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Technical Writer, Credit Risk Documentation

Canada Guaranty8 days ago
Hybrid
Toronto, ON
CA$90,000 - CA$120,000/year
Mid Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Company-matched retirement programs
Health and dental coverage
Flexible work options

About the role

Who We Are

Canada Guaranty is a privately held Canadian mortgage insurer, established in 2010 following the acquisition of AIG United Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Company Canada by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and National Mortgage Guaranty Holdings Inc.

As a proudly Canadian company, we are committed to service excellence and helping Canadians achieve successful, long-term homeownership. Our mortgage solutions help protect lenders and investors from losses related to borrower default and foreclosure while ensuring Canadians are provided with greater access to affordable and sustainable homeownership.

Canada Guaranty’s performance-driven culture thrives on accountability, collaboration, and supportive teamwork. If you’re a dedicated team player with a strong track record of excellence, we can’t wait to hear from you!

About The Opportunity

The Technical Writer, Credit Risk Documentation is an individual with quantitative fluency, working hands-on with modelers, analysts, and reporting teams to draft, review, and elevate complex technical materials. This individual leads the production of high-quality, audit-ready technical documentation that meets enterprise-wide governance, risk, and regulatory documentation requirements.

This role plays a key role within the Risk Analytics & Reporting team, ensuring that technical work across models, analytics processes, reporting workflows, and End User Computing (EUC) tools are clearly documented, structured, defensible, and aligned with requirements from Model Risk Governance, Data Governance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk Management, and regulatory expectations.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead cross-functional technical documentation efforts across Modeling, Analytics, and Reporting teams to produce high-quality, audit-ready documentation
  • Work with analytic process developers to draft, refine, and standardize technical documents, translate complex quantitative methodologies into clear, well-structured technical documentation, ensuring analytical models and processes are logically articulated and defensible
  • Establish and maintain end-to-end documentation traceability, and enable documentation compliance with governance and risk frameworks, including Model Risk Governance, Data Governance (data lineage and metadata standards), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Operational Risk, EUC governance, and other regulatory requirements
  • Drive continuous improvement in documentation practices, developing templates and guidance materials, coaching technical teams on structured writing, and promoting scalable, consistent documentation standards across Risk Analytics and Reporting
  • Support internal and external audits and regulatory reviews, preparing documentation packages, coordinating responses to findings, and strengthening defensibility of models, analytics processes, and EUC environments

Essential Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline - Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Applied mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering is preferred. A degree in English, Social Sciences, or Business Administration will be considered if candidate has a demonstrable quantitative skill set
  • At least 3 years of experience working in risk analytics, quantitative modeling, or financial reporting roles with demonstrated involvement in technical documentation, governance compliance, or audit support
  • Previous experience working with SAS or SQL
  • Demonstrated expertise in technical writing and editorial review, with the ability to translate complex analytical concepts into clear, structured, and defensible documentation
  • Excellent understanding of quantitative models, analytics workflows, reporting processes, and End User Computing (EUC) environments
  • Strong knowledge of governance requirements across Model Risk Management, Data Governance, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), and EUC governance
  • Previous exposure to internal and external audit engagements and regulatory reviews, including preparation of documentation and remediation support
  • Good analytical mindset, attention to detail, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with quantitative professionals, risk stakeholders, and cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Applied mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering)
  • Experience within a regulated financial institution, including familiarity with capital models, stress testing, credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, or enterprise risk frameworks

What We Offer You

Canada Guaranty is proudly recognized by the Great Place to Work® Institute as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada – 100-999 Employees (2025, 2026). We are also honoured to be recognized as among the Best Workplaces™ in Financial Services & Insurance (2024, 2025), Best Workplaces™ in Ontario (2024, 2025), Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness (2025), Best Workplaces™ for Inclusion (2025), Best Workplaces™ for Women (2025, 2026), and Best Workplaces™ with the Most Trusted Executive Teams (2025, 2026). Join us and see why!

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive compensation, company-matched retirement programs, health and dental coverage, flexible work options, and a friendly, inclusive, and supportive culture.

The salary range for this position ranges from $90,000 to $120,000. Offers are determined by a variety of factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, along with internal equity.

Accommodation Notice

Canada Guaranty is committed to fostering an equitable, accessible environment where all employees feel valued and supported. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and work alongside. Candidates may request accommodation at any point during the interview process.

We may leverage AI tools to assist us through our recruitment process. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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About Canada Guaranty

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Canada Guaranty Mortgage Insurance Company ("Canada Guaranty") is supported by the leading financial strength and diversification of its ownership group, comprised of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and National Mortgage Guaranty Holdings Inc.

As a proudly Canadian private mortgage insurer, Canada Guaranty is dedicated to ensuring Canadians are provided with more opportunities for successful and sustainable homeownership. With a commitment to service excellence, Canada Guaranty offers improved choice through value-added solutions and a comprehensive range of mortgage default insurance products.

Meeting the diverse needs of mortgage and lending professionals means providing the necessary support and essential tools to help them succeed with their borrowers. To discover how the Canada Guaranty team can help you, please visit www.canadaguaranty.ca.

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