Chief Advisor Quantitative Risk specialist Capital Markets

Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

32867

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

06-May-2026

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

Location(s): Montreal, Toronto

A career in the Internal Audit Capital Markets team at National Bank, means using your quantitative expertise to challenge models and risk analytics that support trading, market risk and valuation control. As Chief Advisor – Model & Quantitative Specialist, you will lead and deliver audits focused on model risk, market risk methodologies and front‑to‑back controls, helping strengthen governance, improve outcomes, and ensure key decisions are supported by robust analytics. You will partner closely with Market Risk, Front Office and other control functions, and you will act as a go‑to subject matter expert for complex quantitative topics across the team.

Your role

Lead and/or execute audits across Capital Markets with a primary focus on model risk and quantitative topics (e.g., market risk models, stress testing frameworks, limit controls, valuation and model governance)
Assess model lifecycle controls end-to-end (development, implementation, independent validation, monitoring, change management and documentation) and evaluate alignment with governance expectations and regulatory requirements (including OSFI Guideline E‑23)
Perform quantitative audit procedures such as independent calculations, benchmarking/challenger analyses, sensitivity/stability testing and backtesting review to support clear, evidence-based conclusions
Act as a trusted Internal Audit advisor for quantitative/model related topics with Front Office, Market Risk and Finance/Valuation Control, helping translate complex quantitative topics into actionable risk insights for senior stakeholders
Influence and negotiate with senior management on the severity, root cause and remediation of issues raised; drive practical, measurable action plans
Coach and upskill the team on quantitative concepts, model governance, audit best practices and effective challenge

Your team

You will join a multidisciplinary team of 20+ colleagues and report to the Senior Director – Internal Audit Capital Markets. You will work on high‑impact, cross-functional mandates that provide a front‑to‑back view of the trading and risk ecosystem, with exposure to senior stakeholders and complex quantitative topics. We offer an environment that supports learning, knowledge sharing and work/life balance.

Prerequisite

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., quantitative finance, mathematics, statistics, engineering, actuarial sciences, economics or related)
10+ years relevant experience with exposure to Capital Markets
Strong risk and complex financial instrument valuation expertise (VaR, stress testing, sensitivities, P&L decomposition, pricing models)
Strong understanding of model risk management best practices (model lifecycle: development, implementation, validation, monitoring)
Regulatory literacy for model risk, including OSFI Guideline E‑23
Excellent written and verbal communication skills - able to synthesize and explain complex quantitative topics to non‑quant partners and senior management
Collaborative and confident in stakeholder communications of findings and remediation plans
A curious, proactive mindset with strong ownership, independence and attention to detail

Languages:

English, French

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

Skills

Artificial Intelligence Diversity & Inclusion Teamwork Cybersecurity Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Resiliency

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?