Employee Relations – Regulatory Compliance Lead
Top Benefits
About the role
What is the Opportunity? RBC offers an exciting role as an Employee Relations, Regulatory Compliance Lead. The Regulatory Compliance Lead within the Employee Relations Policy & Regulatory Compliance team is responsible for assessing global employment regulatory responsibilities, conducting impact assessments, and developing action plans to ensure compliance with evolving employment laws and financial industry regulations. This role will monitor for potential gaps between company policies and legislative requirements, lead risk mitigation strategies, and partner with key stakeholders to drive compliance initiatives.
What will you do?
- Regulatory Compliance Management & Risk Assessment: monitor, assess and interpret global employment laws, labour regulations and financial industry ER compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Conduct regulatory impact assessments to evaluate changes in laws. Develop action plans and compliance roadmaps to ensure timely implementation of regulatory requirements across ER policies and practices. Provide strategic recommendations on regulatory risks, policy alignment and practice improvements.
- Partner with Law Group, Compliance and HR teams to proactively manage employment-related risks and regulatory obligations. Track and report key compliance risks and remediation efforts to senior leadership.
- Conduct internal audits to ensure adherence to employment law and industry regulations.
- Policy Development: monitor for potential gaps between company policies, HR practices and evolving legislative requirements, recommending policy revisions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Training: Provide training and guidance to HR business partners, Employee Relations teams and senior leaders on regulatory changes, compliance best practices, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Serve as subject matter expert on global ER compliance issues, offering strategic recommendations on policy updates and risk controls.
- Evaluate industry benchmarks and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance compliance effectiveness.
- Drive a culture of proactive risk management and regulatory awareness within Employee Relations and across the HR functions.
What do you need to succeed? Must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Compliance or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Employee Relations, HR Compliance, Employment Law or HR Governance within a global financial services or regulated industry.
- Strong knowledge of global labour laws, employment regulations and financial industry HR compliance requirements. Experience conducting compliance audits, impact assessments and policy reviews.
- Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical policies, procedures, guidelines and/or action plans.
- Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Legal, Compliance, Risk, HR/Employee Relations).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Nice-to-have :
- Master’s Degree or JD preferred.
- Experience with compliance reporting tools is a plus.
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.
- A world-class training program in financial services.
- Opportunities to do challenging work.
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.
Employee Relations – Regulatory Compliance Lead
Top Benefits
About the role
What is the Opportunity? RBC offers an exciting role as an Employee Relations, Regulatory Compliance Lead. The Regulatory Compliance Lead within the Employee Relations Policy & Regulatory Compliance team is responsible for assessing global employment regulatory responsibilities, conducting impact assessments, and developing action plans to ensure compliance with evolving employment laws and financial industry regulations. This role will monitor for potential gaps between company policies and legislative requirements, lead risk mitigation strategies, and partner with key stakeholders to drive compliance initiatives.
What will you do?
- Regulatory Compliance Management & Risk Assessment: monitor, assess and interpret global employment laws, labour regulations and financial industry ER compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Conduct regulatory impact assessments to evaluate changes in laws. Develop action plans and compliance roadmaps to ensure timely implementation of regulatory requirements across ER policies and practices. Provide strategic recommendations on regulatory risks, policy alignment and practice improvements.
- Partner with Law Group, Compliance and HR teams to proactively manage employment-related risks and regulatory obligations. Track and report key compliance risks and remediation efforts to senior leadership.
- Conduct internal audits to ensure adherence to employment law and industry regulations.
- Policy Development: monitor for potential gaps between company policies, HR practices and evolving legislative requirements, recommending policy revisions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Training: Provide training and guidance to HR business partners, Employee Relations teams and senior leaders on regulatory changes, compliance best practices, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Serve as subject matter expert on global ER compliance issues, offering strategic recommendations on policy updates and risk controls.
- Evaluate industry benchmarks and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance compliance effectiveness.
- Drive a culture of proactive risk management and regulatory awareness within Employee Relations and across the HR functions.
What do you need to succeed? Must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Compliance or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Employee Relations, HR Compliance, Employment Law or HR Governance within a global financial services or regulated industry.
- Strong knowledge of global labour laws, employment regulations and financial industry HR compliance requirements. Experience conducting compliance audits, impact assessments and policy reviews.
- Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical policies, procedures, guidelines and/or action plans.
- Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Legal, Compliance, Risk, HR/Employee Relations).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Nice-to-have :
- Master’s Degree or JD preferred.
- Experience with compliance reporting tools is a plus.
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.
- A world-class training program in financial services.
- Opportunities to do challenging work.
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.