Royal Bank of Canada

Director, Digital Asset Risk Governance

Royal Bank of Canada$125K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in the financial industry
  • Expertise in Compliance, Risk, or Operations related to crypto/blockchain
  • Strong organizational skills within matrix structures
  • Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong communication skills for diverse audiences, including senior executives
  • Ability to think critically and solve problems in ambiguous situations
  • Proficiency in data analysis and financial concepts

Responsibilities

  • Drive integration of digital assets risk into existing risk frameworks
  • Facilitate development of digital assets-specific risk policies
  • Identify and recommend updates to policy gaps for digital assets
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align risk governance
  • Ensure policies adhere to regulatory and operational standards
  • Streamline risk assessment processes for digital assets
  • Identify opportunities for enhanced risk assessment tools

Benefits

  • Support for professional development through coaching
  • Opportunity to create lasting impact
  • Work within a dynamic and collaborative team environment
  • Engage in challenging work that makes a difference
  • Build strong professional relationships
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Director, Digital Assets Risk Governance, will oversee RBC's risk governance framework for digital assets. This role bridges cross-functional teams across Group Risk Management to develop cohesive risk policies, streamline risk assessment processes, and ensure consistent application of RBC's risk appetite

What will you do?

Framework & Policy Development
  • Drive integration of Digital Assets-related risk identification and controls into enterprise structures - e.g. risk policies, risk tools, risk assessments and control inventory
  • Facilitate the development of digital assets-specific risk policies and procedures
  • Identify policy gaps across existing frameworks and recommend updates to ensure digital assets considerations are integrated consistently


Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Collaborate with teams across Group Risk Management, compliance, operations, and relevant business units to align risk governance
  • Ensure digital assets risk policies complement and do not conflict with existing regulatory and operational frameworks
  • Act as the central point of contact of across GRM in providing oversight on digital assets


Risk Assessment & Tools
  • Streamlined risk assessment processes for digital assets activities
  • Identify opportunities for new or enhanced risk assessment tools and analytics capabilities
  • Support ongoing monitoring and periodic review of digital assets risk exposures and related disclosures


What do you need to succeed?

Must-Have:
  • 7+ years of relevant work experience in the financial industry
  • Experience in Compliance, Risk, or Operations related to crypto/blockchain products, data, services
  • Strong organizational awareness and ability to navigate complex matrix structures
  • Curiosity and a passion to drive change and ideate outside of the box
  • Demonstrated excellence in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
  • Excellent verbal and written communication to variety of audiences, including the Board of Directors and senior risk and business executives
  • Ability to demonstrate proficiency for critical thinking, problem solving skills, dealing with ambiguity
  • Strategic thinking combined with strong execution capabilities
  • Skilled at operating autonomously to achieve results in a dynamic environment
  • Thrives in a dynamic organization where priorities shift to meet evolving business needs
  • Strong financial acumen and ability to work with data


Nice-To-Have:
  • Familiarity with RBC's existing risk frameworks, with particular strength in operational risk and AML policies


What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to 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.
  • 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 and make a difference.
  • Opportunities to build close relationships.


Job Skills
Business Analytics, Decision Making, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Operational Delivery, Quality Management, Results-Oriented, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST: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:

2026-09-18

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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