Royal Bank of Canada

Associate Director - Business Analyst

Royal Bank of Canada$120K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience as a business analyst in capital markets
  • In-depth knowledge of trade processing in fixed income, equities, and equity derivatives
  • Technical ability to query databases and troubleshoot data flows
  • Strong analytical skills for data analysis and problem solving
  • Expertise in writing requirements and associated test cases
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Deadline-driven with ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to document business requirements
  • Coordinate with development and QA throughout the software development cycle
  • Communicate requirements from inception to code delivery
  • Identify and mitigate potential issues and conflicts
  • Support production queries impacting application and user processes
  • Establish relationships across business units to influence key partners
  • Define deliverables and integrate initiatives into RBC procedures

Benefits

  • Competitive rewards program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Supportive leaders who promote development through coaching
  • Opportunity to make a lasting impact
  • Dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
  • Comprehensive training program in financial services
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Challenging work opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Description

WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

We are looking for a talented individual to work as a business analyst within the Funding, Treasury and Liquidity (FTL) Apex Application Development team. More specifically, the role will support the Central Funding Group which executes secured funding (repo and security lending business).

The successful candidate will be responsible for business analysis and outcomes for testing within the technical development team using agile methodology. Key stakeholders with a business need are the front office trading teams, collateral management, operational support teams and other technical teams within Quant & Tech Services (QTS).

The primary application in use in the global repo and securities lending business is Apex - an external vendor product.

This opportunity will provide an opportunity to interact with senior stakeholders within the business and supporting functions and the technology teams across the organization.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

  • Collaborate with global stakeholders to create and document business requirements for tactical and strategic changes.
  • Coordinate with development and QA through the software development and release cycle
  • Communicate with the team and stakeholders from requirement inception through to code delivery
  • Continuously identify potential issues, conflicts, and risks. Analyze, mitigate and escalate where appropriate.
  • Work in a collaborative team environment supporting production queries impacting the application and user processes.
  • Establish strong working relationships across business units and platforms to build influence and impact with key business partners.
  • Collaborate with groups to define and achieve deliverables and ensure initiatives are effectively integrated into RBC procedures and processes.
  • Contribute to ongoing administrative program activities as required.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must have:
  • Relevant experience as a business analyst, with in-depth knowledge of Capital Markets front to back trade processing flows, understanding of Capital Markets instruments including Fixed Income, Equities & Equity Derivatives
  • Demonstrable technical capability to use tools to query databases, identify message structures, and troubleshoot data flow issues in production environments
  • Capability to learn about new tools including AI tools to create documents, requirements and test scenarios
  • Strong analytical skills for data analysis and lineage, and problem solving
  • Expert in writing requirements and associated test cases
  • Excellent oral and written communication
  • Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high-quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously

Nice-to-have:
  • Experience with repo or securities lending trading processes or collateral management
  • Clear understanding of Market and Reference data (Securities & Pricing)
  • Proficient in drawing business process flow proven through recent project experience
  • Degree-level education in computer science, business or science subject
  • CFA or Canadian Securities Course or CBAP Certification

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.
  • A competitive rewards program including bonuses and flexible benefits and competitive compensation
  • 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
  • A world-class training program in financial services
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Opportunities to do challenging work


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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:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-07-23

Application Deadline:

2026-08-28
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.

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We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees through continuous learning and career development programs. At RBC, you will find endless opportunities to grow professionally through on-the-job experiences, formal training programs, and leadership development initiatives. Our commitment to innovation means we are constantly seeking out new ideas and perspectives, making RBC a perfect place for those who aim to lead and innovate.

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