Royal Bank of Canada

Associate Director - Credit & Stress Testing Implementation Assurance

Royal Bank of Canada$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in model development and reporting.
  • Experienced with data manipulation on large datasets.
  • Proficient in building scalable Python code or similar programming languages.
  • Familiar with code management solutions like Git.
  • Strong communication skills for technical documentation to non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Conceptually creative thinker focused on challenging the status quo.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on coding practices for enhanced production efficiency.
  • Develop scalable testing solutions to improve model coverage.
  • Use quantitative methods for diagnosing model implementations.
  • Review production models and code related to provisioning and stress testing.
  • Generate quarterly and annual reports highlighting production changes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits.
  • Support for personal and professional development from leadership.
  • Opportunities to make a significant impact in the community.
  • Flexible work/life balance options available.
  • Collaborative and high-performing team environment.
  • Engaging and challenging work opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Reporting to the Director, Credit & Stress Testing Implementation Assurance, the Associate Director Credit & Stress Testing Implementation Assurance will apply business and technical knowledge to support and provide constructive challenges across the Credit Modelling and Methodology Team (CMM).

You will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and scalability of ECL production process through providing review and advisory of production source code, execution of post-implementation testing, implementation documentation, and development of continuous assurance solutions.

In this position you will have the opportunity to work across all banking book and exposures in full development/deployment cycles of critical provisioning and stress testing programs.

What will you do?

Enablement of scalable solutions
  • Advisory of coding practices to enhance efficiency of production systems.
  • Development of scalable testing solutions to increase coverage.
  • Use of quantitative methods to diagnose model implementation and impacts.


Source code review
  • Review of production models and reporting code for provisioning (IFRS9/CECL) and stress testing programs (MST/CCAR).


Publication of release reports
  • Quarterly and annual review and generation of report that highlights all production changes.


What do you need to succeed?

Must Have
  • 5+ years related work experience in developing and deploying models and/or reports.
  • Experience in data manipulation on large datasets (ingestion, processing, merging, and aggregation of data).
  • Experience with building scalable Python code or similar.
  • Experience in code management solutions (git).
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate and document complex technical problems and control process for non-technical audience.
  • Ability to structure workload and manage multiple competing priorities.
  • Conceptual thinker with a curious mind to challenge and question the status quo and the ability to make quantitative decisions on ambiguous and complex techniques which will have an impact directly on RBCs financial statements.


Nice to Have
  • Knowledge of credit risk methodology, including capital estimation, credit risk/stress testing models will be considered an asset.
  • Knowledge of Spark and/or SAS.
  • Prior experience in model development or validation will be considered an asset.
  • Knowledge or prior experience with TTD practice or CI/CD pipeline would be considered an asset.


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 comprehensive Total 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
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • Opportunities to do challenging work


Job Skills
Client Counseling, Communication, Competitive Markets, Critical Thinking, Financial Instruments, Financial Regulation, Long Term Planning, Process Management, Quantitative Methods, Risk Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-06-25

Application Deadline:

2026-07-16
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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