Associate, Electronic Trading Supervision

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Senior Electronic Trading Oversight professional in Toronto to supervise cross-asset electronic trading governance, assess automated controls, and identify risks within Global Markets. You will collaborate with front-office, technology, and control functions to ensure regulatory compliance and robust controls across electronic trading flows.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, reporting, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, complex environment within Capital Markets.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in global markets or equivalent consulting/advisory experience
• Familiarity with electronic trading activity, including risks and controls
• Solid understanding of financial markets with Macro/Spread knowledge
• Experience documenting and assessing controls
• Experience handling large datasets and producing management reporting
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and complex application development projects
• Fluency in key risk areas: operational, technology, regulatory

Responsibilities

• Execute supervisory activities within Electronic Trading Supervisory programme focusing on Global Markets Macro and Spread
• Oversee FO Supervisory and Risk Management controls related to Electronic Market Access and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with front-office and technology to understand control of electronic trade flows
• Inventory and assess effectiveness of automated controls in trade flows
• Identify risks and enhancement opportunities; make control-strengthening recommendations
• Partner with control colleagues across RBC (legal, compliance, risk, audit, regulators, tech control)
• Anticipate future challenges to future-proof electronic trading activity
• Escalate, manage, and clearly report control issues
• Build strong relationships with senior management to support the business
• Foster risk-and-control culture using evaluation strategies and change management

Skills

Accountability

Auditing

Audits Compliance

Data Analysis

Detail-Oriented

Ethical Business

Time Management

Process Management

Quality Management

Group Problem Solving

Job description

What is the opportunity?

This role supports the Director of Electronic Trading Supervision in providing cross-asset governance and oversight of Global Markets electronic trading businesses to meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices. The position involves executing supervisory activities, assessing automated controls within electronic trade flows, identifying risks, and maintaining strong relationships with front-office, technology, and control functions across RBC.

What will you do?

Responsibilities:

• Execute supervisory activity as part of the Electronic Trading Supervisory programme, with a specific focus on Global Markets Macro and Spread businesses.
• Ensure effective implementation, sustainability, and oversight of designated FO Supervisory and Risk Management controls within Global Markets, specifically relating to Electronic Market Access and regulatory requirements.
• Work alongside front-office and technology teams to understand how electronic trade flows are controlled.
• Inventory and assess the effectiveness of automated controls in those trade flows.
• Identify risks, enhancement opportunities and make recommendations to strengthen controls.
• Forge partnerships with control colleagues across RBC such as legal, compliance, risk, audit, regulators, and technology control functions.
• Anticipate and proactively seek out future challenges to ensure future-proofing electronic trading activity.
• Escalate, manage, and report control issues succinctly, with clarity and transparency.
• Foster, develop and maintain strong working relationships with senior functional and business management in order to adequately support the business.
• Create a proactive risk and control culture that leverages proven evaluation strategies and sound change management protocols.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• At least 3 years’ experience in a global markets business/setting, or equivalent experience in a management consultancy/advisory capacity
• Familiarity with electronic trading activity, including risks and expected controls
• Solid understanding of financial markets, with strong product knowledge of Macro and Spread
• Experience completing process walkthroughs, and identifying, documenting and assessing controls
• Experience handling, analyzing and using large datasets to achieve business outcomes
• Experience creating management reporting
• Solid understanding of financial markets and broad awareness of global regulatory frameworks
• Understanding large and complex application development projects
• Fluency with key risk areas such as operational, technology and regulatory risk
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate and manage projects in a complex matrixed organization
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Nice-to-have:

• Ability to work with ambiguity and navigate a highly regulated environment.
• Experience leading complex global cross-business projects.
• Project management certifications and strong knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies

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
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Flexible work/life balance options

Job Skills

Accountability, Auditing, Audits Compliance, Data Gathering Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Ethical Business, Group Problem Solving, Process Management, Quality Management, Time Management

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:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-08-19

Application Deadline:

2026-09-02

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above. Compensation for this position (including salary and discretionary/variable payments) will be determined by factors, including but not limited to candidate's experience, skills, registration status, performance, individual goals, market conditions, and business needs.

Pay Range

The expected pay range for this position is:

• $90,000.00 - $135,000.00

The pay range provided is for the primary work location referenced in the Additional Job Details section of this job posting. Pay ranges may differ based on location. If the posting lists multiple job locations, a recruiter can confirm availability of the role and the relevant pay rage for the additional locations listed. RBC supports pay transparency and we strive to ensure all pay ranges are competitive, fair, and equitable.

You have the potential to earn RBC's discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided that business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.