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About the Role

The Manager, Audit and Risk supports the implementation of the division’s strategic direction and enhances integration across internal audit, enterprise risk management, and operational resilience activities. This role provides leadership in coordinating, overseeing, and continuously improving audit and risk planning, processes, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and integrated assurance practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the Audit and Risk division’s multi-year strategy and roadmap.
• Lead effective delivery of audit, risk and business continuity objectives.
• Facilitate informed decision-making by monitoring emerging regulatory, governance, risk and audit developments.
• Lead the development and maintenance for the integration and coordination of activities across internal audit, enterprise risk management, and operational resilience/business continuity.
• Develop and coordinate integrated workplans and reporting cadences across the function.
• Promote the use of data analytics, risk intelligence, and technology-enabled monitoring.
• Support the Chief Audit and Risk Executive in setting priorities, monitoring progress, and identifying opportunities to strengthen the effectiveness and maturity of the function.
• Contribute to the development and management of the division’s budget, resource planning, and procurement services.
• Support the management of external audit, co-source, consulting and technology service providers.
• Support the Chief Audit and Risk Executive in engaging senior stakeholders on strategic initiatives, functional performance, and organizational risk matters.
• Serve as the primary management lead for day-to-day operations, providing leadership, decision-making, and stakeholder support.
• Oversee internal audit activities, including monitoring progress against plans, identifying issues requiring escalation, and ensuring deliverables are completed on a timely basis.
• Review audit deliverables, including draft reports, findings, and related materials.
• Support the prioritization, coordination, and follow-up of audit findings, recommendations, and management action plans.
• Help ensure that internal audit outputs are appropriately connected to enterprise risk themes, control issues, and broader governance reporting.
• Lead the development and annual refresh of the internal audit plan in coordination with enterprise risk management activities.
• Establish and maintain audit methodologies, quality assurance practices, and internal processes, tools and templates for internal audit consistency and reporting.
• Support enterprise risk reporting and the collection, analysis, and synthesis of risk information from across the organization.
• Work with business leaders and stakeholders to identify key risk themes, emerging issues, gaps, and trends requiring management attention.
• Strengthen alignment between branch-level and enterprise-level risk reporting, audit findings, and related governance discussions.
• Support the ERM Lead in management discussions incorporating relevant audit and assurance inputs.
• Support the continued evolution of risk management practices, reporting, and risk governance.
• Contribute to the development of integrated risk and assurance reporting that provides meaningful insight to senior management and Board committees.
• Support the ERM Lead with the resolution of cross-functional issues, competing priorities and risk-related matters.
• Coordinate the preparation of quarterly materials, briefings, presentations, and reports for senior management, management committees, and Board committees.
• Enhance the quality of quarterly and ad hoc reporting by ensuring it includes clear analysis of residual risk, implications, themes, gaps, and priorities.
• Support the Chief Audit and Risk Executive in the effective functioning of the committee.
• Participate and present in governance forums, steering committees, and working groups.
• Represent the Audit and Risk function in internal discussions and committees, and support external interactions with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with governance committees, management forums, and the Board/board oversight committees.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with senior leaders, including managers, Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, and other stakeholders across the organization.
• Support a coordinated and strategic approach to stakeholder engagement across the Audit and Risk function.
• Work with internal stakeholders to support understanding of audit, risk, governance, and control matters.
• Provide oversight, guidance, and support to direct reports and contribute to effective coordination across the team.
• Review deliverables produced by team members across internal audit, enterprise risk, and related streams.
• Support employee development, collaboration, and the effective management of priorities across a small and specialized team.
• Support strategic initiatives to enhance tools, processes, and information management practices across the Audit and Risk function.
• Identify and advance opportunities to improve reporting, coordination, efficiency, and the overall effectiveness of audit and risk activities.
• Contribute to the maturation of integrated assurance practices, thematic reporting, and lessons learned across the function.
• Support the modernization of the function in accordance with evolving organizational needs, regulatory expectations, and industry practices.

Requirements

• At least one professional certification in audit, risk, or governance, such as: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Canadian Risk Management designation (CRM) or other relevant audit, risk, governance, or controls-related designations.
• University degree in business, finance, accounting, risk management, public administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in internal audit, enterprise risk management, governance, compliance, internal control, or related areas.
• Demonstrated experience supporting strategic planning, governance processes, and cross-functional coordination in a complex organizational environment.
• Strong knowledge of audit, risk management, internal control, and governance frameworks and practices.
• Experience preparing or reviewing reporting and briefing materials for senior management, executive committees, and/or Board committees.
• Demonstrated ability to review and synthesize complex information and provide clear, relevant, and actionable insight for decision-making purposes.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience, including coordinating work, reviewing deliverables, and supporting team performance and development.
• Knowledge of securities regulation, capital markets, and market conduct frameworks.
• Successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course (CSC).
• Experience in a public sector, regulatory, or similarly complex governance environment.
• Experience supporting Board or Board committee processes and reporting.
• Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance tools and related implementation initiatives.
• Exposure to information technology risk, cybersecurity risk, AI risk, or operational resilience.

Skills

• Audit
• Risk Management
• Governance
• Internal Control
• Strategic Planning
• Cross-functional Coordination
• Data Analytics
• Risk Intelligence
• Technology-enabled Monitoring
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leadership
• Supervisory Experience
• Securities Regulation
• Capital Markets
• Market Conduct
• Information Technology Risk
• Cybersecurity Risk
• AI Risk
• Operational Resilience

Location

• Ontario

Work Type

• Regular
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in internal audit, enterprise risk management, governance, compliance, internal control, or related areas.
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience

Education Level

• University degree in business, finance, accounting, risk management, public administration, or a related field.
• At least one professional certification in audit, risk, or governance (e.g., CIA, CRMA, CPA, CISA, CRISC, CRM).
• Successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course (CSC).

About the Company

• The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario’s capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act.
• The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk.
• This mandate is performed through policy, operational, and enforcement activities.
• The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development.
• We offer a diverse, fair, and flexible work environment and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.
• This opportunity is considered to be a business-critical role supporting the CARE department.
• Grow your career and make a difference working at the OSC.

Equal Opportunity

• The OSC is committed to diversity and providing an inclusive workplace and providing accommodation in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code.
• It is our priority to ensure employment opportunities are visible and barrier-free to all under-represented groups including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, to achieve an employee demographic profile reflective of the demographic profile of Ontarians.
• The OSC is a proud partner with the following organizations: Ascend Canada, BlackNorth Initiative, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and Pride at Work Canada.
• If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our confidential inbox HRRecruitment@osc.gov.on.ca.
• Visit Accessibility at the OSC to review the OSC’s policies on accessibility and accommodation in the workplace.