Royal Bank of Canada

Associate Director, GRM Market Risk

Royal Bank of Canada$120K — $200K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MS/MA, MBA or BS/BA in finance, economics or a quantitative discipline.
  • 7+ years in derivatives, market risk management, trading, or related capital markets function.
  • Strong technology experience with Python and familiarity with SQL.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize diverse workloads.
  • Clear communication skills with key relationship contacts.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
  • Demonstrated autonomy and curiosity in problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Provide oversight for Equity Derivatives trading businesses, becoming a subject matter expert.
  • Manage the market risk reporting process ensuring key risk measurement accuracy.
  • Analyse complex derivatives transactions to assess market risk exposures and strategies.
  • Ensure trading strategies comply with RBC's risk tolerance and objectives.
  • Be the primary contact on designated desks for risk processes and controls.
  • Monitor portfolio and market changes to generate insights for management.
  • Review significant transactions to facilitate business and enforce risk controls.
  • Develop frameworks for limits, stress testing, risk reporting, and analytical tools.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including flexible benefits.
  • 401(k) with company-matching contributions and various insurance options.
  • Supportive leadership for development and growth opportunities.
  • Ability to create a lasting impact in a dynamic team environment.
  • Challenging work opportunities and close client relationships.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As part of the Group Risk Management team, the Associate Director at Local Market Risk is responsible for providing independent and effective monitoring, control, and communications on the nature and extent of all material market risk and ensures the implementation and compliance with risk management policies and procedures.

The new hire will join as a member of the GRM Market Risk team responsible for oversight of equities derivatives in New York. Coverage includes equity derivatives structured products and flow.

You will partner with stakeholders across trading business, risk management and technology to ensure the implementation of and compliance with market risk policies and procedures.

What will you do?
  • Provide independent oversight for the Equity Derivatives trading businesses: structured equity products and flow. Become a subject matter expert on designated desks.
  • Manage the market risk reporting process and ensure the accuracy of key risk measurements.
  • Analyse complex derivatives transactions, assess resulting market risk exposures and hedging strategies.
  • Analyse key trading strategies and products to ensure they are in line with RBC's risk tolerance and objectives.
  • Be the go-to person on designated desks including but not limited to: understanding key risks and P&L changes, soundness and completeness of risk processes, and proactive risk control framework development.
  • Monitor changes in portfolio and market to extract value-added insight for senior management. Highlight key market themes and events with risk relevance to coverage.
  • Review significant transactions to help facilitate business and ensure proper risk controls.
  • Develop, update, and enhance limit frameworks, stress testing and scenario analysis, risk reporting, dashboards, and analytical tools as derivatives risks evolve.
  • Review new business initiatives, new products, structured transactions, trading strategy changes, and methodology enhancements to assess market risk, regulatory considerations, governance requirements, and control implications.
  • Data analysis of large quantities of data, including ability to draw conclusions related to limits, approvals, and risk trends. Examine trends using advanced statistical and quantitative techniques.
  • Collaborate with trading teams to ensure cohesion on key risk issues: systems, limits, risk management.
  • Collaborate and coordinate among different stakeholders to meet enterprise/business line project deliverables including capital requirements and risk modernization projects.
  • Proactively leverage emerging AI tools and technologies to enhance workflows, drive process improvements, and deliver innovative solutions that create measurable value for risk teams and business partners.


What do you need to succeed?

Must Have
  • MS/MA, MBA or BS/BA with emphasis in finance, economics or a quantitative discipline.
  • 7+ years' experience in derivatives, market risk management, trading, or a related capital markets function.
  • Strong technology experience with Python and familiarity with SQL.
  • Ability to handle and prioritize a significant and diverse workload, with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate clearly to key relationship contacts.
  • Ability to work effectively in a demanding fast-paced environment.
  • Independent and Curious: Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision, coupled with a natural curiosity and eagerness to explore and solve complex problems.


Nice to Have
  • Practical experience with AI tools
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize in a fast-moving environment


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.

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Job Skills
Decision Making, Financial Instruments, Group Problem Solving, Market Risk, Performance Management (PM), Resource Coordination, Risk Management, Waterfall Model

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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