Associate Director, Counterparty Data & Analytics (London)

rbc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Flexible benefits

Competitive compensation

Job summary

RBC is seeking an Associate Director, Counterparty Data in London to lead analysis and data solutions across the Counterparty Data Repository and broader Client Data ecosystem. You will translate regulatory and operational requirements into scalable, well-governed data products, acting as the bridge between business, data engineering and operations.

This high-autonomy role demands strategic leadership, end-to-end delivery across multiple programs, and clear communication with senior

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Business Analysis, Data Analysis, or data-focused delivery in financial services.
• Proven track record of leading teams in large, enterprise environments.
• Experience delivering multiple concurrent initiatives with diverse stakeholders.
• SQL against large relational databases (SQL Server preferred).
• Strong data manipulation and analysis skills; Excel proficiency; Python, R, VBA, Power Query, Tableau, Power BI assets.
• Experience with data profiling, validation, and standardisation.
• Strong problem-solving and structured thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior management.
• Self-driven with oversight, quality and follow-through.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Business Analysts and Data Analysts across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Own end-to-end delivery of analysis workstreams, establishing best practices for requirements gathering, data analysis, and documentation.
• Drive prioritisation, capacity planning, and execution to ensure programs deliver on time and to quality standards.
• Translate complex business, regulatory, and operational requirements into structured data and system specifications.
• Define data mapping, transformation logic, and lineage across multiple source systems.
• Partner with stakeholders across Front Office, Risk, Compliance, Operations, Client Intelligence and Regulatory Reporting.
• Bridge the gap between business intent & technical implementation, ensuring requirements are clear, complete, and actionable.
• Support large-scale data transformation initiatives including migrations, regulatory programs, and platform enhancements.
• Identify opportunities to automate, standardise, and scale analysis workflows.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Client Data / Master Data operating model, including governance and ownership structures.
• Act as a primary point of contact for senior stakeholders across business and technology.
• Present insights, trade-offs, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Manage expectations across multiple stakeholder groups with competing priorities.
• Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and structured analysis.

Skills

SQL

Data Analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Excel

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Data Profiling

Tools

SQL Server

Power Query

Tableau

Job description

RBC is seeking an Associate Director, Counterparty Data in London to lead analysis and data solutions across the Counterparty Data Repository and broader Client Data ecosystem. You will translate regulatory and operational requirements into scalable, well-governed data products, acting as the bridge between business, data engineering and operations.

This high-autonomy role demands strategic leadership, end-to-end delivery across multiple programs, and clear communication with senior