Senior Manager, Third Party Risk Consultant (6 Months Contract)
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the Opportunity?
The GRM Third Party Risk (TPR) team is accountable for RBC’s enterprise-wide Third Party Risk management (TPRM) strategy and framework, enabling RBC to identify, measure, monitor, and mitigate the risks associated with third parties. TPR works with Senior Management across RBC’s business platforms and functions, providing oversight and challenge to ensure effective implementation of TPRM practices in compliance with regulatory and policy requirements. TPR also provides strategic advice, education, and key practices across RBC. TPR is also accountable to provide insight on RBC’s overall third-party risk profile.
The Senior Manager, Third Party Risk will support the Director in the development and implementation of RBC’s Enterprise Third Party Risk Management policy documentation, ensuring it enables RBC’s third-party risk appetite, drives strong risk management practices, and aligns with the regulations that govern TPR across all jurisdictions in which RBC operates.
This is a 6 months contract with possibility of extension.
What will you do?
- Deliver on the TPRM vision and execute TPR oversight and challenge through a team of professionals.
- Foster strong stakeholder relationships to enable active and collaborative working relationships.
- Drive a culture of integrity and behaviors that align to RBC’s Code of Conduct and professional standards.
- Work collaboratively across teams, enabling an engaged workforce who are effective, knowledgeable and adaptable.
- Cultivate an environment of continuous personal growth.
- Develop, update and maintain TPR policy documentation(including with respect to contract governance) that reflects industry standards and internal best practices in consultation with key stakeholders, including Supplier Management Offices (SMOs), business executives, internal audit, and Centres of Governances (COGs).
- Work with Director to ensure that Enterprise policy documentation is aligned with regulatory requirements.
- Lead approach for the implementation of standards, guidelines and regional policy addendums to support the Enterprise Third Party Risk Management policy.
- Update and maintain the Supplier Code of Conduct and ensure alignment with senior management expectations (including RBC’s Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) priorities).
- Provide recommendations and feedback on other 2nd Line of Defense (2LOD) teams’ frameworks, policies and standards as related to third party risk.
- Provide support to and collaborate with 1st Line of Defense (1LOD) and 2LOD teams, Procurement, and Law Group on requirements for third-party and intra-group contract templates.
- Review and recommend solutions on the execution and operationalization of regulatory requirements.
- Advise Supplier Management teams, Procurement, Law and various Centres of Governance on enterprise TPR framework, policy, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
- Participate in/lead Enterprise Resiliency Risk (ERR) led projects to improve efficiency and effectiveness in TPR (and broader ERR) risk management processes.
- Work with monitoring team to identify strategic approach for addressing common errors and gaps in 1LOD TPR acumen identified through oversight/challenge/review or other monitoring activities.
What do you need to succeed?
Must Have
- 7+ years of experience in progressively responsible roles in the financial services industry with direct exposure to operational risk management, the third-party risk management lifecycle, enterprise-wide mandates
- Established acumen in Governance-Risk-Compliance (GRC) through 1LOD or 2LOD roles
- Advanced quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of the third-party risk governance framework and practices
- Good knowledge of global TPR regulatory requirements/best practices
- Experience managing mid and large size projects and initiatives
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Experience working in a matrixed environment, and coordination of work across a large number of stakeholders
- Understanding of policy writing requirements and methodology
Nice to Have
- MBA, Six Sigma certification, Risk Management certification
- Skilled in building a network, working in teams, and maintaining key relationships
- Demonstrated project management and organizational skills; experience working post acquisition integration
- Story-teller – can translate data and information into insights and advice; excellent presentation skills
- Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
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
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
Job Skills
Business Performance Management, Investment Banking Analysis, Investment Economics, Investment Management Systems, Investment Performance Measurement, Investment Risk, Investment Risk Management, Market Risk, Operational Risks, Performance Management (PM), Quality Management, Risk Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Additional Job Details
Address:
20 KING ST W:TORONTO
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
0
Employment Type:
Part time
Platform:
GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT
Job Type:
Casual
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-09-22
Application Deadline:
2025-10-03
Note**:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
I****nclusion 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.
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About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.
Senior Manager, Third Party Risk Consultant (6 Months Contract)
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the Opportunity?
The GRM Third Party Risk (TPR) team is accountable for RBC’s enterprise-wide Third Party Risk management (TPRM) strategy and framework, enabling RBC to identify, measure, monitor, and mitigate the risks associated with third parties. TPR works with Senior Management across RBC’s business platforms and functions, providing oversight and challenge to ensure effective implementation of TPRM practices in compliance with regulatory and policy requirements. TPR also provides strategic advice, education, and key practices across RBC. TPR is also accountable to provide insight on RBC’s overall third-party risk profile.
The Senior Manager, Third Party Risk will support the Director in the development and implementation of RBC’s Enterprise Third Party Risk Management policy documentation, ensuring it enables RBC’s third-party risk appetite, drives strong risk management practices, and aligns with the regulations that govern TPR across all jurisdictions in which RBC operates.
This is a 6 months contract with possibility of extension.
What will you do?
- Deliver on the TPRM vision and execute TPR oversight and challenge through a team of professionals.
- Foster strong stakeholder relationships to enable active and collaborative working relationships.
- Drive a culture of integrity and behaviors that align to RBC’s Code of Conduct and professional standards.
- Work collaboratively across teams, enabling an engaged workforce who are effective, knowledgeable and adaptable.
- Cultivate an environment of continuous personal growth.
- Develop, update and maintain TPR policy documentation(including with respect to contract governance) that reflects industry standards and internal best practices in consultation with key stakeholders, including Supplier Management Offices (SMOs), business executives, internal audit, and Centres of Governances (COGs).
- Work with Director to ensure that Enterprise policy documentation is aligned with regulatory requirements.
- Lead approach for the implementation of standards, guidelines and regional policy addendums to support the Enterprise Third Party Risk Management policy.
- Update and maintain the Supplier Code of Conduct and ensure alignment with senior management expectations (including RBC’s Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) priorities).
- Provide recommendations and feedback on other 2nd Line of Defense (2LOD) teams’ frameworks, policies and standards as related to third party risk.
- Provide support to and collaborate with 1st Line of Defense (1LOD) and 2LOD teams, Procurement, and Law Group on requirements for third-party and intra-group contract templates.
- Review and recommend solutions on the execution and operationalization of regulatory requirements.
- Advise Supplier Management teams, Procurement, Law and various Centres of Governance on enterprise TPR framework, policy, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
- Participate in/lead Enterprise Resiliency Risk (ERR) led projects to improve efficiency and effectiveness in TPR (and broader ERR) risk management processes.
- Work with monitoring team to identify strategic approach for addressing common errors and gaps in 1LOD TPR acumen identified through oversight/challenge/review or other monitoring activities.
What do you need to succeed?
Must Have
- 7+ years of experience in progressively responsible roles in the financial services industry with direct exposure to operational risk management, the third-party risk management lifecycle, enterprise-wide mandates
- Established acumen in Governance-Risk-Compliance (GRC) through 1LOD or 2LOD roles
- Advanced quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of the third-party risk governance framework and practices
- Good knowledge of global TPR regulatory requirements/best practices
- Experience managing mid and large size projects and initiatives
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Experience working in a matrixed environment, and coordination of work across a large number of stakeholders
- Understanding of policy writing requirements and methodology
Nice to Have
- MBA, Six Sigma certification, Risk Management certification
- Skilled in building a network, working in teams, and maintaining key relationships
- Demonstrated project management and organizational skills; experience working post acquisition integration
- Story-teller – can translate data and information into insights and advice; excellent presentation skills
- Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
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
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
Job Skills
Business Performance Management, Investment Banking Analysis, Investment Economics, Investment Management Systems, Investment Performance Measurement, Investment Risk, Investment Risk Management, Market Risk, Operational Risks, Performance Management (PM), Quality Management, Risk Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Additional Job Details
Address:
20 KING ST W:TORONTO
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
0
Employment Type:
Part time
Platform:
GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT
Job Type:
Casual
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-09-22
Application Deadline:
2025-10-03
Note**:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
I****nclusion 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.
Join our Talent Community
Stay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.
Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com.
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 94,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at www.rbc.com/community-social-impact.
La Banque Royale du Canada est une institution financière mondiale définie par sa raison d'être, guidée par des principes et orientée vers l'excellence en matière de rendement. Notre succès est attribuable aux quelque 94 000+ employés qui mettent à profit leur créativité et leur savoir faire pour concrétiser notre vision, nos valeurs et notre stratégie afin que nous puissions contribuer à la prospérité de nos clients et au dynamisme des collectivités. Selon la capitalisation boursière, nous sommes la plus importante banque du Canada et l'une des plus grandes banques du monde. Nous avons adopté un modèle d'affaires diversifié axé sur l'innovation et l'offre d'expériences exceptionnelles à nos plus de 17 millions de clients au Canada, aux États Unis et dans 27 autres pays. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site rbc.com/francais
Nous sommes fiers d'appuyer une grande diversité d'initiatives communautaires par des dons, des investissements dans la collectivité et le travail bénévole de nos employés. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez le site www.rbc.com/collectivite-impact-social.