Job Summary

** Job Description**

**What is the opportunity? **

The Internal Audit Senior Manager - Risk Management will provide independent, objective assurance over the design and execution of the Bank’s risk management practices established through Enterprise and Operational Risk’s internal infrastructure, frameworks, policies, management reporting, and board reporting. A key contributor to maturing the Internal Audit (IA) function and influencing change across the second line of defense through audit coverage over the Chief Risk Officer’s organization. Act as a conduit for management reporting across all risks frequently interacting with senior leadership across the organization, including coordination with the parent company’s internal audit teams.

What will you do?

• Key responsibilities to participate in and oversee audit engagements/projects primarily focusing on Enterprise and Operational Risk with broader coverage of:
• Risk Governance & Oversight; Risk Identification, Assessment & Measurement; Risk Appetite; Issues Management; Risk Data Aggregation & Reporting; Risk and Control Self-Assessment; Recovery & Resolution; and the firm’s efforts to integrate Risk within Business Processes.
• Operational risks (Business Continuity; Finance; Fraud; Information Management; Legal; Model; People; Privacy; Processing & Execution; Product & Suitability; Safety & Security; Tax; and Third Party.
• Stress Testing, Capital Plan, and Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR)
• Reputational Risk
• Strategic Risk
• In alignment with IA methodology, support the oversee the audit universe for US Operations Enterprise and Operational Risk and the execution of the annual audit plan.
• Strategically influences and informs the IA plan, adapting guidelines to improve processes and audit coverage.
• Initiates collaboration with and assesses the effectiveness of key risk management practices within the second line of defense.
• Drives the continual assessment of key and emerging risks, working with all risk stripes to aggregate risks to the Audit Committee and facilitating plan adjustments as necessary.
• Responsible for delivering key insights to management and supporting functions. Leveraging deep expertise in business strategy to support the audit function and the organization with actionable insights to drive ongoing success.
• Supports the continuous improvement of audit methodologies, audit approach and related practices with particular emphasis towards collaboration with key partners, leveraging the use of analytics, business intelligence, and other enabling approaches, technologies, and tools.
• Coordinate and manage regulatory requests and examinations with bank regulators and external auditors.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Education Level: Undergraduate degree, or equivalent work experience
• Experience: Seven to 10 years of IA experience coupled with relevant risk management experience within the first or second line of defense.
• Experience managing relationships with peers, senior leadership, and regulatory agencies.
• Experience drafting and negotiating findings and audit reports.
• Strong critical thinking; strong interpersonal skills and capacity to build relationships; ability to provide training to all levels of the organization.
• Strong understanding of risk governance frameworks.

Nice-to-have

• Board experience, regulatory background, consulting/public accounting experience.
• Experience working for large scale, matrixed organizations.

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
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

The good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $110,000.00-190,000.00 depending on factors including but not limited to the candidate’s experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs. This salary range does not include other elements of total compensation, including a discretionary bonus and benefits such as a 401(k) program with company-matching contributions; health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; and paid time-off plan.

RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

· Drives RBC’s high performance culture

· Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals

· Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value