
Experience in Capital Markets Infrastructures or with regulators, asset.
Knowledge of the Capital Markets sector, asset.
Experience in operational/third-party/information technology risk analysis, asset.

Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to work closely with our colleagues outside Quebec.

Skills

Capital Markets Client Relations Communication Diversity & Inclusion Infrastructure Leadership Operational Risk Initiative Agility Prioritization Proactivity Regulatory Risk Collaboration

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

* Health and wellness program, including many options

* Flexible group insurance

* Generous pension plan

* Employee Share Ownership Plan

* Employee and family assistance program

* Preferential banking services

* Involvement in community initiatives

* Telemedicine service

* Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?