Risk Analyst

You love telling people your job is full of RISK! 

The Opportunity
You excel at identifying and analyzing risk with a detective’s eye for critical details. You’re an excellent communicator who listens when people talk; and when you talk, people listen. You’re curious by nature and demonstrate solid business acumen, you find nothing more fulfilling than learning and uncovering solutions to problems. For you, it’s all about making people’s lives better.

A Place to Belong
AMA is more than a workplace; it’s a family. Together, we help protect the things that matter most to our more than one-million members—everything from roadside safety to retail savings, food security to childhood well-being. And with operations that span automotive, registries, travel, insurance and more, the opportunities to grow with us are almost limitless!

Building on a century of proud service in Alberta communities, we’re passionate about making a meaningful difference in the places where we live and work. And that all begins with our people. As part of the AMA team, you’ll enjoy:  

• Competitive salary and flexible benefits
• Employer-paid retirement savings program
• Employee-exclusive discounts on travel, insurance, memberships, and more
• Free travel medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• Ongoing professional development
• Paid vacation and personal days, including a Volunteer Day and Me  Day
• Flexible work models that make sense for your lifestyle

Who You Are

• You're a natural at consulting with stakeholders to anticipate and understand their needs; collaboration is the name of your game. You’re a flexible and responsive team player.
• You're a stickler for detail and documentation. Sweating the details is what you do best.
• You don’t need someone to light a fire under you; you take the initiative and enthusiastically manage multiple projects with limited supervision.
• You’re always aware of risks and protecting those around you, and you aren’t afraid to raise the red flag when needed.
• You manage your time as expertly as you manage your projects — prioritizing, planning, and organizing are part of your DNA.
• You see the big picture as well as the details; you are able to identify, assess and evaluate a problem/opportunity in context of the overall strategy.
• You believe in fair play and pride yourself on doing what’s right, even when it’s hard. You’re a vault when it comes to confidentiality.
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to synthesize information into a clear and concise format.
• You have a solid business acumen, organizational assessment, and analytical skills
• You’re a natural detective and you aren’t afraid to take on the unknown, figure things out, and analyse the pieces of the puzzle to add value and make things better.
• You are no shrinking violet, you can think on your feet, and talk to anyone. You are comfortable working with people at all levels of an organization.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Integrate technical knowledge and business understanding when analyzing complex issues and provide appropriate business-specific recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders within AMA Insurance Services to identify and manage significant risks that may prevent the business from meeting its objectives.
• Advise management in ensuring comprehensive risk mitigating controls, practices, methodologies, processes and guidelines are in place and that they are appropriately assessed and maintained.
• Analyse and assess risks to AMA Insurance Services, which includes a provincially regulated insurance company and an insurance agency
• Provide creative solutions to business needs through the development of dashboards, management reports, analytics, and modeling.
• Develop and evaluate the results of risk assessments and advise on action plans.
• Translate strategy and changes in guidelines/requirements/business environment into risk-based recommendations
• Liaise with management, operational teams, compliance oversight function, internal auditors, and other stakeholders as required, to provide advice on complex issues and ensure timelines are met.
• Champion and foster a positive and proactive risk culture within AMA Insurance Services.

What You Bring to the Table

• Undergraduate degree in a related discipline such as Risk, Finance or Business
• Professional designation in a relevant discipline (risk, accounting, actuarial science, etc.)
• Minimum three years of experience in a risk, finance or, audit role, preferably at a regulated financial institution
• Demonstrated skills in data gathering, analysis, problem solving and critical thinking
• Ability to analyse and understand complex regulatory / legal requirements and risk structures
• Strong technical and data skills; demonstrated analytical thinker.
• Attention to detail and demonstrated high level of accuracy
• Unquestionable integrity, ethics, and professionalism
• Strong communication (written and verbal), presentation and facilitation skills

Belonging Matters Here
AMA is committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, and accessible environment. If you require an accommodation at any time during our recruitment process, please contact [email protected]. We’ll work with you feel supported throughout your journey with us.

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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.