Senior Manager, Internal Audit, Personal Banking

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program

Flexible benefits

Best in Class Employee Recognition

Career development opportunities

Job summary

RBC is seeking a Senior Manager, Internal Audit to lead audit projects across Personal and Commercial Banking platforms. You will evaluate controls, suggest remediation, and provide confident opinions to senior leaders.

The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, risk assessment, and the development of data-driven assurance strategies to enhance risk management and governance practices at RBC.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years’ relevant experience in a financial institution in Internal Audit, Compliance, or Risk Management.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with senior leadership.
• Deep understanding of risk and control concepts and materiality assessment.
• Knowledge of Personal Banking and lending/investment product risks is helpful.
• Proven ability to manage projects and meet deadlines with quality results.

Responsibilities

• Lead all audit phases: Planning, Execution, and Reporting.
• Recommend risk-based audit scope for coverage of key risks.
• Develop audit programs to test design and operating effectiveness.
• Draft issues and recommendations based on control gaps and conclusions.
• Provide an overall opinion on internal controls to Senior Management.
• Guide a team of auditors and review work for accuracy and scope.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and drive robust action plans.
• Contribute to annual audit planning and risk assessments.
• Develop data-driven assurance strategies for business partners.

Skills

Risk assessment

Internal controls

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Auditing

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

MBA or professional designation

Tools

Data visualization tools

Job description

Job Description

Internal Audit (IA), also known as the Chief Audit Executive Group (CAE), a division within RBC, has a mandate to provide independent, objective risk assessment and evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management practices, internal controls, and governance processes for all areas of RBC.

The Senior Manager, Internal Audit is a curious, dynamic, adaptable, solution-oriented leader. You will lead audit projects and assess the effectiveness of internal controls in the Personal Banking and Commercial Banking platforms (Banking). You will gain exposure to RBC products, services, businesses, platforms to become a subject matter expert.

What will you do?

• Lead all aspects of an audit including Planning, Execution and Reporting:
• Recommend risk-based audit scope to ensure adequate coverage of key risk areas
• Develop and execute audit programs and procedures to assess design and operating effectiveness of controls implemented.
• Develop and draft issues and recommendations relating to control gaps identified, as well as overall audit conclusions based on control strengths and weaknesses.
• Provide an overall opinion on internal controls and risk management practices to Senior Management.
• While not a people manager, lead a team of professional auditors assigned to the engagement and review audit work for sufficient scope, accuracy and alignment with Internal Audit methodology.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with key business stakeholders. Support management in developing robust action plans to address deficiencies, and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to effectively address the issues.
• Contribute to the annual audit planning and risk assessment processes. Identify opportunities for Internal Audit to provide assurance or advisory services consistent with its role to evaluate and improve risk management, control, and governance processes.
• As a strategic thinker, develop new assurance strategies and data-driven approaches to produce risk and control insights for business partners, and increase Internal Audit’s efficiency and effectiveness.
• Keep abreast of organizational, regulatory, product, strategic and financial changes and/or trends through continuous monitoring to identify top and emerging risks impacting assigned business units.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• Minimum 5-7 years’ relevant industry experience in a financial institution, preferably in Internal Audit, Compliance or Risk Management role.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication and presentation skills with an ability to interact effectively with senior management, executives, matrixed leadership experience and the ability to effectively manage and build relationships across RBC.
• Deep understanding of risk and control concepts, with ability to evaluate materiality and significance of deviations, as well as strength of management practices.
• Good understanding of business processes and associated risk and control concepts for Personal Banking services, products, processes including lending and investment products (mutual funds and GICs).
• Strong project management skills, able to influence staff and meet deadlines on time without compromising quality, excellent analytical, problem solving, time management and organizational skills.

Nice to have:

• Post-graduate degree and/or Professional designation (e.g. MBA, CPA, CA, CFA, CIA, CISA, FRM, CFE) or similar finance, risk or accounting designation.
• Former knowledge and/or experience within Personal Banking and Commercial Banking lines of businesses at RBC or any Canadian financial institution
• Knowledge of regulatory risk and control concepts including Management Conduct Obligations.
• Experience with developing data visualization and reporting.

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.

• Excellent exposure to communicate with various business partners and stakeholders
• Opportunity to obtain hands‑on experience throughout your role
• Working with an exciting, close‑knit, supportive & dynamic group
• Opportunity to collaborate with other business segments within RBC
• Access to top‑tier learning resources to help shape your professional career
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities
• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
• Competitive compensation
• “Best in Class” Employee Recognition Program

Job Skills

Adaptability, Auditing, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Detail‑Oriented, Internal Controls, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Long Term Planning, Results‑Oriented

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: 2026-07-29

Application Deadline: 2026-08-24

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

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