Royal Bank of Canada

Analyst/Associate, Market Risk Governance & Reporting

Royal Bank of Canada$120K — $200K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or a quantitative field
  • 1-4 years of experience in banking or financial sectors with Market Risk exposure
  • Foundational knowledge of market risk concepts like Basel III/IV, VaR
  • Understanding of financial products (rates, credit, equity, FX, commodities)
  • Strong data analysis skills, particularly in Python and SQL
  • Experience with Business Intelligence tools is advantageous
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with keen attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Support weekly/monthly market risk reporting and governance processes
  • Draft and maintain Market Risk documentation including policies and procedures
  • Prepare presentations and summary materials for governance committees
  • Perform data analysis for control testing and reconciliation processes
  • Maintain governance processes and documentation
  • Monitor regulatory publications and maintain action item trackers

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including flexible benefits
  • Supportive leadership focused on career development
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact
  • Collaborative and dynamic team environment
  • Challenging work opportunities
  • Build close relationships with clients
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

The Analyst/Associate, Market Risk Governance & Reporting will support the Market Risk team at RBC US across governance, reporting, documentation, and control functions. The role involves assisting with the production of weekly market risk capital reports, drafting and maintaining risk policies and procedures, performing data analysis to support control testing and reconciliation processes, and preparing materials for committee meetings and FRB examinations. The individual will gain broad exposure to market risk capital, regulatory governance, stress testing, and FRB supervisory processes at a major international bank. This is a versatile Market Risk role suited to a candidate seeking to build a strong foundation across reporting, governance, and risk management disciplines.

What will you do?
  • Support the weekly/monthly market risk reporting and governance process, including data validation, quality checks, break analysis, and production of summary reports for senior management - 25%
  • Draft, maintain, and update Market Risk documentation including policies, procedures, process flow descriptions, methodology summaries, and governance framework materials - 20%
  • Assist with the preparation of presentations, summary materials, and regulatory response documents for governance committees, senior management, and FRB engagements - 20%
  • Perform data analysis and quality assurance to support control testing, reconciliation processes, and risk and control self-assessments (RCSAs) - 15%
  • Support the maintenance and operation of governance processes including documentation - 10%
  • Monitor regulatory publications and industry developments; maintain trackers of requirements and action items arising from supervisory guidance, internal audits, and regulatory examinations - 10%


What do you need to succeed?
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or a quantitative field
  • 1-4 years of experience at a bank, consulting firm, or financial institution with exposure to Market Risk, regulatory capital, risk governance, or a risk/control function
  • Foundational knowledge of market risk management concepts (Basel III/IV, VaR, sensitivities/Greeks) and regulatory frameworks
  • Understanding of financial products (rates, credit, equity, FX, commodities) and basic valuation concepts
  • Strong data analysis skills including experience with Python, SQL, and Excel
  • Experience with Business Intelligence tools (Tableau, OBI) is an asset
  • Strong written and oral communication skills with attention to detail in documentation and presentation materials
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently and deliver under tight deadlines in a production environment
  • Autonomous, detail-oriented, and eager to learn in a collaborative team setting


What's in it for you?

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.
  • 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.
  • Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.


The expected salary range for this particular position is $120,000-$200,000 (New York) depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.

You have the potential to earn more through RBC's discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

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
Critical Thinking, Data Administration, Data Mining, Data Modeling, Data Movement, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, Quantitative Research, Research Documents

Additional Job Details

Address:

BROOKFIELD PLACE FKA 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 200 VESEY STREET:NEW YORK

City:

New York

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-09-17

Application Deadline:

2026-10-03
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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