Associate Director, Surveillance Calibration, Analytics and Reporting

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto seeks a Surveillance Calibration Analyst to enhance surveillance methods and oversee analytics reporting. The role requires expertise in market regulations and the ability to navigate complex institutional environments. Join a collaborative team committed to driving innovation and delivering trusted client solutions. A comprehensive rewards program and growth opportunities await you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Coaching and development opportunities

Dynamic and collaborative work environment

Responsibilities

• Execute standards for surveillance scenario calibration and validation.
• Perform scenario calibration and statistical analysis.
• Conduct validation reviews of trade surveillances.
• Coordinate with Regional Heads of Surveillance.
• Develop surveillance metric dashboards.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of surveillance processes.
• Identify improvement areas based on calibration findings.

Skills

Surveillance activities expertise

Market abuse knowledge

Surveillance methodology expertise

Global organization experience

Senior management communication

Education

Post-secondary education or equivalent

Job description

Overview

You will be a part of a global team that is responsible for developing, enhancing and maintaining the framework and methodologies relating to surveillance calibration, validation and optimization, analytics and reporting. You will also be responsible for executing these framework elements.

Responsibilities

• Execution of standards for surveillance scenario calibration, validation, optimization, analytics and reporting.
• Responsible for performing scenario calibration and re-calibration employing statistical analysis and other quantitative measurements to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of surveillance alerts.
• Perform validation and effectiveness reviews of various trade surveillances that involves an assessment of business specifications, regulatory coverage, product coverage, design implementation, etc.
• Coordinate with Regional Heads of Surveillance and Regional Surveillance Leads to review quantitative output from calibrations and effectiveness reviews and to overlay qualitative elements to optimize scenarios and improve alert productivity.
• Responsible for conceiving and developing (or working with Technology develop) Surveillance metric dashboards and reporting packs for internal (Surveillance team) and external publication that involves performance, operational and risk metrics.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the operating model for surveillance calibration, validation, optimization, analytics and reporting.
• Identify areas of improvement based on the calibration and validation findings and other key inputs.

Qualifications

• Experience performing and/or supporting surveillance activities for institutional sales and trading businesses
• Strong subject matter expertise on market abuse and strong technical knowledge of wealth management regulatory requirements
• Strong knowledge of industry best practice relating to surveillance techniques and methodology
• Experience working in a global organization with global teams across multiple regions, large and complex initiatives
• Experience and communication skills necessary to interact regularly with senior management within Compliance and the business
• Post-secondary education or equivalent

Nice-to-have

• Experience with effectively interacting and communicating surveillance standards and approach with internal auditors and external parties including regulators

What is 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, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

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: 2025-09-18
• Application Deadline: 2025-10-04
• Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

I nclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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