Advisor, Business and Technology Governance
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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ABOUT US
We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$320.6 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2026.
We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.
Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Advisor, Business and Technology Governance, under the supervision of the Director, Business and Technology Governance, will play a key role in maintaining a robust governance and control environment at PSP. Ensuring that the governance framework remains current, effective, and aligned with the organization's strategic transformation initiatives, the role will support the adaptation of governance frameworks, processes, and documentation to reflect evolving business processes, technologies, organizational structures, and regulatory requirements.
ABOUT YOUR ROLE
As an Advisor, Business and Technology Governance, you’ll:
- Manage the internal controls certification process of PSP Investments key controls
- For identified deficiencies on the internal control environment, issue recommendation/observations and support control owners to define and implement remediation plans
- Manage the creation, review and update of the governance artifacts including Corporate Procedures, Committees’ Term of References, departmental procedures and /or guidelines with the objective to clarify business units’ roles and responsibilities, increase accountability and maintain a strong internal control environment
- Maintain the governance system to reflect changes to governance artifacts
- Collaborate and provide support in the consolidation of evidences and documentation for various internal/external audit mandates. Collaborate to the monitoring of recommendations and action plans prescribed by internal/external auditors
- Perform various internal control review mandates to assess fraud risk
- On an ongoing basis, identify various process improvement opportunities and work in collaboration with business partners to optimize business processes and ensure efficiency
- Ensure close collaboration and alignment with control and process owners, Internal Audit and Risk Management Group
- Support the Director and the Senior Manager, Business & Technology Governance in various other ad hoc requests
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field
- Minimum of five (5) years of internal audit/controls/compliance/IT audit type experience is mandatory
- CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation (required)
- CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) designation is a strong asset. CIA/CISA certification, an asset
- Experience within financial services, investment management, pension funds, or regulated industries.
- Solid understanding of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Bilingualism: English and French (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa
We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:
- Investment in career development
- Comprehensive group insurance plans
- Competitive pension plans
- Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs
- Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers
- A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance
- Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off
- A hybrid work model that includes four in-office days, Monday through Thursday
- The opportunity to work temporarily from another location in accordance with the applicable policy
*Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.
At PSP Investments, we aim to provide a workplace where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.
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Responsibilities
The Advisor manages internal controls certification processes and maintains governance artifacts to ensure a robust control environment. They also collaborate with internal and external auditors to monitor recommendations and identify process improvement opportunities.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a CPA designation, with at least five years of experience in audit, controls, or compliance. Proficiency in English and French is required, along with a solid understanding of governance and risk frameworks.
Skills
- Internal audit
- Internal controls
- Compliance
- IT audit
- Governance frameworks
- Risk management
- Business process optimization
- Fraud risk assessment
- Financial services
- Pension funds
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Bilingualism
Benefits
- Competitive pension plans
- Virtual healthcare services
- Wellness programs
- Gender-inclusive paid family leave
- Family-building support
- Vacation days
- Hybrid work model
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Technology
- Consulting
Keywords
- Governance
- Internal Controls
- Compliance
- Audit
- Risk Management
- CPA
- CFA
- CFE
- CIA
- CISA
- Financial Services
- Pension Funds
- Business Administration
- Information Technology
- Process Improvement
- Fraud Risk
- Regulatory Requirements
- Microsoft Office
- Bilingual
- Hybrid Work