Associate, Credit Risk Operations
Wealthsimple
Location
Remote (Canada)
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Remote
Department
RegulatoryBrokerage and Capital Markets
Deadline to Apply
March 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT
Compensation
- CA$54.4K – CA$68K • Offers Equity
🤑 Base salary range: For this role, candidates located in Canada can expect a base salary range, described in the posting. Actual compensation is determined based on skills, experience, and role level. Exceptional candidates may be considered above the top of the range, and pay can increase quickly for those who make a big impact in the role.
🚀 Total compensation: In addition to base salary, permanent employees receive equity compensation. We use clear job levels and market-based salary bands to ensure compensation is fair and consistent across the company.
Build something people love
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 and expensive and make them transparent and low-cost for everyone. We’re the largest fintech company in Canada, with 3+ million users who trust us with more than $100 billion in assets. And we’re just getting started.
We’re looking for someone who thinks big, sweats the small stuff and keeps things simple. You’ll join a high-bar, fast-paced team where people are trusted to own their work, communicate openly, and ship things that improve our clients’ lives. Collaboration, humility, and an obsession over quality are how we get stuff done.
Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions. Read our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work.
Wealthsimple Operations Associates own and scale processes intelligently, with analytics, grit, and grace. We manage billions of dollars, so the stakes are high. We want to deliver extraordinary experiences that meet our client's on-demand expectations, while being a compliance leader. At Wealthsimple, we are maker-owners, we believe that simple is better, and we do what's right for each client.
In this role, you will:
Be a key member of the Options clearing team, the team is responsible for Options life cycle management
Be responsible for daily execution of all operational critical activities related to options reconciliations, settlements and expiration.
Work directly with motivated Operations Associates to ensure the accuracy of the records we hold for clients.
Take ownership of critical trade and position reconciliations escalating to the trade desk, counterparties and other teams as necessary to reduce risk.
Handle Options Exercise & Assignments reconciliations and postings
Troubleshoot, manage and proactively resolve reconciliation differences.
Use data to identify inefficiencies and propose solutions.
Develop processes to increase the efficiency of our back-office operations.
We're looking for people who:
Have 2+ years of experience working at a broker-dealer, managing back-office reconciliations and settlement responsibilities for Equities, Options or Futures at a registered investment dealer.
Are passionate about technology, specifically fintech.
Are organized with a strong attention to detail and be comfortable working with a large set of data, with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
Possess strong Excel skills.
Are naturally curious: if something seems off, you want to figure out what’s going on.
Have excellent communication and collaboration skills, and thrive in a cross-functional environment.
Have completed or are pursuing relevant industry courses (CSC, DFOL, derivatives licensing, etc.) are preferred.
Available to support early and late hours on rotating shifts as required by market events and settlement cycles.
Have experience or familiarity with programming a plus (especially SQL).
Why Wealthsimple?
🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
📈 Long-term group savings with employer match using our Wealthsimple for Business platform
🌴 20 vacation days + 4 wellness days per year, and unlimited sick and mental health days
✈️ 90 days away program: Employees can work outside of Canada for up to 90 days per calendar year
👥 A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resources Groups (e.g., Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
🌎 We’re a remote first team with over 1,500 employees across North America - and one of the best things about working here is the people. You’ll be collaborating with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who care deeply about doing great work.
Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple
We believe the future belongs to those who innovate boldly. At Wealthsimple, every team member is expected to lean into new technologies, including AI, and tooling to rethink how we work, solve problems faster, and create even greater value. We're looking for people who are not just comfortable with change but energized by it. Our commitment is to build a company that evolves at the pace of the world around us, and we want you to help lead that future.
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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Compensation Range: CA$54.4K - CA$68K