Senior Director, Operations

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Flexible benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Senior Director, Operations in Canadian Wealth Management Operations to drive strategy and oversee a large team. You will coach managers, collaborate across business lines, and represent RBC at regulators and industry forums, ensuring compliance and effective operations.

The role requires advanced knowledge of regulatory, tax, and industry laws, leadership of high-performing teams, and capability to transform systems, processes, and controls across wealth management services.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in financial services operations with regulatory knowledge.
• Proven leadership of large, diverse teams and complex operations.
• Experience driving strategic change and risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance and risk oversight for Wealth Management Operations.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term operational strategies.
• Act as liaison with regulators and auditors, representing RBC.
• Oversee internal controls design and improvement to meet audit standards.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Cross-functional Collaboration

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

As the Senior Director, Operations in Canadian Wealth Management Operations, you will help drive strategy in a large diverse group of departments that supports multiple business lines across RBC. You will provide oversight, coaching, and strategic direction to a large team of experienced managers, collaborate cross-functionally across business lines, and represent RBC at industry associations and regulatory forums. The position requires advanced knowledge of various regulatory, tax and industry laws and its operational impacts. A need for proven strong leadership to manage and develop high-performing teams, and the ability to drive transformation across systems, processes, controls, businesses and industry.

What will you do?

• Lead a large team of professionals ensuring and directing regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and strategic oversight for groups that fall under this mandate ensuring flawless delivery to clients and regulatory bodies.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term strategies to ensure operational readiness for day-to-day deliverables, new regulations and system implementations.
• Act as the subject matter expert and senior liaison for all matters with regulators (CRA, IRS, CIRO, etc.), internal and external auditors, industry peers, and key internal stakeholders. Represent and lead on behalf of RBC at Industry Associations and Regulatory forums. Influence policy, process, and system enhancements by collaborating with business, technology, compliance, risk partners and external industry partners and regulators.
• Oversee the design, documentation, and improvement of internal controls, ensuring they meet compliance, audit, and enterprise risk standards.
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional and enterprise-wide initiatives related to relevant areas such as strategy, compliance, technology upgrades, and operational efficiency as required.
• Monitor departmental metrics, analyze data trends, and report on operational effectiveness and risk indicators. Ensure staff development through coaching, knowledge sharing, succession planning, and performance management.
• Support business continuity, operational resilience, and regulatory examinations involving Wealth Management Canada Operations areas under this mandate.
• Proactively identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies to ensure ongoing compliance with all relevant laws and industry standards. Manage high risk events and escalations internally and externally on ongoing basis.

What do you need to succeed?

Must haves

• 10+ years of experience in financial services operations, Canadian and international tax knowledge, including CRA, Revenue Québec, IRS and international reporting requirements and standards preferred, and regulatory compliance experience.
• Proven leadership experience managing very large and diverse teams and complex operational functions and relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and drive through strategic change, continual process improvements, and risk mitigation.
• Experience working in a complex, multi business line environment and product set.
• Proactively manage and actively contribute to a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Nice-to-have

• Solid understanding of Wealth Management services, processes, industry systems and operations.
• Graduate Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting designation.
• Canadian Securities related courses.
• Knowledge of audit, compliance, or tax risk management in a brokerage or wealth management environment.

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, commissions, and stock where applicable.
• 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.
• Flexible work/life balance options.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business.

Job Skills

Adaptability, Business Performance Management, Customer Service, Decision Making, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Operational Delivery, Process Improvements, Time Management

Additional Job Details

• Address: RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO
• City: Toronto
• Country: Canada
• Work hours/week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: WEALTH MANAGEMENT
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2026-08-19
• Application Deadline: 2026-10-23

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.

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