Operational Risk & Compliance Lead

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program with bonuses

Flexible benefits

Stock where applicable

Job summary

RBC in Toronto seeks a Senior Risk Analyst to act as the operational backbone of risk management, maintaining visibility of risk items, audit findings, and compliance deadlines while driving accountability.

The role combines project management discipline with risk acumen to move high-priority items forward, escalate issues appropriately, and ensure proactive risk addressing across teams.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Business Administration, Finance, or transferable field.
• 3+ years of experience maintaining visibility of risk items, audit findings, and compliance deadlines.
• 3+ years of experience escalating stalled items and facilitating remediation decisions.
• Advanced Excel skills for data organization, tracking, and dashboards.
• Experience with risk reporting and leadership communication.
• Experience managing certificate renewals and time-sensitive compliance.
• Knowledge of financial services risk and audit environments.
• Project management mindset with ability to coordinate multiple initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Maintain visibility of pending risk items, audit findings, and compliance issues.
• Track timelines and deadlines; escalate stalled or at-risk items.
• Coordinate risk remediation and compliance activities with stakeholders.
• Document status updates, remediation progress, and resolutions.
• Prepare status reports and dashboards for management visibility.
• Follow up on action items; monitor deadlines and dependencies.
• Identify opportunities to streamline tracking processes and tools.
• Support governance and reporting through timely communication.

Skills

Risk tracking

Escalation management

Project coordination

Stakeholder comms

Advanced Excel

Reporting to leadership

Education

Finance or business degree

Tools

Power BI

ServiceNow

Job description

RBC in Toronto seeks a Senior Risk Analyst to act as the operational backbone of risk management, maintaining visibility of risk items, audit findings, and compliance deadlines while driving accountability.

The role combines project management discipline with risk acumen to move high-priority items forward, escalate issues appropriately, and ensure proactive risk addressing across teams.