What is the opportunity?

As a member of the capital and term funding team, the successful candidate’s primary responsibility will be to manage execution of term funding and capital transactions globally, as well as manage advisory channel deposits strategy and pricing. This role will adapt to evolving regulatory environment by developing new and innovative capital and funding products and drive industry impact through advocacy with government (banking and securities regulators) and rating agencies in areas of capital, funding, and bank rating criteria. Represents RBC at relevant CBA groups.

The Manager Director will also lead a team of professionals during transaction execution and establishing/renewing issuance programs (including dealers, traders, lawyers, accountants, auditors, rating agencies, tax experts and regulators).

What you will be doing?

• Determines optimal funding mix to maintain structural liquidity at target levels. Advises senior management on timing, product type, currency, market, and maturity profile of term funding and capital transactions.
• Executes term funding and capital transactions for RBC, including the negotiation of price and terms of derivative hedges, dealer fees, legal costs, listing fees, trustee fees etc.
• Lead, develop and teach junior team members.
• Assist with the execution of the normal course issuer bid (share buybacks).
• Adapts to changing market dynamics by establishing new/innovative transaction structures and documentation formats.
• Negotiates global fees with rating agencies for the bank’s rating, subsidiary ratings and the ratings assigned to individual issuance programs.
• Represents RBC on debt investor roadshows, conferences, and panels.
• Organizes due-diligence sessions with RBC senior management, law firms, and auditors.
• Partners with Finance to ensure that optimal accounting treatment is applied to transactions to minimize accounting volatility.
• Partners with Law group to ensure laws and regulations are adhered to on term funding activities in all jurisdictions. Responsible for statutory and public filings of Corporate Treasury-issued securities.
• Assists in resolution planning and advising liquidity group on market conditions and funding capacity.
• Participates in annual Enterprise-Wide Stress Testing.
• Acts as primary contact for the management of communication with underwriters, third-party law firms, rating agencies, and external auditors.

What you need to succeed?

Must Have

• University Degree with a background in Math, Engineering, Business, Finance
• MBA and/or CFA
• 15+ years of capital markets Front Office experience in transaction execution capacity
• Strategic thinker and a superior ability to implement strategies and new ideas.
• Very strong decision-making and negotiation skills.
• Detailed knowledge of international debt markets (Canada, US, Europe, Asia) and issuance programmes.
• Advanced knowledge of derivatives pricing and trading strategies.
• Detailed knowledge of bank regulatory requirements related to capital and funding.
• Detailed knowledge of various funding and capital instruments issued by banks.
• An appreciation for the importance of segregation of duty and flawless execution of transactions.
• A passion for training junior staff.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Superior oral and written communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Debt syndication, Debt Capital Markets, Corporate Credit Trading & Sales, Fixed Income portfolio management would be an asset
• Building knowledge across disciplines in the world of Corporate Treasury
• Experience in dealing with rating agencies, law firms, and external auditors are particularly useful

Job Skills

Additional Job Details

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOTORONTOCanada37.5Full timeOFFICE OF THE CFORegularSalaried2024-08-272024-10-11