Director, Digital Asset Risk Governance

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development

Collaborative culture

Competitive compensation

On-site work

Toronto location

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Director of Digital Assets Risk Governance to lead the enterprise risk framework for digital assets, bridging Group Risk Management and policy execution. You’ll drive policy development, risk assessment improvements, and alignment across teams to ensure the risk appetite is consistently applied.

The role requires extensive experience in financial services risk/compliance related to crypto, with strong communication skills and the ability to navigate complex organizational

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in the financial industry.
• Experience in Compliance, Risk, or Operations related to crypto/blockchain products, data, services.
• Strong organizational awareness and ability to navigate complex matrix structures.
• Curiosity and a passion to drive change and ideate outside of the box.
• Demonstrated excellence in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication to variety of audiences, including the Board of Directors and senior risk and business executives.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency for critical thinking, problem solving in ambiguity.
• Strategic thinking combined with execution capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive integration of Digital Assets-related risk identification and controls into enterprise structures, including risk policies, tools, assessments and control inventory.
• Facilitate development of digital assets-specific risk policies and procedures.
• Identify policy gaps across frameworks and recommend updates for consistent digital assets considerations.
• Collaborate with GRM, compliance, operations and business units to align risk governance.
• Ensure policies complement and do not conflict with regulatory and operational frameworks.
• Act as central contact across GRM to provide oversight on digital assets.
• Streamline risk assessment processes for digital assets activities.
• Identify opportunities for new or enhanced risk assessment tools and analytics capabilities.
• Support ongoing monitoring and periodic review of digital assets risk exposures and disclosures.

Skills

Risk governance

Digital assets

Policy development

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Director, Digital Assets Risk Governance, will oversee RBC's risk governance framework for digital assets. This role bridges cross-functional teams across Group Risk Management to develop cohesive risk policies, streamline risk assessment processes, and ensure consistent application of RBC's risk appetite

What will you do?

Framework & Policy Development

• Drive integration of Digital Assets-related risk identification and controls into enterprise structures - e.g. risk policies, risk tools, risk assessments and control inventory
• Facilitate the development of digital assets-specific risk policies and procedures
• Identify policy gaps across existing frameworks and recommend updates to ensure digital assets considerations are integrated consistently

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Collaborate with teams across Group Risk Management, compliance, operations, and relevant business units to align risk governance
• Ensure digital assets risk policies complement and do not conflict with existing regulatory and operational frameworks
• Act as the central point of contact of across GRM in providing oversight on digital assets

Risk Assessment & Tools

• Streamlined risk assessment processes for digital assets activities
• Identify opportunities for new or enhanced risk assessment tools and analytics capabilities
• Support ongoing monitoring and periodic review of digital assets risk exposures and related disclosures

What do you need to succeed?

Must-Have:

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in the financial industry
• Experience in Compliance, Risk, or Operations related to crypto/blockchain products, data, services
• Strong organizational awareness and ability to navigate complex matrix structures
• Curiosity and a passion to drive change and ideate outside of the box
• Demonstrated excellence in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Excellent verbal and written communication to variety of audiences, including the Board of Directors and senior risk and business executives
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency for critical thinking, problem solving skills, dealing with ambiguity
• Strategic thinking combined with strong execution capabilities
• Skilled at operating autonomously to achieve results in a dynamic environment
• Thrives in a dynamic organization where priorities shift to meet evolving business needs
• Strong financial acumen and ability to work with data

Nice-To-Have:

• Familiarity with RBC's existing risk frameworks, with particular strength in operational risk and AML policies

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.

• 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.
• Opportunities to do challenging work and make a difference.
• Opportunities to build close relationships.

Job Skills

Business Analytics, Decision Making, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Operational Delivery, Quality Management, Results-Oriented, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

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: 2026-09-18

Application Deadline: 2026-10-03

Note

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

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.