Associate Director, Model Risk Management

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Career development coaching

Impact-driven work

Collaborative high-performing team

Executive interaction opportunities

Job summary

RBC in Toronto is seeking an Associate Director, Model Risk Management to challenge model users and ensure adherence to model risk policies. You will validate US Credit models, securitized product models, and oversee CRA programs to identify and mitigate risks across regions.

You will collaborate with risk, finance and front office teams to proactively identify, assess, monitor and manage model risk, leveraging a strong quantitative background and regulatory knowledge.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a quantitative field (math, physics, econometrics, statistics, or financial engineering).
• 3+ years of working experience in quantitative analysis.
• Strong knowledge of financial products and regulatory requirements for model risk management.

Responsibilities

• Validate US Credit models (C&I, CRE, mortgage and credit card portfolios) and securitized product models.
• Oversee the Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) program across regions.
• Engage risk, finance, front office and related groups to identify and manage model risk.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Model risk concepts

Education

Graduate degree in quantitative field

Job description

Job Description

What is your opportunity?

As Associate Director, Model Risk Management, you will act as an effective challenger to model users/ modelers on all matters pertaining to model risk. You will facilitate compliance with RBC model risk policies and procedures, with an emphasis on model risk controls pertaining to model usage.

What will you do?

• Validate US Credit models (C&I, CRE, mortgage and credit card portfolios), PPNR models, and/or Securitized Product models. Oversee the Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) program, ensuring that compliance risks are effectively identified, assessed, and mitigated across business lines and regions
• Conduct local model risk management in mortgage loan models and Securitized Product models
• Engage the risk, finance, front office, and other related function group personnel, as necessary to pro-actively identify, assess, monitor, and manage model risk

What do you need to succeed?

• Graduate university degree in a quantitative discipline such as math, physics, econometrics, statistics, or financial engineering
• 3+ years of working experience in quantitative analysis
• Possess a strong quantitatively-oriented knowledge of financial products and industry best practices and regulatory requirements for model risk management.

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, thinking progressively 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
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• The opportunity to interface with executives from many different parts of the organization

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: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-09-09

Application Deadline: 2026-09-26

Note

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

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