Senior Manager, Corporate Security & Investigations
WealthsimplePosted 2/26/2025
Senior Manager, Corporate Security & Investigations
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Job Summary
Wealthsimple is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Security & Investigations to manage and lead the design, implementation, and management of security policies, programs, and resources across their businesses. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of relevant experience in corporate security, excellent understanding of Threat Risk Assessments, Security Planning, and Security Operations, and investigation experience. They will also possess diplomatic skills, ability to work with ambiguity, and strong communication skills. Wealthsimple offers a competitive salary, top-tier health benefits, retirement savings matching plan, 20 vacation days per year, unlimited sick and mental health days, and a remote-first work environment.
Job Description
Your career is an investment that grows over time!
Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining what it means to manage your money. Using smart technology, we take financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and make them transparent and low-cost for everyone. We’re the largest fintech company in Canada, with over 4 million users who trust us with more than $50 billion in assets.
Our teams ship often and make an impact with groundbreaking ideas. We're looking for talented people who keep it simple and value collaboration and humility as we continue to create inclusive and high-performing teams where people can be inspired to do their best work.
About the Role
As the Senior Manager, Corporate Security and Investigations you will manage and lead the design, implementation and management of a full range of security policies, programs and resources across Wealthsimple’s businesses with a focus toward continuous improvement and innovation to deliver a “Best in Class” physical and corporate security program.
As a Senior Manager, Corporate Security and Investigations you will:
- Manage and develop key programs and protocols (Robbery, Active Shooter, Kidnap, Hostage & Extortion, Workplace Violence, Aggressive & Abusive individuals, Crisis Management) as directed across the organization.
- Manage all corporate security and physical security incidents including conducting risk mitigation procedures and root cause analysis for all incidents.
- Develop and deliver employee physical security training and programs.
- Identify, implement, and maintain physical security practices, policies and training.
- Identify gaps and provide recommendations to senior management teams on matters related to security and crisis response.
- Oversee the organization's Executive Protection program.
- Develop and distribute security related communications, and promote security awareness to facilitate the distribution of time sensitive security information.
- Support relationships with outside providers who support safety and emergency response.
- Support both internal and third party security professionals to provide consistent, high quality and cost effective security support.
- Provide SME oversight and front line management of contracted security resources in order to provide the most cost effective program.
- Assist with security planning for executive trips and events.
- Conduct reviews, assessments, planning, consultations, and guidance on security issues to designated employees.
- Manage emergency situations including security threats, but also emergencies that involve response to natural and man-made disasters, medical emergencies and travel logistics.
- Partner with relevant stakeholders in People Operations, Information Security, Legal, and Regulatory Compliance and lead sensitive corporate investigations into fraud, corruption, dishonesty, and policy violations, including conducting interviews and preparing investigation reports.
- Conduct assessments and improve the physical security posture for all buildings that the organization operates from.
- Manage and lead a team of physical security and executive protection specialists.
What You Bring:
- 15+ years of relevant experience in corporate security.
- Excellent understanding of Threat Risk Assessments, Security Planning, and Security Operations.
- Experience in Executive Protection an asset.
- A knowledge of the law enforcement community, the Criminal Code of Canada, and related Statutes in order to maintain an effective liaison relationship with Police & other security and Government agencies.
- Diplomatic skills and proven competency to interact with all levels of Management while displaying a high level of security professionalism and discretion.
- Investigation experience, including complex investigation experience.
- Ability to recognize actual or potential security breaches and respond to all incidents that may impact personnel or site security and/or safety of Executives or Employees.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work across various lines of business
- Solid understanding of risk mitigation strategies
- Strong and proven ability to deal with ambiguity in a rapidly changing environment.
Nice to haves:
- Post Secondary education from a recognized college or university, preferably in the areas of International Relations, Security / Strategic / Intelligence Studies, Political Science
- Prior experience as a police officer or investigator with a law enforcement agency.
- Experience working in the financial or technology industry.
Why Wealthsimple?
🤑 Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
📈 Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
🌴 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
📚 Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
🛫 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year
🌎 A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
💖 Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year
We’re a remote-first team, with over 1,000 employees coast to coast in North America. Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions — join us!
DEI Statement
At Wealthsimple, we are building products for a diverse world and we need a diverse team to do that successfully. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Accessibility Statement
Wealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know, and we will work with you to provide the necessary support and make reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.
