Job Description

What is your opportunity?

As a Senior Analyst with the Risk Identification & Data Remediation team, you will be accountable for Data Risk Assessment (DRA) to assess the effectiveness of data (including data governance and management controls) and BU’s controls, effectiveness of operations, and Data Risks to prioritize risk treatment activities to manage the information management risk profile.

You will work in collaboration with other teams and stakeholders providing data services such as Data Risk Assessment, Data Lineage, Risk and Control detail information, Data Quality, Metadata management, and Data Completeness etc.

You will also work with business partners across the organization including Finance, Group Risk Management, Personal & Commercial Banking, Capital Markets, and Wealth Management.

What is the Opportunity?

• Support Data Risk Assessment in relation to all BU’s processes and reports
• Need to be a proactive analyst with a strong analytical mindset and the ability to translate data insights into actionable compliance strategies.
• Perform Data Risk Analysis specifically for risk identification, evaluate controls, review and complete detail questionnaire to support RBC Units across the bank.
• Track and prioritize DRA for key business processes and Regulatory reports, utilizing the underlying CDO framework and guidelines of data governance
• Create and support repeatable, robust process that will meet audit and regulatory requirements to identify Data Risks and Controls for RBC’s key processes/businesses. Seek out industry trends and organizational knowledge to understand alternative approaches / solutions to propose viable options
• Identify, capture and curate metadata associated with DRA (such as Risk Metrics, Data Classification, Risk Types, Control information, Owning Data Domain, vintage tags among other things) for key business processes and reports.
• Engage with key stakeholder (Process Owners) from GRM, Finance, Liquidity and other key business domains to gather relevant information
• Assist in gathering information about business processes, data flow, risks associated with reports/business process, and detail control information to manage the information management risk profile.
• Identifies opportunities for service improvements, as well as proposed options for improvements and facilitate implementation if required
• Manage and report on work status, including escalating execution risks in a timely manner
• Build individual technical and communication skills and participate in knowledge-sharing activities as they become available
• Gain and apply an in-depth understanding of data management, data governance, risk types, controls, and metadata tools and systems to support the definition and documentation of effective data elements.
• Work with the Chief Data Office and other Data Management Offices to support standards and best practices to improve data quality, participating in initiatives to raise awareness and drive improved data quality across the organization (e.g., Data Working Groups, Data Literacy projects).

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 2+ years of experience in accounting, risk management, data management and/or business analysis
• Relevant experience with credit risk data, data quality principles, data control design, self-assessment of existing processes and systems
• Undergraduate degree in a numerical discipline, business administration, finance or a combination
• Good communications skills - verbal and written

Nice-to-have

• Self-starter, highly motivated, having a strong drive to achieve tangible results; ability to manage multiple competing priorities in times of stress
• Ability to analyze and comprehend complex financial products, reporting and data related issues.
• Familiarity with financial service regulatory requirements and guidelines (e.g. BCBS239, IFRS 9, CECL)
• Knowledge of SQL, Archer, Collibra, and IIPM.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, 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
• Leaders who support your development through training and coaching
• Work with a dynamic, collaborative team with ability to make a difference

Job Skills

Critical Thinking, Data Administration, Database Structures, Data Modeling, Data Movement, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, Information Capture, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Teamwork

Additional Job Details

Address:

175 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD

City:

BEDFORD

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-05-01

Application Deadline:

2025-05-24

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.