Royal Bank of Canada

Associate Director, Governance and Strategic Initiatives (GSI)

Royal Bank of Canada$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Capital Markets or institutional businesses
  • Experience working with senior executives
  • Proven problem-solving abilities
  • Strong PowerPoint skills and willingness to learn new tools (AI)
  • Proficient in analyzing large datasets
  • MBA or similar Masters degree is a plus
  • Previous consulting or strategy experience in financial services is desirable

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage global compliance policies and procedures
  • Track and administer the compliance training framework
  • Collaborate with COO and CCOs on strategic initiatives
  • Lead the Lessons Learned program for North America
  • Ensure timely reporting and coordination for committee meetings

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program with bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Supportive leadership focused on personal development
  • Opportunity to create a meaningful impact
  • Agile, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
  • Direct interaction with senior executives across the organization
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As an integral member of the Global Capital Markets Compliance Governance and Strategic Initiatives ("GSI") team, the Associate Director helps support the Global and Regional Capital Markets Chief Compliance Officers.

The Associate Director will be responsible for assisting with the design, implementation and ongoing administration of a compliance program covering Capital Markets Compliance policies, training, communications, strategic initiatives, lessons learned and reporting.

The Associate Director will be active in promoting global best practices relating to common program elements, and act as a Subject Matter Expert ("SME") on the daily activities of the program standards.

What will you do?

  • Policies and Procedures: Actively participate in the development and management of the global compliance policy and procedure process within CM. Manage the global policy approval process; ensure the global and regional policy inventories are up to date. Maintain the policies and procedures owned by the team.


  • Compliance Training and Communications: Participate in the development and management of the CM global compliance training framework: track and maintain global training material, records, and data; administer report generation on training completion rates and other metrics; manage the distribution of compliance communications in accordance with program schedule and requirements. Drive annual global training effectiveness review and planning exercise with stakeholders across all regions.


  • Strategic Initiatives: Work closely with the COO and CCOs to develop, execute, track, and ensure timely completion of strategic initiatives with varying levels of complexity and uncertainty. This includes supporting ad-hoc projects and activities as required (methodology improvements, stakeholder management, committee reporting, and global coordination).


  • Lessons Learned: Steer theLessons Learned program for items originating in North America


  • Reporting and Management Information (MI): Ensure all reporting is tracked and delivered on time, participate in the creation of all required reports; coordination of material required for various committee meetings


What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

  • 5+ years of direct experience supporting Capital Markets / institutional businesses (sales and trading, corporate and investment banking)


  • Experience of working with senior executives, leading cross-functional projects


  • Strong and proven problem-solving ability


  • Strong PowerPoint skills and a learning mindset towards newer tools including AI


  • Comfortable with technology and proficiency in manipulating and analyzing large datasets


Nice to have:

  • MBA or another Masters degree


  • Prior experience in Consulting and/or Strategy in Financial Services Sector


What's in it for you?

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits


  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities


  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact


  • Work in an agile, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team


  • The opportunity to interface with senior level executives from many different parts of the organization


Job Skills
Audits Compliance, Critical Thinking, Data Gathering Analysis, Decision Making, Financial Regulation, Industry Knowledge, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Product Services, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

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:

CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-09-17

Application Deadline:

2026-10-01
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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