Royal Bank of Canada

Associate Director, IT Risk Analyst

Royal Bank of Canada • $110K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in risk management and internal controls
  • Proficiency in documenting risk action plans
  • Experience with the Archer Issues Management tool
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Understanding of Identity Access Management principles

Responsibilities

  • Lead risk treatment recommendations for IT & Operational risks
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security policies
  • Mentor team members on innovative security solutions
  • Support audit inquiries and document remediation plans
  • Execute IT risk management tasks with strategic thinking
  • Drive decisions on complex issues for actionable recommendations
  • Identify and escalate operational risks and control deficiencies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Supportive leadership for professional development
  • Opportunities to make a lasting impact
  • Dynamic and collaborative work environment
  • World-class training program in financial services
  • Engaging and challenging work opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Description

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
  • Lead risk treatment recommendations for IT & Operational risks, executing influencing skills to ensure risks are sufficiently mitigated.
  • Collaborates with cross functional teams and business partners to design, implement, and enhance security policies, and tools, addressing complex cybersecurity challenges and ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Mentors team members to deliver innovative solutions to emerging security threats.
  • Lead and contribute to audit inquiries and document actions plans/ remediation work
  • Executes on IT risk management tasks or projects, requiring advanced problem solving, decision making and strategic thinking with some ambiguity.
  • Drives decisions on complex issues to develop clear, actionable recommendations for management, ensuring alignment on processes, tools and services with impact across other areas
  • Leverages advanced and creative skills to resolve complex IT risk management related problems, fostering cross functional collaboration to identify and implement innovative solutions.
  • Leads and facilitates cross functional collaboration efforts, fostering strong internal relationships across the organization and external partnerships to achieve impactful business outcomes.
  • Identify and escalate operational risks and control deficiencies while ensuring compliance with firm policies through proactive monitoring and timely communication with management and risk functions.


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must have
• Knowledge of Risk management and internal control frameworks
• Experience in documenting Risk action plans
• Experience with the Archer Issues Management tool
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills, including strong relationship management skills
• Knowledge of Identity Access Management principles and best practices

Nice-to-have:
• Knowledge of Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance Tools (Service Now, Archer)
• Broad IT systems management experience
• Knowledge of Capital Markets products and systems is an asset
• CRISC or demonstrated knowledge

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, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
  • 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.
  • Opportunities to do challenging work.


Job Skills
Collaboration, Confidentiality, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Encryption Software, Group Problem Solving, High Impact Communication, Information Security Management, Information Technology (IT) Risk, Information Technology (IT) Risk Management, Information Technology Security, Risk Awareness, 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:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-09-22

Application Deadline:

2026-10-09
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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