2027 Winter - GRM, MCCR Strategic Delivery Intern (4 Months)

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC in Toronto, Ontario, is seeking a Risk Intern to design and implement AI-driven solutions for CCR risk management, partnering with the Associate Director in Strategic Delivery to accelerate automation and improve data governance.

You will develop AI agents, leverage LLMs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline intake, standardize investigations, and deliver measurable business value during the 4-month winter 2027 student placement.

Qualifications

• Working experience in data analysis or quantitative analytics.
• Broad knowledge of traded products across various asset classes.
• Strong analytical and independent problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent programming skills (Python or equivalent).
• Ability to collaborate effectively and contribute to team objectives.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop an AI agent that analyzes external program requirements, assesses downstream/upstream impact, and decomposes tasks into tickets and releases, with a roadmap for future enhancements including IT effort collection and automated routing.
• Build automated release impact analysis tools to identify inconsistencies, missing data, and anomalies in release configurations and dependencies, enabling rapid impact assessment for business user sign-off.
• Support the development and automation of risk analysis infrastructure, standardizing processes and tools to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business and IT teams to gather requirements, test solutions, and iterate based on feedback.
• Document processes, tools, and best practices to ensure team sustainability and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Data analysis

Quantitative analytics

Python

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As a Risk Intern, you will design and implement AI-driven solutions to streamline external program intake processes and standardize investigation workflows within the CCR risk management function. In this role, you will partner with the Associate Director in Strategic Delivery to accelerate process automation and enhance data quality governance. You will leverage AI agents, LLMs, and advanced analytical tools to reduce manual overhead, improve consistency, and enable the team to focus on higher-value risk analysis—directly supporting the bank’s effective market and counterparty credit risk management.

What will you do?

• Design and develop an AI agent that analyzes external program requirements, assesses downstream/upstream impact, and decomposes tasks into tickets and releases, with a roadmap for future enhancements including IT effort collection and automated routing.
• Build automated release impact analysis tools to identify inconsistencies, missing data, and anomalies in release configurations and dependencies, enabling rapid impact assessment for business user sign-off.
• Support the development and automation of risk analysis infrastructure, standardizing processes and tools to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business and IT teams to gather requirements, test solutions, and iterate based on feedback.
• Document processes, tools, and best practices to ensure team sustainability and knowledge transfer.

Must-have

• Working experience in data analysis or quantitative analytics.
• Broad knowledge of traded products across various asset classes.
• Strong analytical and independent problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent programming skills (Python or equivalent).
• Ability to collaborate effectively and contribute to team objectives.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex information clearly.

Nice-to-have

• Prior exposure to risk management, compliance, or operations workflows
• Experience with modern AI/ML tools and frameworks including LLMs and prompt engineering, AI agent frameworksetc
• Prior exposure to risk management or compliance workflows.

What’s in it for you?

At RBC, we believe in fostering innovation, supporting growth, and empowering our people to make a meaningful impact. In this role, you’ll experience:

• Build cutting-edge AI solutions : Gain hands-on experience designing and deploying AI agents and LLM-driven tools that directly impact RBC’s risk operations and drive real business value.
• Learn from industry experts : Work alongside experienced risk and technology leaders who are invested in your development through mentorship, coaching, and continuous learning opportunities.
• Network across the enterprise : Collaborate with diverse teams across business, technology, and risk functions, building lasting relationships and expanding your professional network.
• See your impact immediately : Own end-to-end delivery of automation solutions that streamline processes, reduce manual work, and enable the team to focus on higher-value analysis.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative environment : Join a progressive, high-performing team that values innovation, supports work-life balance, and celebrates wins together.
• Develop in-demand skills : Master modern AI/ML tools, enterprise automation, and risk domain expertise—skills highly valued across the financial services industry.
• Enjoy flexibility and community : Benefit from a comfortable, inclusive work environment with flexible arrangements and access to RBC’s vibrant intern community and career-building events.

Please note:

This posting is for a 4-months Winter 2027 Student placement with a start date of January 2027, and end date of April 2027. In order to be eligible for this 4-months Student position, you must either:

• Be returning back to school after the work term end-date of April 2027 ; or
• If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating in April 2027), you must require the full 4-months work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully.

Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying- candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible are not able to be considered.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we accept applications on a rolling basis, but please note that the formal application deadline is September 20, 2026. Should you be selected to progress, someone from our team will reach out directly to provide instructions on next steps. Otherwise, feel free to check for progress updates by logging in to your RBC profile. If the status has not changed, it denotes the fact that your application is still under review.

RBC is committed to supporting flexible work arrangements when and where available. The successful candidate for this role will be required to be located within Ontario for the duration of the work term. Details regarding the specific virtual, hybrid, and in-office arrangementsfor this Integrated Learning/ Co-op position are to be discussed with the Hiring Manager.

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Job Skills

Economic Analysis, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Group Problem Solving, Investment Management Systems, Investment Risk Management, Quantitative Methods, Risk Analysis Management, Risk Control, Risk Management, System Applications

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-08-31

Application Deadline:

2026-09-21

Note** :**

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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