Application Deadline:
05/03/2026
Address:
100 King Street West
Job Family Group:
Audit, Risk & Compliance
The Senior Advisor, Ethics & Conflicts Management is an individual contributor reporting to the Director, Ethical Culture & Anti‑Corruption. The role provides expert, enterprise‑wide advisory support on conflicts management and ethical business conduct and is accountable for the governance of BMO’s enterprise conflicts management program. The Senior Advisor delivers senior‑level advice aligned with BMO’s Code of Conduct, enterprise objectives, and risk appetite, acts as an ambassador for ethical culture, and supports key areas of the Ethics team, including Conduct Risk, Anti‑Corruption, and Speaking Up.
The role partners closely with Operating Groups (first line), Compliance, Enterprise Risk, Global Investigations, Employee Relations, Legal, and Audit. It supports governance forums through timely escalation, risk insights, and decision‑ready materials, while maintaining clear accountability that risk ownership and remediation remain with the business.
The Senior Advisor, will have the following key responsibilities:
Enterprise Conflicts of Interest Lead
- Acts team lead accountable for governance and oversight of the conflicts management program, including establishing and communicating expectations, reporting, control development, monitoring, and testing to assess program effectiveness.
- Serves as a subject matter expert on enterprise conflicts of interest requirements, providing guidance and recommendations on misconduct investigations and escalated inquiries.
- Reviews and adjudicates executive outside activity submissions, assessing potential conflicts and risk considerations, and provides practical, reasoned recommendations to the Director, Chief Ethics Officer, and other executives on approvals and conditions.
- Establishes and leads an enterprise conflicts forum with Compliance partners to promote consistent interpretation and application of conflicts requirements across the bank.
- Monitors industry trends and best practices related to conflicts management and recommends enhancements to the program.
Ethics & Conduct Advisory
- Provides expert interpretation of the Code of Conduct and ethics‑related policies/procedures (including Conflicts and Anti‑Corruption) and supports consistent enterprise application.
- Translates policy and enterprise expectations into practical, risk‑based guidance for employees and leaders.
- Manages and advises on escalated matters, including whistleblower concerns, gifts and entertainment exceptions, and other complex issues requiring Ethics engagement.
- Serves as a trusted advisor on complex business decisions, including new initiatives and emerging risks.
Partnership, Enablement & Influence
- Acts as a lead Ethics partner for international Ethics and Conduct contacts, developing a strong understanding of local requirements and supporting alignment between global and local ethics and conflicts programs.
- Drafts, reviews, and provides expert input on policies, procedures, and governance documents to ensure clarity, consistency, and enterprise alignment.
- Leads or supports enterprise and cross‑functional change initiatives, including planning, partner engagement, execution, and sustainment.
- Provides ongoing ethics and conduct leadership and advisory support to business units, applying independent judgment and subject‑matter expertise.
- Supports governance execution for ethics and conduct matters, including defining requirements for dashboards and reporting, contributing to KRI/KCI development, and ensuring timely, decision‑useful materials for senior management and committee reporting.
- Supports regulatory, audit, remediation, and other cross‑functional initiatives requiring senior Ethics engagement.
- Defines business requirements for analytics and reporting to support insight‑driven decision‑making (e.g., COI trends, emerging risk themes, KRI/KCI inputs, and materials that support enterprise ethics and conduct risk dashboards).
- Builds and maintains strong internal and external relationships to stay informed of emerging practices and standards.
- Designs and delivers targeted Ethics, Conflicts, Anti-Corruption, and Conduct training.
- Leads or supports additional enterprise initiatives and priorities as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Typically, 8+ years of relevant experience in legal, compliance, risk, human resources, employee relations or similar senior advisory roles, with demonstrated experience translating regulatory or policy expectations into practical outcomes; post‑secondary degree or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated ability to provide independent, risk‑based advice and influence outcomes at senior levels.
- Advanced analytical, critical‑thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
- Strong written, verbal, and executive‑level communication and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to manage ambiguity and operate independently while collaborating effectively across groups.
- Knowledge of conflicts of interest management, ethical culture, or conduct risk is an asset.
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot is an asset.
- Bilingualism in French is an asset.
- Strong knowledge of BMO products, services, and operating groups is an asset.
Salary:
$94,600.00 - $176,000.00
Pay Type:
Salaried
The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.
Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.
BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards
About Us
At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.
As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.
To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.
BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.
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