Manager, Enterprise Model Risk Management

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial institution as a Manager in the Enterprise Model Risk Management team. This role focuses on validating models within Market and Counterparty Credit Risk, ensuring adherence to risk policies, and providing extensive stakeholder management. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and communication skills with relevant degrees in quantitative fields.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits

Opportunities for growth

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team

Qualifications

• 2+ years of model risk management or developer experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Degrees in physics, mathematics, economics, etc.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent validation of models in Market and Counterparty Credit Risk.
• Deliver validation reports based on assessment and testing outcomes.
• Engage with model developers and users for thorough understanding.

Skills

Actuarial Modeling

Business Analytics

Credit Analysis

Financial Regulation

Internal Auditing

Investment Risk Management

Model Validation

Predictive Analytics

Risk Management

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Education

Undergraduate degree in quantitative subject

Postgraduate degree in quantitative subject

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As part of the Enterprise Model Risk Management (EMRM) team within Group Risk Management (GRM), the Manager, Enterprise Model Risk Management will be primarily responsible for carrying out independent validation of models withing the Market and Counterparty Credit Risk model categories as well as the Wealth Management business.

What will you do?

• Engage relevant model developer/owners and users across market risk, counterparty credit risk and/or wealth management model categories as necessary in order to acquire and maintain a thorough understanding of the flow and context of model usage by the business.
• Perform independent validation, delivering effective challenge to understand all key siurces of model uncertainty and ensure that model usage adheres to RBC model risk policy.
• Deliver clear, well written validation reports with sound conclusions based on assessment and testing outcomes.
• Complete projects within stated timelines to assist the business to use models in a timely and safe way.
• Ensure clients and colleagues are treated with respect, a highly professional empathetic approach is used, and good working relationships are maintained. Look for, and act upon, opportunities to strengthen the quality of challenge, efficiency and communication of key model risk processes and deliverables.
• Partner with stakeholders to achieve collective results. Act as a catalyst to ensure team is strategically aligned with business strategies while maintaining the Bank’s desired risk profile.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• 2+ years of model risk management or model developer experience with a preferred focus on Market and Counterparty Credit Risk.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Undergraduate and post graduate degrees in a quantitative subject (eg physics, mathematics, economics etc)

Nice-to-have:

• In-depth knowledge of model risk regulations, RBC policies, procedures & practices.
• Proficiency with Bank Technology.
• Experience in wealth/asset management modelling

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 for growth, and opportunities to redefine audit approaches.

Job Skills

Actuarial Modeling, Business Analytics, Credit Analysis, Financial Regulation, Internal Auditing, Investment Risk Management, Model Validation, Predictive Analytics, Risk Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

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:

2025-05-26

Application Deadline:

2025-06-02

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

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