Senior Manager, Controls & Governance

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank is seeking a Senior Manager for Controls & Governance to enhance compliance with enterprise policies within Personal Banking & Investment. The role involves risk management, regulatory reporting, and cross-functional collaboration, requiring 5-7 years of experience and a business degree.

Benefits

Dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team

Opportunities for challenging work

Ability to make a lasting impact

Qualifications

• 5-7 years' relevant experience in financial services.
• Strong understanding of retail investments and regulatory environments.
• Strategic thinking with excellent analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate adherence to enterprise control policies and standards.
• Act as Business Risk Manager for initiatives impacting Personal Banking Investment.
• Coordinate risk and regulatory reporting processes.

Skills

Business Risks

Communication

Controls Management

Long Term Planning

Operational Risks

Personal Initiative

Risk Control

Risk Management

Education

University degree in business or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Senior Manager, Controls & Governance, facilitates Personal Banking & Investment’s (PBI) adherence to all enterprise policies and standards, including the RBC Enterprise Internal Control Management Policy (ICMP) and the RBC Enterprise Internal Control Management Standard, enables risk and regulatory reporting for second line of defense (2LOD) and executive review, and acts as the Business Risk Manager for non-regulatory initiatives that horizontally impact the lines of business under PBI. This role applies extensive, in-depth knowledge, skills, and practices to perform additional complex assignments as required.

What will you do?

Controls

• Is the Subject Matter Expert on the first line of defense (1LOD) requirements as outlined in the RBC Enterprise Internal Control Management Standard

• Leads the annual review of all horizontal controls owned by PBI in the Enterprise Controls Registry

• Facilitates Key Controls testing and monitoring for PBI horizontal controls with the Enterprise Controls Testing team

• Acts as the Control Owner (delegate) for controls linked to the Business Unit/1LOD implementation of policies and standards published and owned by Enterprise Risk and other Enterprise level functional groups (e.g. HR)

Governance

• Develops and provides the PBI Business Risk & Regulatory Governance Monthly Review (MBR) in addition to other reports as required

• Minimizes potential issue slippage through the facilitation of monthly status reviews with all LOB and functional partners

• Identifies and ensures adherence to business unit obligations as detailed within enterprise policies and standards

• Acts as the Business Risk Manager for initiatives that horizontally impact PBI and fall within the Operational Risk taxonomy (including but not limited to Tax Risk, Fraud Risk, People Risk, IT Risk, etc.)

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• 5-7 years' relevant experience

• University degree in business or equivalent

• Understanding of the retail investment world (what they are, how they work, how they are regulated)

• Understanding of the various issue management and control management standards and policies

• Strategic thinking

• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Innovation mindset and strong work ethic

• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in financial services sector

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Inquisitive nature

Nice to have:

• Understanding of RBC’s obligations with respect to the tax rules that impact clients

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

Job Skills

Business Risks, Communication, Controls Management, Long Term Planning, Operational Risks, Personal Initiative, Risk Control, Risk Management

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:

2025-05-21

Application Deadline:

2025-07-22

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

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