Royal Bank of Canada

Regulatory Compliance Program Officer

Royal Bank of Canada$70K — $120K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of compliance framework implementation experience
  • Understanding of U.S. securities regulations affecting wealth management
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong organizational and project management skills
  • Technical proficiency in process tracking tools

Responsibilities

  • Implement and operationalize regulatory compliance management frameworks
  • Establish comprehensive compliance reporting metrics
  • Ensure adherence to U.S. standards by translating policies into processes
  • Monitor compliance and close process deviations
  • Manage compliance impact analysis on risk appetite metrics
  • Serve as the RCM subject matter expert for compliance inquiries
  • Drive continuous improvement and process enhancements

Benefits

  • Strategic impact on compliance frameworks
  • Professional growth through mentorship and complex challenges
  • Collaborative environment with dynamic teams
  • Comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation
  • Meaningful contribution to RBC's mission of helping clients thrive
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the Opportunity

Join the RBC Wealth Management (WM) Compliance team and drive regulatory excellence across our integrated organization, including the recently integrated City National Bank (CNB) WM division. In this pivotal role, you'll:
  • Manage compliance frameworks by overseeing the Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) process, administering Issues Management, Risk Assessment, Monitoring, Testing, and Reporting functions
  • Ensure enterprise alignment by monitoring WM adherence to U.S./Enterprise Standards and managing impacts to Risk Appetite Metrics (RAMs), Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
  • Drive continuous improvement as the centralized Subject Matter Expert (SME) for day-to-day compliance inquiries, implementing process enhancements and enterprise-wide initiatives


What you'll bring

Strong foundational knowledge, analytical problem-solving, and the ability to translate complex compliance requirements into actionable solutions. Your expertise will be essential to maintaining our high compliance standards while supporting organizational growth.

What you'll do
  • Implement and operationalize the RCM framework across WM, including Risk Assessment methodology, Issues Management, regulatory controls, and monitoring plans
  • Establish comprehensive compliance reporting by developing and maintaining metrics dashboards and results documentation
  • Ensure U.S./Enterprise Standards compliance by translating RCM policies into WM-specific processes and procedures
  • Monitor adherence and close gaps by proactively identifying process deviations and implementing corrective measures
  • Manage compliance impact analysis on WM's RAMs, KRIs, and SLAs
  • Serve as centralized RCM subject matter expert for WM, fielding inquiries from Enterprise, U.S. service teams, advisory teams and first-line-of-defense partners
  • Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process enhancements and enterprise-level optimizations
  • Facilitate cross-functional alignment between Compliance, WM leadership, and Enterprise stakeholders to ensure seamless framework adoption


What you'll need to succeed
  • 2-5 years of compliance framework implementation and/or process management experience, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams
  • Baseline Understanding of U.S. securities regulations impacting WM, with a foundational knowledge of WM products, strategies, and activities
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; strong organizational and project management capabilities with proven ability to deliver accurate results under tight deadlines
  • Technical proficiency in process tracking and efficiency tools; capable of working independently and collaboratively while making sound, time-sensitive decisions
  • Advisory capability to assess RCM requirement applicability to WM and provide timely, accurate guidance to WM leadership and stakeholders


What are nice-to-haves
  • Advanced degree (Master's or Law School Degree) in relevant field
  • RBC organizational knowledge including familiarity with RBC's diverse business divisions and operating structure
  • RCM platform experience with hands-on exposure to RCM systems and tools


What's in it for you?
  • Strategic impact by shaping compliance frameworks that protect our clients and strengthen our organization's regulatory posture
  • Professional growth through mentorship from experienced leaders and exposure to complex, high-stakes compliance challenges across integrated divisions
  • Collaborative environment working alongside dynamic, progressive teams invested in your development and success
  • Competitive Total Rewards including comprehensive benefits, competitive compensation and bonuses opportunities
  • Meaningful contribution to RBC's mission of helping clients thrive and communities prosper through your expertise and dedication


For Minneapolis: The good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $70,000 - $120,000 depending on factors including but not limited to the candidate's experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs. This salary range does not include other elements of total compensation, including a discretionary bonus and benefits such as a 401(k) program with company-matching contributions; health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; and paid time-off plan.

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Additional Job Details

Address:

250 NICOLLET MALL:MINNEAPOLIS

City:

Minneapolis

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-06-26

Application Deadline:

2026-07-17
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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