What is the Opportunity?

As the Director, Front Office Risk Management Oversight, you will play a critical role within the Total Fund Management team of the Chief Investment Office at RBC Insurance. You will provide independent oversight of key front office risk management activities, including Single Name Limit governance, compliance monitoring, operational risk controls, and product risk reviews.

This position requires strong expertise in risk management practices within a regulated financial institution or asset management environment, coupled with advanced analytical skills and the ability to partner effectively across investment, finance, and risk teams.

Your oversight and insights will help ensure the front office adheres to internal and regulatory standards, while enabling business needs through effective risk frameworks and reporting. This is a highly visible role that provides direct exposure to senior leadership, supporting sound decision-making and sustainable growth for RBC Insurance.

What will you do?

• Provide oversight of Single Name Limits, including review and tracking of requests, database maintenance, and dashboard reporting in collaboration with Data Analytics.
• Lead front office risk compliance monitoring (Single Name & Sector Limits, SIPP Asset Categories, OSFI Guidelines, leverage calculations).
• Deliver ongoing operational risk control attestations, delegated authority oversight, and Volcker compliance reporting.
• Conduct product risk reviews across market, credit, and liquidity risks.
• Manage and maintain the model inventory for the Chief Investment Office.
• Support the quarterly Approved Actuary and internal credit outlook reviews, in collaboration with Finance and Risk partners.
• Prepare and deliver quarterly earnings and credit risk commentary with the CFO Office.
• Lead responses to ad-hoc regulatory inquiries and internal risk projects.
• Serve as system owner for multiple enterprise risk platforms (Archer, Fenex, LAMP, ERIC, ORMS, Cluster 7, BIA, NFA MCO).

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• 7–10 years of progressive risk management experience within a regulated financial institution or asset management environment.
• Strong knowledge of risk governance frameworks, compliance practices, and exposure monitoring.
• Advanced education: Technical Master’s degree or recognized risk designation (e.g., FRM, PRM).
• Proven analytical and problem-solving ability, with experience using risk and financial systems (Bloomberg, data analytics platforms).

Nice-to-have:

• CFA designation.
• Data science and reporting skills (Python, Snowflake, Tableau, Power BI).
• Exposure to product pricing and embedded risk considerations.
• Experience preparing senior management reporting and regulatory submissions.

What’s in it for you?

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including competitive compensation, flexible benefits, and discretionary bonus opportunities.
• Exposure to senior leaders and the opportunity to influence key risk management decisions.
• Leaders who support your growth with coaching and career development opportunities.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team within the Chief Investment Office.
• The opportunity to take on challenging and meaningful work that has a direct impact on RBC Insurance’s risk framework and client outcomes.
• RBCI software tools to boost your productivity

Job Skills

Business Analytics, Business Performance Management, Commercial Acumen, Decision Making, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Team Management, Treasury Management

Additional Job Details

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeINSURANCERegularSalaried2025-09-162025-10-03

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.