Summer 2026 Student – Risk Governance, Personal Banking

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is offering a summer internship for students interested in risk management and governance. Interns will join the Personal Banking team, supporting the development and documentation of business requirements and implementing analytics solutions. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and a passion for risk management. You'll work with cross-functional teams, analyze data for insights, and enhance risk management practices. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Coaching and development opportunities

Dynamic and collaborative team environment

Ability to make a lasting impact

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a relevant post-secondary program.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with technology - Excel, Tableau, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Critically analyze processes to enhance or automate risk processes.
• Explore AI opportunities for risk management.
• Build reports and provide analysis for issue management.
• Support risk reporting and documentation.
• Define and document business requirements with partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Interpersonal relationships

Education

Enrolled in post-secondary program in Business, Finance, or Risk Management

Tools

Excel (Macros & Pivot Tables)

Tableau

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Regulatory Integration team

Operational Risk

Business Risk Management

What is the opportunity?

Are you a detail-oriented student with a curiosity for risk management, compliance and governance?

We’re seeking summer interns across several Risk & Governance Analyst roles to join our Personal Banking team and play a key role in defining, developing, and documenting business requirements, as well as designing and implementing analytics and reporting solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cross-functional teams, contribute to strategic problem-solving, and enhance our risk management practices.

What will you do?

• Look critically at processes and engagement model and find opportunities to enhance and/or automate risk process or promote collaboration


• Explore AI opportunities for risk management


• Build reports and/or provide analysis in support of issue and event management


• Support risk reporting, training and documentation including the Operational Risk Scorecard, Regulatory requirements and pipeline, Risk Appetite, Issues & Events Reports


• Re-organize information, reports, approval documents and presentation materials, including audit materials


• Assists in the sustainment of a disciplined environment around issues and events, risk appetite and governance & risk oversight


• Work with business partners to define, develop, and document detailed business requirements.


• Design and produce regular ad-hoc reports and dashboards.


• Utilize strategic problem solving tactics and analyze data to provide insights and recommendations.


• Contribute to the articulation of results, conclusions, and memos of regulatory activities and communicate to key stakeholders.


• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.


• Passion for risk management and governance.


• Strong proficiency with technology - Excel (Macros & Pivot Tables), Tableau, Word and PowerPoint


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done in a detail-oriented environment


• Leadership acumen and a passion to apply it in a dynamic business environment

Nice to have

• Comfortable with ambiguity and highly adaptable


• Related work experience, including in a risk management and monitoring/oversight role


• Business knowledge - revenue & cost drivers, understanding of risks and controls

Please note

In order to be eligible for these student positions, you must either:

• Be returning back to school after the work term end-date; or


• If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating immediately after the work term), you must require the full work term as a mandatory component in order to graduate successfully

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.

• 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.


• Opportunities to do challenging work and make a difference.


• Opportunities to build close relationships

Job Skills

Communication, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Personal Initiative

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: Student/Coop (Fixed Term)


• Pay Type: Salaried


• Posted Date: 2025-12-18


• Application Deadline: 2026-01-15

Note

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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