Senior Audit Manager, Group Risk Management, Non-Financial Risk

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Senior Audit Manager for Non-Financial Risk to evaluate internal controls and risk management practices. The role involves leading audit engagements, utilizing data analytics, and collaborating with teams to improve audit efficiency. Ideal candidates will have experience in project management and a strong understanding of operational risk functions. This full-time position is based in Toronto and offers a competitive Total Rewards Program.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible work/life balance options

Dynamic collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Experience leading and motivating teams towards a common objective.
• Ability to quickly understand risks associated with new services and formulate practical audit procedures.
• Strong knowledge of GRM Operational and Enterprise Risk functions.
• Excellent project management, oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage internal audits from planning to reporting.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit peers and business partners.
• Assess effectiveness of internal controls and risk management practices.
• Support ongoing monitoring and discussions with business leaders.

Skills

Adaptability

Auditing

Business Process Optimization (BPO)

Commercial Acumen

Detail-Oriented

Internal Controls

Interpersonal Relationship Management

Multi-Level Communication

Operational Audits

Organizational Savvy and Politics

Process Optimization

Results-Oriented

Risk Assessments

Risk Management

Data Visualization

Education

Undergraduate quantitative degree (B.Com., B.Math, P.Eng., MSc (Data Science))

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Audit Manager, Non-Financial Risk, Internal Audit (IA), you will gain exposure to RBC businesses and functions and become a leader and subject matter expert on topics of enterprise and operational risk. You will evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management practices, and corporate governance processes within Group Risk Management-GRM, and provide insights on behalf of the Non-Financial Risk audit team. You will lead the planning, execution and reporting of audit engagements, providing leadership to a team of auditors. Work will span planned internal audits, ad-hoc investigations, continuous monitoring and audit issue resolution. You will lead teams in the utilization of data analytic tools to provide assurance and insights, and act as a trusted advisor to the function.

RBC Internal Audit leverages a unique perspective—with a coordinated view across the entire business—to deliver valuable advice that not only gives assurance, but that illuminates a bigger picture, connects dots, builds best practices and broadens possibilities. We connect intelligence to protect and enable RBC.

What will you do?

• Collaborative leader that is self-motivated, proactive, a critical thinker, and able to coach teams in the execution of audit engagements.
• Leads by example in promoting teamwork across IA and builds trusting relationships with Internal Audit peers and business partners.
• Actively contributes to team discussions, openly shares experiences and ideas to improve audit practices and coverage, and challenges others’ thinking or approaches in a constructive manner.
• Lead, oversee and manage internal audits from planning through to reporting, ensuring adequate audit coverage for an overall opinion on internal controls and risk management practices to senior management; execute audit work, draft and communicate audit issues; assess management action plans; review working papers; and use data analytics to identify and ensure adequate coverage of key risks.
• Ability to identify and assess risks and controls within the assigned audit area, provide guidance to the teams in testing, maintain and/or review working papers and finalize audit issues, and communicate findings and conclusions.
• Assess effectiveness of internal controls, risk management practices and governance processes to draw conclusions and generate insights; discover patterns, insights, trends and anomalies from data analyses and visualization.
• Support the Director in ongoing monitoring and discussions with business leaders.

• Maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders to ensure they get maximum value from engagements.
• Influence management action plans to address identified deficiencies and ensure timely implementation.
• Keep abreast of organizational, regulatory, product, strategic and financial changes that impact the function.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Experience leading and motivating teams towards a common objective; project management experience.
• Ability to quickly understand risks associated with new services and products and to formulate practical audit procedures; ability to solve problems under pressure.
• Strong knowledge of GRM Operational and Enterprise Risk functions (Operational Risk, Operational Resiliency, Risk Appetite, Risk Data, Strategy and Corporate Governance, Risk Reporting).
• Strong understanding of auditing principles and techniques with excellent project management, oral and written communication skills, and ability to interact with senior management.
• Undergraduate quantitative degree (e.g., B.Com., B.Math, P.Eng., MSc (Data Science)) and strong risk and control mindset.

Nice-to-have

• Professional accounting or audit certification
• Experience as a contributing team member on a special project
• Experience in GRM

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 and flexible benefits and competitive compensation;
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities;
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact;
• Flexible work/life balance options;
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive environment.

Job Skills

• Adaptability
• Auditing
• Business Process Optimization (BPO)
• Commercial Acumen
• Detail-Oriented
• Internal Controls
• Interpersonal Relationship Management
• Multi-Level Communication
• Operational Audits
• Organizational Savvy and Politics
• Process Optimization
• Results-Oriented
• Risk Assessments
• Risk Management
• Data Visualization

Additional Job Details

Address: 20 KING ST W, TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: INTERNAL AUDIT

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-09-04

Application Deadline: 2025-10-04

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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.