Associate Director, Architect - Asset Servicing

Royal Bank of Canada; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bank of Canada, through RBC Capital Markets, seeks an Associate Director to join the stock record team in Jersey City. You will build and maintain systems that provide accurate positions and projections across trading, settlement and financing workflows.

You will translate business needs into robust software, connect Broadridge platforms with risk and settlement systems, and mentor junior developers within an agile delivery team.

Qualifications

• Must-have: strong hands-on development experience in a large financial firm with production code delivery
• Must-have: understanding of equity trades, settlement, custody and securities lending and their effect on positions
• Must-have: experience with books and position-keeping systems
• Must-have: strong database skills and ability to analyze large transaction data
• Nice-to-have: experience in Capital Markets
• Nice-to-have: near-real-time processing and system-to-system messaging experience
• Nice-to-have: familiarity with North American settlement and depository processes
• Nice-to-have: experience working in an agile delivery team

Responsibilities

• Build and test software that keeps client and firm positions accurate throughout the trading day
• Translate business needs from Operations, Trading, Financing and Risk into designs and code
• Map how trades, loans, borrows and settlements move between systems and identify drift or break points
• Implement connections between Broadridge platforms and trading, financing, settlement and risk systems
• Establish automated checks and alerts to catch exceptions early
• Resolve production issues by tracing them to underlying transactions and data
• Coach junior developers and contribute to technical options, estimates and delivery plans

Skills

Application Development

Application Maintenance

Applications Architecture

Commercial Acumen

Enterprise Application Delivery

Information Technology Management

Information Technology Trends

Programming Languages

System Applications

Education

Degree in engineering, computer science, finance or related field

Job description

What is the opportunity?

RBC Capital Markets is launching a prime brokerage business for equities, starting in North America. Clients need an accurate view of their positions throughout the trading day, and building that view takes people who understand both the business and the code. As Associate Director, you will be the hands‑on builder in the stock record team, working alongside the team lead. You will learn how trades, loans and settlements flow through RBC Broadridge-based platforms, translate those needs into working software, and deliver the solution yourself. Your work will give the business reliable positions (and projections) and fewer settlement problems.

What will you do?

• Build and test the software that keeps client and firm positions accurate throughout the trading day
• Translate business needs from Operations, Trading, Financing and Risk into clear designs and working code
• Map how trades, loans, borrows and settlements move between systems, and identify where positions can drift or break
• Implement the connections between our Broadridge platforms and surrounding trading, financing, settlement and risk systems
• Establish automated checks and alerts that catch exceptions early, before they affect clients or settlement
• Resolve production issues by tracing them back to the underlying transactions and data
• Support the effort of shaping technical options, estimates and delivery plans, and coaching junior developers

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Strong hands‑on development experience in a large financial firm, with a track record of delivering production code
• Understanding of how equity trades, settlement, custody and securities lending affect a firm's positions
• Experience with books and position‑keeping systems
• Strong database skills, with the ability to analyze large volumes of transaction data
• Degree in engineering, computer science, finance or a related field

Nice‑to‑have

• Experience in Capital Markets
• Experience with near‑real‑time processing and messaging between systems
• Familiarity with North American settlement and depository processes
• Experience working in an agile delivery team

Salary and Compensation

The Expected Salary Range For The Above Position Is $135,000 - $225,000 Depending On Factors Including But Not Limited To The Candidate's Experience, Skills, Registration Status; Market Conditions; And Business Needs. This Salary Range Does Not Include Other Elements Of Total Compensation, Including A Discretionary Bonus And Benefits Such As A 401(K) Program With Company‑Matching Contributions; Health, Dental, Vision, Life And Disability Insurance; And Paid Time‑Off Plan.

Rbc's Compensation Philosophy And Principles Recognize The Importance Of A Highly Qualified Global Workforce And Plays A Critical Role In Attracting, Engaging And Retaining Talent That:

• Drives Rbc's High Performance Culture
• Enables Collective Achievement Of Our Strategic Goals
• Generates Sustainable Shareholder Returns And Above Market Shareholder Value

Job Skills

• Application Development
• Application Maintenance
• Applications Architecture
• Commercial Acumen
• Enterprise Application Delivery
• Information Technology Management
• Information Technology Trends
• Programming Languages
• System Applications

Additional Job Details

• Address: GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITY
• City: Jersey City
• Country: United States of America
• Work hours/week: 40
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: CAPITAL MARKETS
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2026-11-10
• Application Deadline: 2026-12-11

Our Employment Opportunities

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