Associate Director, Deal Management, Canadian Control Room

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution seeks an Associate Director in Toronto. Responsibilities include relationship management and compliance advisory for private-side business units. Ideal candidates will have a university degree and over 5 years of compliance experience. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work in a progressive environment and help shape the compliance landscape. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and collaboration.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of compliance experience.
• Experience managing compliance information barriers program.
• Ability to work independently, managing various high priorities.
• People management experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day relationship management and deal status updates.
• Ensure quality assurance of all aspects of the deal management program.
• Analyze escalated communications and determine adherence to policies.
• Maintain associated policies and procedures up to date.
• Assist with conflict monitoring and related activities.

Skills

Audit Compliance

Critical Thinking

Data Gathering Analysis

Decision Making

Financial Regulation

Industry Knowledge

Interpersonal Relationship Management

Product Services

Risk Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

University degree or equivalent education

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As Associate Director, you are responsible and act as a key Relationship Manager and Compliance advisor for all private-side business units within RBC Capital Markets (Canada) and escalation of conflicts arising from Global Research. You assist with conflict identification process for the global Corporate and Investment Banking businesses.

What will you do?

• Responsible for day-to-day relationship management and deal status updates on Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Debt Capital Markets, and Equity Capital Markets mandates. Add timely additions and removals to the Bank’s and its affiliates watch and restricted lists.
• Ensure quality assurance of all aspects of the deal management program (M&T, Deal addition and updates, watch and restricted list management, etc.).
• Assist when needed with administration of the conflicts identification policy and process.
• Analyze escalated communications, determine if employees are adhering to policies and regulations, and report to management accordingly.
• Maintain associated policies and procedures up to date.
• Assist the team with all e-comm escalations in respect to the deal management team.
• Assist in day-to-day management of the Global Investment Banking Conflict Identification procedures designed to address potential issues arising from the firm making commitments to one or more clients on mandates that might result in a real or perceived conflict between clients, the RBC Group or its employees.
• Coordinate with the Global Conflicts Officer and the Business Heads to ensure smooth operation of the Conflict Program.
• Review and approve or escalated research reports to identify breaches of internal information barriers and/or inappropriate dissemination of inside or confidential information.
• Responsible for day-to-day management and ongoing enhancements to the compliance program supporting the administration of Control Room policies and procedures for both Capital Markets and RBC-Enterprise, including responding to compliance‑related audit issues and reporting any compliance-related issues to senior management and the Chief Compliance Officer, Capital Markets Compliance (Canada).
• Assist with conflict monitoring, testing and associated activities for trading and communications surveillance conducted by the Canadian Control Room.
• Collaborate with regional compliance colleagues/counterparts to implement global policies and procedures in relation to personal trading, conflicts of interest, and information barriers.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have

• University degree or equivalent education.
• 5+ years of compliance experience.
• Experience managing compliance information barriers program.
• Ability to work independently, managing various high priorities.
• People management experience is an asset.

Nice to have

• Securities industry related courses and qualifications are a key asset.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.

Job Skills

Audit Compliance, Critical Thinking, Data Gathering Analysis, Decision Making, Financial Regulation, Industry Knowledge, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Product Services, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking.

Additional Job Details

Address: RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W: TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-12-11

Application Deadline: 2026-01-10

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

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