Royal Bank of Canada

Sr. Manager - Fixed Income Trade Support

Royal Bank of Canada$90K — $160K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year degree or equivalent experience, with 7-10 years in securities, banking, or technology
  • Securities licenses 7 and 99 (or ability to obtain within 120 days)
  • 5+ years of managerial experience leading a team
  • Strong understanding of fixed income trading and regulatory processes
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the team to exceed performance standards
  • Drive improvements in fixed income trade support processes
  • Ensure documentation and team awareness of system changes
  • Stay updated on industry regulations and trends
  • Oversee team performance for quality service delivery
  • Provide coaching and development opportunities for team members
  • Manage escalated issues to resolution

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program, including bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Supportive leaders focused on development and growth
  • Opportunity to impact the firm's success
  • Dynamic and collaborative team environment
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Challenging work opportunities
  • Pathways for career advancement
  • Access to diverse job opportunities across the business
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Sr. Manager of Fixed Income Trade Support (FITS) provides leadership and overall direction to the FITS team and represents FITS on various cross functional firm initiatives. The incumbent is responsible for managing the team, including on-going change within the team to ensure continuity and quality of service delivery. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for managing the ongoing balance of advocating for efficient process design AND excellent service delivery for new support requests. The Sr. Manager also works closely with the Director of Trade Support and other senior business partners to ensure that FITS's capabilities appropriately align to the ongoing and changing needs of the firm.

What will you do?
  • Lead and manage the department to ensure overall performance meets or exceeds the established industry and company standards for service, innovation, and professionalism
  • Apply in-depth understanding of how Fixed Income Trade Support business processes support trading activities to drive work on continuous improvement efforts relating to reducing risk and increased efficiency
  • Ensure department procedures, process maps, reference materials and system guides are accurate and up-to date, and all team members are aware of any new system functionality changes and document modifications
  • Keep abreast of industry regulations, trends, and technologies
  • Manage and oversee team members in the effective and accurate performance of the functions within the department to provide consistent, quality service and minimize risk.
  • Provide training, coaching, recognition, and development for the department members, fostering teamwork and planning for succession
  • Manage escalated scenarios to closure
  • Execute oversight activities for complex exception-based and/or highly specialized department deliverables and processes to ensure controls are effectively managing work quality, mitigating risk, and aligned to regulatory adherence


What do you need to succeed?

Must-have
  • 4-year degree from an accredited university or equivalent OR High school diploma or equivalent AND 5+ years of securities, banking, technology and/or job specific industry experience
  • 7-10 years prior securities, banking, technology industry and/or job specific related experience
  • Securities license 7 and 99 (or able to obtain license within 120 days)
  • 5+ years demonstrated and sound managerial experience leading and managing a team
  • Strong understanding of fixed income trading and regulatory reporting processes/requirements
  • Ability to work toward solutions within a complex operating environment
  • Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal


Nice-to-have
  • Ability to work effectively in situations involving rapid change, shifting priorities, and/or simultaneous demands
  • Advanced problem identification, analytical and resolution skills required to support escalated issue resolution and/or oversight requirements associated with exception-based complex processes
  • Proven change leadership and change management skills
  • Fully proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)


What's in it for you?

  • 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
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
  • Access to a variety of job opportunities across business


The good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $90,000 - $160, 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. RBC's compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:
  • Drives RBC's high performance culture
  • Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
  • Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value


Job Skills
Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Conflict Resolution Strategy, Continual Improvement Process, Crisis Management, Decision Making, Delegating Tasks, Fixed Income Investments, Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Long Term Planning, Operational Delivery, People Management, Process Improvements, Professional Etiquette, Time Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

250 NICOLLET MALL:MINNEAPOLIS

City:

Minneapolis

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-06-17

Application Deadline:

2026-07-24
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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