Royal Bank of Canada

Manager, Futures Exchange Solutions

Royal Bank of Canada$100K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in Futures Operations, Compliance, or Regulatory Reporting focused on futures and cleared derivatives
  • Knowledge of Canadian regulatory frameworks, including CIRO rules
  • Familiarity with US (CFTC, NFA) and European (EMIR, MiFID II/MiFIR) regulations
  • Strong grasp of the futures trade lifecycle, covering execution, clearing, and settlement
  • Experience in developing, documenting, and enhancing operational processes and controls
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with Operations, Compliance, Technology, and external parties
  • Project Management skills to manage multiple initiatives concurrently

Responsibilities

  • Act as primary contact for North American exchange regulatory reporting matters
  • Proactively improve reporting processes and streamline workflows
  • Maintain and enhance inventory of exchange regulatory obligations
  • Monitor regulatory initiatives and their timelines from inception to implementation
  • Lead regulatory reporting initiatives, coordinating with Compliance, Operations, Technology, and exchanges
  • Develop and keep process documentation for regulatory workflows
  • Build relationships with exchange contacts and regulatory bodies to enhance communication and issue resolution

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Supportive leaders for development and career growth
  • Dynamic, collaborative, high-trust team environment
  • Challenging work opportunities
  • Flexible work/life balance options
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

The Manager, Futures Exchange Solutions team within RBC Capital Markets Global Futures will specialize in Exchange Traded Derivatives regulatory reporting with a focus on Futures. They will work closely with partners in Compliance, Futures Operations, Futures IT along with Global Exchange and CCPs to ensure that RBC Futures is compliant with internal and external regulatory requirements for its Exchange reporting.
  • Serve as the point of contact for North American exchange regulatory reporting matters, while providing backup coverage and support for other regions to ensure continuity and global consistency in reporting practices
  • Drive continuous improvement by proactively identifying opportunities to enhance reporting processes, streamline workflows, and reduce manual effort-whether through internal process redesign, system enhancements, or collaboration with vendors and external partners-and champion these initiatives through to implementation


What will you do?
  • Maintain and enhance the inventory of exchange regulatory reporting obligations, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and alignment with current exchange requirements across all applicable markets
  • Monitor exchange regulatory initiatives, rule changes, and reporting requirements from inception through implementation, tracking timelines, dependencies, and deliverables to ensure the firm remains on schedule and in compliance
  • Lead or support individual and concurrent regulatory reporting initiatives, coordinating workstreams across Compliance, Operations, Technology, and external stakeholders including exchanges and clearing brokers
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation for all regulatory reporting workflows, ensuring procedures are current, actionable, and audit-ready
  • Serve as a subject matter resource on exchange regulatory reporting requirements, providing guidance and support to Operations teams on interpretation, exception handling, and process execution
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with exchange contacts, regulatory bodies, and internal partners to facilitate effective communication and issue resolution
  • Identify gaps, control weaknesses, or process inefficiencies in current reporting practices and recommend enhancements to strengthen the control environment
  • Represent the firm at industry forums, working groups, and exchange-hosted calls to stay current on regulatory developments, share best practices, and contribute to industry dialogue on reporting standards and emerging requirements
  • Develop proficiency in the XTP books and records system, understanding its architecture, data flows, and reporting capabilities as they relate to regulatory reporting obligations and audit trail requirements
  • Build and maintain deep knowledge of exchange rule books and regulatory frameworks, serving as a reference point for rule interpretation and ensuring operational practices align with published requirements
  • Conduct periodic reviews of existing controls related to regulatory reporting, assessing design and operating effectiveness, identifying gaps, and partnering with Compliance and Operations to implement remediation where needed
  • Stay current on rule book amendments and exchange circulars, assessing their impact on existing processes and controls, and communicating relevant changes to affected stakeholders


What you need to Succeed?

Must have:
  • 3+ years of experience in Futures Operations, Compliance, or Regulatory Reporting with a focus on futures and cleared derivatives
  • Understanding of Canadian regulatory frameworks, including CIRO rules
  • Familiarity with US (CFTC, NFA) and European (EMIR and MiFID II/MiFIR) regulatory frameworks
  • Strong understanding of the futures trade lifecycle, including execution, clearing, settlement, and books and records requirements
  • Experience developing, documenting, and improving operational processes and controls
  • Demonstrated ability to work across functions including Operations, Compliance, Technology, and external parties such as exchanges and clearing brokers
  • Project Management skillset, you must have the ability to track and progress multiple initiatives simultaneously
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills
  • Strong emotional intelligence and time management skills that support effective collaboration in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments
  • High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, strong organizational and analytical skills combined with ability to explain complex concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
  • Collaborative problem-solving mindset with demonstrated ability to ask insightful questions, think critically about complex issues, and contribute meaningfully to group decision-making processes


Nice to have:
  • Knowledge of the Futures trade Lifecycle, from Execution to Clearing
  • Knowledge of Futures/Options products, trading practices and trading terminology
  • Experience delivering results through effective teamwork and as an individual, including ability to support colleagues, share knowledge openly, and adapt working style to complement team dynamics
  • Natural curiosity and initiative in learning new processes, systems and technology through collaboration with subject matter experts and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing
  • Comfort building relationships and liaising confidently with all organizational levels, from operational peers to senior leadership, fostering positive working relationships across functions


What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, a mindset of continuous learning, 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
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, high-trust, and high-performing team
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • Flexible work/life balance options


Job Skills
Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curious Mindset, External Stakeholders, Internal Relationship Management, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Project Coordination, Project Management, Regulatory Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Risk, Risk Management Analysis, Teamwork, Timeline Management, Work Relationships

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:

2026-07-31

Application Deadline:

2026-08-17
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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