Senior Risk Leader — 1LOD, Transformation & Compliance

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager, Risk Management & Compliance to lead a 1LOD risk program within Transformation and Enterprise Operations (TEO). You will guide a team of risk managers in executing 1LoD RCSAs, manage risk registers, and refine controls in partnership with business stakeholders to support risk governance and resilience.

You will collaborate with senior leaders across Operations, Risk, Compliance, Audit and Technology to drive risk transformation leveraging digital and

Qualifications

• 7+ years demonstrated experience in risk management, internal controls, or audit within banking or financial services operations, with strong knowledge of operational risk frameworks, control design, testing, and remediation processes
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities to translate complex issues into actionable insights
• Ability to influence and negotiate with key stakeholders in building sustainable solutions
• Experience fostering risk awareness and training programs for large operational teams, with demonstrated experience leading or supporting teams in risk management or compliance functions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex challenges and frame discussions
• Previous people management experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the Risk management team in executing comprehensive 1LoD Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs) and Operational Risk Management programs across all TEO business units
• Manage Risk Register assessments of inherent and residual risks, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices
• Develop and refine the control inventory in partnership with business and stakeholders, ensuring it remains aligned with enterprise changes and risk landscape
• Oversee control evaluation activities to assess the design and operating effectiveness of key controls in adherence with RBC's standards and practices
• Develop robust and scalable testing frameworks, including standardized modules, scripts, and comprehensive guides that define testing methodologies and sampling approaches for evaluating control effectiveness against key risks
• Manage the delivery of results and conclusions from control testing activities and communicate findings to respective business unit leaders
• Manage team in identifying, raising, and managing formal operational risk issues in accordance with Enterprise Issue Management Standards
• Monitor and track action plan completion to drive on-time issue closure
• Analyze OREs to understand root cause and event type, and escalation material OREs in accordance with Enterprise ORE Standards
• Serve as a liaison between 1st Line of Defense, 2nd Line of Defense, and 3rd Line of Defense functions, fostering strong working relationships with stakeholders
• Provide oversight of IT risk findings and IT risk acceptances impacting banking operations
• Support audit activities, as required, in partnership with SMT and operations partners
• Deliver risk advisory and consulting support within process re-engineering, AI, and automation programs
• Strengthen risk culture, promote accountability, and embed risk awareness into day-to-day operations by partnering closely with process owners and transformation teams on risk and controls design and management
• Support transformation programs and businesses on Initial Risk Profiles (IRPs), Design Risk Assessments (DRAs), Process Risk Assessments (PRAs), Supplementary Risk and Mitigation Assessments (SRMAs), and control design
• Support the implementation of technology, AI, and automation tools to enhance control monitoring, risk analytics, and reporting capabilities
• Lead and mentor a team of Risk Managers, providing performance management while fostering professional development and advancement
• Build team capability and organizational productivity

Skills

AI Risk Management

Communication

Compliance Risk Management

Fraud Risk Management

Internal Control Evaluation

Operational Risks

People Management

Process Operations

Risk Control

Risk Control Self Assessment

Risk Management

Risk Management Strategies

Risk Measurement

Risk Monitoring

Risk Oversight

Risk Prevention

Risk Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Technology, Business Management, or related field

Job description

RBC in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager, Risk Management & Compliance to lead a 1LOD risk program within Transformation and Enterprise Operations (TEO). You will guide a team of risk managers in executing 1LoD RCSAs, manage risk registers, and refine controls in partnership with business stakeholders to support risk governance and resilience.

You will collaborate with senior leaders across Operations, Risk, Compliance, Audit and Technology to drive risk transformation leveraging digital and