Lead, Risk & Resilience
- Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Full-time
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We’re Sandbox, a Mutual Insurance Company Built On The Principles Of Creating, Learning, Growing, And Having Fun Doing It. We’ve Been Around For Over a Century Now, With a Focus On One Thing
Delightfully Simple Insurance.
Sandbox is inclusive, engaging, and growing incredibly fast, so working with us is actually exciting! If you're looking for an opportunity to influence how risk is managed across the organization and help strengthen our resilience for the future, join the Sandbox team!
As our Lead, Risk & Resilience, you'll play a key role in executing and advancing Sandbox's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and resilience frameworks. Working closely with leaders across the organization, you'll help identify, assess, monitor, and report on risks while supporting business continuity and disaster recovery planning. Reporting to the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, you'll provide forward-looking insights that support informed decision-making and organizational resilience.
WHY YOU'LL WANT TO BUILD WITH US
Well, because Sandbox really is a sandbox - a giant playground for grown-ups who want to laugh, be creative, work dynamically, and take on new opportunities. No matter who you are, Sandbox is an extraordinarily welcoming and giving place! Like, extra-extraordinarily. And it's all because of our people.
On top of our incredible culture and amazing people, we also offer a bunch of awesome perks, like:
Serious about making a difference? So are we.
Apply now and help strengthen Sandbox's risk management and resilience capabilities while supporting informed decision-making across the organization.
We thank all interested candidates; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
Delightfully Simple Insurance.
Sandbox is inclusive, engaging, and growing incredibly fast, so working with us is actually exciting! If you're looking for an opportunity to influence how risk is managed across the organization and help strengthen our resilience for the future, join the Sandbox team!
As our Lead, Risk & Resilience, you'll play a key role in executing and advancing Sandbox's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and resilience frameworks. Working closely with leaders across the organization, you'll help identify, assess, monitor, and report on risks while supporting business continuity and disaster recovery planning. Reporting to the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, you'll provide forward-looking insights that support informed decision-making and organizational resilience.
WHY YOU'LL WANT TO BUILD WITH US
Well, because Sandbox really is a sandbox - a giant playground for grown-ups who want to laugh, be creative, work dynamically, and take on new opportunities. No matter who you are, Sandbox is an extraordinarily welcoming and giving place! Like, extra-extraordinarily. And it's all because of our people.
On top of our incredible culture and amazing people, we also offer a bunch of awesome perks, like:
- Payday Perks: Competitive salary
- Level Up: Tons of opportunities for professional development, on us
- Health & Wellness: Great benefits for you and your family, including dental and extended health benefits
- Vacation Goals: Annual paid vacation time, so you don't have to put your travel dreams on hold
- Best of Both Worlds: A hybrid work program, when applicable
- Parking: Free electrified parking at our head office
- Community Care: Two paid days a year to volunteer for causes that matter to you (on company time!)
- Ride into the Sunset: DC pension plan, and what's even better, we match 6% of contributions
- Executing and maintaining Sandbox's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework.
- Coordinating enterprise-wide risk identification, assessment, and documentation activities.
- Maintaining the corporate risk register and supporting risk assessment processes.
- Developing, monitoring, and reporting on key risk indicators (KRIs) and emerging risks.
- Preparing meaningful risk and resilience reporting for leadership and governance committees.
- Coordinating and maintaining the Business Continuity Management program and supporting Disaster Recovery planning and testing.
- Leading scenario analysis, stress testing, and tabletop exercises to support organizational readiness.
- Supporting operational risk assessments and providing risk input into third-party and concentration risk activities.
- Tracking risk mitigation activities and helping ensure timely completion of remediation plans.
- Monitoring internal and external developments that may impact Sandbox's risk profile.
- Partnering with business leaders to embed risk awareness into planning and day-to-day decision-making.
- Preparing risk presentations and materials for executive and board-level audiences.
- Education: Post-secondary degree in risk management, business, finance, economics, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Experience: Minimum five years of experience in enterprise risk management, operational risk, resilience, or a related second-line role.
- Risk Expertise: Demonstrated experience with ERM frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, and risk reporting.
- Business Continuity & Resilience: Experience supporting or operating Business Continuity Management (BCM) and/or Disaster Recovery (DR) programs.
- Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the insurance industry and regulatory environment is a strong asset.
- Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Communication: Ability to translate complex risk information into clear, practical insights for a variety of audiences.
- Relationship Building: Proven ability to build effective working relationships and foster a positive risk-aware culture.
- Technology Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office and risk management tools or databases.
- Professional Credentials: Risk or continuity-related certifications are considered an asset.
Serious about making a difference? So are we.
Apply now and help strengthen Sandbox's risk management and resilience capabilities while supporting informed decision-making across the organization.
We thank all interested candidates; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
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Responsibilities
Execute and maintain the Enterprise Risk Management framework, coordinating risk identification, assessment, monitoring, mitigation, and reporting across the organization. Maintain business continuity and disaster recovery programs, lead readiness exercises, and provide risk insights and materials to leaders and governance committees.
Requirements
Requires a post-secondary degree in risk management, business, finance, economics, or a related discipline, or equivalent education and experience, plus at least five years of relevant risk, resilience, or second-line experience. Candidates should have ERM and risk reporting expertise, experience supporting business continuity or disaster recovery, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to build effective relationships; insurance knowledge and relevant certifications are assets.
Skills
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Reporting
- Business Continuity Management
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Key Risk Indicators
- Scenario Analysis
- Stress Testing
- Tabletop Exercises
- Operational Risk Assessment
- Third-Party Risk
- Concentration Risk
- Risk Mitigation
- Analytical Thinking
- Communication
- Microsoft Office
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Professional Development
- Dental Benefits
- Extended Health Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- Hybrid Work Program
- Free Electrified Parking
- Paid Volunteer Days
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Management & Leadership
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Enterprise Risk Management
- ERM Framework
- Operational Risk
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Register
- Key Risk Indicators
- Emerging Risks
- Risk Reporting
- Business Continuity Management
- Disaster Recovery
- Scenario Analysis
- Stress Testing
- Tabletop Exercises
- Third-Party Risk
- Concentration Risk
- Risk Mitigation
- Remediation Plans
- Insurance
- Regulatory Environment
- Microsoft Office
- Risk Management Tools
- Risk Certifications
- Resilience