Senior Director, Indigenous Markets Policy, RBC Origins

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC is seeking a leader for its Indigenous banking policies, focused on aligning regulatory frameworks with reconciliation commitments. You will shape policies for equitable financial access for Indigenous clients, advocating for sustainable financial products and leading cross-functional strategies. Join a team dedicated to fostering impactful relationships and driving meaningful change within communities.

Benefits

Opportunities for challenging work

Dynamic, collaborative team environment

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Indigenous legal, economic, and governance structures.
• Experience in complex commercial lending, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
• Cross-functional leadership experience collaborating with business lines.

Responsibilities

• Lead Indigenous banking policy strategy to support accessible financial products.
• Ensure alignment of banking policies with legal frameworks and governance structures.
• Advance solutions addressing systemic barriers for Indigenous clients.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Negotiation

Stakeholder Engagement

Policy Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in law, public policy, business, economics, finance, Indigenous studies

Master’s degree in business administration or a related discipline

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

RBC Origins was created to help drive reconciliation by forging meaningful relationships and delivering lasting impact. It brings together RBC’s Truth and Reconciliation Office and Indigenous Banking strategy team, guided by Indigenous knowledge, principles, and a commitment to economic prosperity for all. Join our innovative and purpose-driven team on the next chapter of our journey to bring RBC’s Reconciliation Action Plan to life.

What is the opportunity?

In this role, you will report to the Head, RBC Origins to play a critical leadership role in shaping RBC’s Indigenous banking policies, ensuring they align with regulatory frameworks, reconciliation commitments, and risk considerations. You will have direct accountability for executing RBC’s Commercial Indigenous Banking policies, while also partnering with other lines of business (LOBs) to influence and advance broader policy change. You will influence governance structures, enable cross-functional decision-making, and advocate for policies that create equitable financial access for Indigenous clients.

What will you do?

• Lead RBC’s Indigenous banking policy strategy, ensuring policies support accessible, inclusive, and sustainable financial products for Indigenous clients

• Ensure Indigenous banking policies align with federal, provincial, and Indigenous legal frameworks, including land tenure laws, tax exemptions, and governance structures

• Advance policy solutions that address systemic barriers stemming from the Indian Act, helping dismantle financial access issues for Indigenous clients

• Partner with business units and functions to ensure policies enable effective product offerings while managing regulatory (i.e., OSFI) and reputational risks

• Develop and deepen external partnerships and represent RBC in policy discussions with Indigenous governments, regulatory bodies, Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), and other industry partners to shape banking policies that meet Indigenous client needs

• Continue to evolve and serve as a subject matter expert on loan guarantee programs, supporting both execution and advisory functions across RBC

• Engage in joint strategy development with the Manager, Policy Support to ensure policies align with product design to support accessibility, compliance, and financial inclusion

• Build strong partnerships and collaborate cross-functionally with Commercial Banking Credit, Group Risk Management (GRM), and OneRBC partners to support consistent policy execution and alignment across the enterprise

• Define KPIs and measurement frameworks to track the effectiveness of Indigenous banking policies and their impact on RBC’s reconciliation commitments

• Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to stay informed on new ideas and potential products, ensuring the policy team can proactively update policies as needed to support implementation and execution

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• Bachelor’s degree in law, public policy, business, economics, finance, Indigenous studies, or a related field

• Expert knowledge of Indigenous legal, economic, and governance structures, along with a deep understanding of federal and provincial regulatory frameworks impacting Indigenous banking

• Experience in complex commercial lending, regulatory compliance and risk management including exposure to Indigenous banking or economic development, private equity, FinTech, loan syndications

• Cross-functional leadership experience, collaborating with business lines to develop policy strategies and manage regulatory and reputational risks

• Strong relationship-building skills and stakeholder engagement, including working with Indigenous governments, regulatory bodies, and industry partners

• Exceptional strategic thinking, communication, negotiation and advocacy skills to influence policy decisions

• Proven experience in strategic prioritization, ensuring focus on high-impact policy opportunities

Nice to have:

• Master’s degree in business administration law (JD/LLM), or a related discipline

• Board governance and leadership experience

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.

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-06-30

Application Deadline:

2025-07-20

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.

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