Senior Manager Regulatory Engagement

What is the opportunity?

The Enterprise Chief Controls Office (ECCO) is a centralized first line of defense group (1LOD) with the goal of embedding a culture of risk ownership and operational excellence by elevating the control environment and driving consistency and quality of risk practices to minimize loss and regulatory sanction, drive cost efficiencies, and accelerate execution to enable growth. The Practice Management team serves to coordinate and drive consistency across 1LOD risk identification, controls, issue management, and non-financial-risk management practices.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Regulatory Engagement, Practice Management to lead program management and project execution in the regulatory engagement environment, supporting the delivery and continuous improvement of ECCO's risk and control program. In this strategic leadership role, you will drive regulatory remediation portfolios, strengthen ECCO's methodology frameworks, and ensure comprehensive risk coverage, robust regulatory compliance, and enhanced risk transparency across RBC's first line of defense (1LOD) business units.

You will serve as a critical bridge between all three lines of defence—including Legal, Compliance, Operational Risk, business leadership, and Internal Audit—ensuring coordinated, integrated execution of regulatory change programs with enterprise-wide visibility and impact. You will be the primary point of contact and coordination for remediation activities while providing analytical and advisory insights to key stakeholders, and partnering with first, second, and third line of defense colleagues.

What will you do?

Program Management & Regulatory Remediation

• Co-lead the regulatory engagement and remediation portfolio, partnering with first-line-of-defence (1LOD) senior leaders and risk owners to ensure coordinated, integrated participation in regulatory activities across business units

• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory matters, driving alignment and accountability across all three lines of defence

• Oversee the timeliness and accuracy of regulatory responses, including data requests, exam findings, and closure packages

• Coordinate management action plans and provide strategic oversight of remediation execution and timely resolution

• Develop comprehensive status reporting on regulatory initiatives with full transparency on delivery risks, issues, and remediation progress

• Integrate AI solutions into regulatory workflows to streamline reporting, identify emerging trends, enhance program visibility, and enable predictive issue identification

Methodology & Governance

• Strengthen ECCO's methodology frameworks, 1LOD centralized guidelines, and governance structures

• Co-lead regulatory governance forums and support risk/control assessment refinement

• Develop thematic observations and regulatory recommendations

• Facilitate governance approvals for 1LOD remediation activities

• Deliver ongoing regulatory communications and executive-level status updates and presentations

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, or related field (MBA, CPA, CIA, FRM, CFA or other related designations an asset) 

• 7- 10 years of experience in risk management, with a focus on regulatory remediation and non-financial risk categories

• Knowledge in developing and executing regulatory governance frameworks in a large, complex organization

• Establish comprehensive status reporting, issue tracking, and coordination of issue validation and closure packages

• Strong understanding of internal and external regulatory requirements and standards

• Analytical skills, with experience in conducting complex risk analyses and thematic reviews

• Proven ability to influence and advise stakeholders and cross-platform teams

• Experience supporting regulatory and audit engagements

What do you need to suceed?

Must-have:

• Change Agility: Ability to adapt to evolving regulatory requirements, organizational priorities, and emerging risk issues, maintaining effectiveness in a dynamic environment.

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to collect, interpret, and synthesize complex risk data to inform decision making and identify emerging trends.

• Problem-Solving: Strong ability to analyze root causes of identified findings, develop innovative solutions, and implement effective risk mitigation strategies.

• Project Management: Proficiency in project management, including the ability to plan, execute, and oversee risk management initiatives, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.

• Communication Skills: Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex risk concepts clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including senior management.

• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with risk management software and tools, and the ability to leverage technology and AI to enhance risk identification, control and reporting processes.

• Training Design and Development: Ability to develop, customize, and implement risk management training programs that address identified gaps, enhance organizational risk awareness, and ensure alignment with enterprise objectives and regulatory requirements.

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 including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

• Opportunities to do challenging work

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

• Ability to make a difference and last impact

Job Skills

Communication, Fraud Risk Management, It Communication, Long Term Planning, Operational Risks, Risk Control, Risk Management, Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeCHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRPRegularSalaried2026-08-312026-10-26

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

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.