Senior Manager, Internal Audit, Personal Banking
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
Internal Audit (IA), also known as the Chief Audit Executive Group (CAE), a division within RBC, has a mandate to provide independent, objective risk assessment and evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management practices, internal controls, and governance processes for all areas of RBC.
The Senior Manager, Internal Audit is a curious, dynamic, adaptable, solution-oriented leader. You will lead audit projects and assess the effectiveness of internal controls in the Personal Banking and Commercial Banking platforms (Banking). You will gain exposure to RBC products, services, businesses, platforms to become a subject matter expert.
What will you do?
- Lead all aspects of an audit including Planning, Execution and Reporting:
- Recommend risk-based audit scope to ensure adequate coverage of key risk areas
- Develop and execute audit programs and procedures to assess design and operating effectiveness of controls implemented.
- Develop and draft issues and recommendations relating to control gaps identified, as well as overall audit conclusions based on control strengths and weaknesses.
- Provide an overall opinion on internal controls and risk management practices to Senior Management.
- While not a people manager, lead a team of professional auditors assigned to the engagement and review audit work for sufficient scope, accuracy and alignment with Internal Audit methodology.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with key business stakeholders. Support management in developing robust action plans to address deficiencies, and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to effectively address the issues.
- Contribute to the annual audit planning and risk assessment processes. Identify opportunities for Internal Audit to provide assurance or advisory services consistent with its role to evaluate and improve risk management, control, and governance processes.
- As a strategic thinker, develop new assurance strategies and data-driven approaches to produce risk and control insights for business partners, and increase Internal Audit’s efficiency and effectiveness.
- Keep abreast of organizational, regulatory, product, strategic and financial changes and/or trends through continuous monitoring to identify top and emerging risks impacting assigned business units.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have:
- Minimum 5-7 years’ relevant industry experience in a financial institution, preferably in Internal Audit, Compliance or Risk Management role.
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication and presentation skills with an ability to interact effectively with senior management, executives, matrixed leadership experience and the ability to effectively manage and build relationships across RBC.
- Deep understanding of risk and control concepts, with ability to evaluate materiality and significance of deviations, as well as strength of management practices.
- Good understanding of business processes and associated risk and control concepts for Personal Banking services, products, processes including lending and investment products (mutual funds and GICs).
- Strong project management skills, able to influence staff and meet deadlines on time without compromising quality, excellent analytical, problem solving, time management and organizational skills.
Nice to have:
- Post-graduate degree and/or Professional designation (e.g. MBA, CPA, CA, CFA, CIA, CISA, FRM, CFE) or similar finance, risk or accounting designation.
- Former knowledge and/or experience within Personal Banking and Commercial Banking lines of businesses at RBC or any Canadian financial institution
- Knowledge of regulatory risk and control concepts including Management Conduct Obligations.
- Experience with developing data visualization and reporting.
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.
- Excellent exposure to communicate with various business partners and stakeholders
- Opportunity to obtain hands-on experience throughout your role
- Working with an exciting, close-knit, supportive & dynamic group
- Opportunity to collaborate with other business segments within RBC
- Access to top-tier learning resources to help shape your professional career
- Excellent career development and progression opportunities
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
- Competitive compensation
- “Best in Class” Employee Recognition Program
Job Skills
Adaptability, Auditing, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Detail-Oriented, Internal Controls, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Long Term Planning, Results-Oriented
Additional Job Details
Address:
20 KING ST W:TORONTO
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
INTERNAL AUDIT
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-08-20
Application Deadline:
2025-09-20
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
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, Internal Audit, Personal Banking
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
Internal Audit (IA), also known as the Chief Audit Executive Group (CAE), a division within RBC, has a mandate to provide independent, objective risk assessment and evaluation of the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management practices, internal controls, and governance processes for all areas of RBC.
The Senior Manager, Internal Audit is a curious, dynamic, adaptable, solution-oriented leader. You will lead audit projects and assess the effectiveness of internal controls in the Personal Banking and Commercial Banking platforms (Banking). You will gain exposure to RBC products, services, businesses, platforms to become a subject matter expert.
What will you do?
- Lead all aspects of an audit including Planning, Execution and Reporting:
- Recommend risk-based audit scope to ensure adequate coverage of key risk areas
- Develop and execute audit programs and procedures to assess design and operating effectiveness of controls implemented.
- Develop and draft issues and recommendations relating to control gaps identified, as well as overall audit conclusions based on control strengths and weaknesses.
- Provide an overall opinion on internal controls and risk management practices to Senior Management.
- While not a people manager, lead a team of professional auditors assigned to the engagement and review audit work for sufficient scope, accuracy and alignment with Internal Audit methodology.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with key business stakeholders. Support management in developing robust action plans to address deficiencies, and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to effectively address the issues.
- Contribute to the annual audit planning and risk assessment processes. Identify opportunities for Internal Audit to provide assurance or advisory services consistent with its role to evaluate and improve risk management, control, and governance processes.
- As a strategic thinker, develop new assurance strategies and data-driven approaches to produce risk and control insights for business partners, and increase Internal Audit’s efficiency and effectiveness.
- Keep abreast of organizational, regulatory, product, strategic and financial changes and/or trends through continuous monitoring to identify top and emerging risks impacting assigned business units.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have:
- Minimum 5-7 years’ relevant industry experience in a financial institution, preferably in Internal Audit, Compliance or Risk Management role.
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication and presentation skills with an ability to interact effectively with senior management, executives, matrixed leadership experience and the ability to effectively manage and build relationships across RBC.
- Deep understanding of risk and control concepts, with ability to evaluate materiality and significance of deviations, as well as strength of management practices.
- Good understanding of business processes and associated risk and control concepts for Personal Banking services, products, processes including lending and investment products (mutual funds and GICs).
- Strong project management skills, able to influence staff and meet deadlines on time without compromising quality, excellent analytical, problem solving, time management and organizational skills.
Nice to have:
- Post-graduate degree and/or Professional designation (e.g. MBA, CPA, CA, CFA, CIA, CISA, FRM, CFE) or similar finance, risk or accounting designation.
- Former knowledge and/or experience within Personal Banking and Commercial Banking lines of businesses at RBC or any Canadian financial institution
- Knowledge of regulatory risk and control concepts including Management Conduct Obligations.
- Experience with developing data visualization and reporting.
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.
- Excellent exposure to communicate with various business partners and stakeholders
- Opportunity to obtain hands-on experience throughout your role
- Working with an exciting, close-knit, supportive & dynamic group
- Opportunity to collaborate with other business segments within RBC
- Access to top-tier learning resources to help shape your professional career
- Excellent career development and progression opportunities
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
- Competitive compensation
- “Best in Class” Employee Recognition Program
Job Skills
Adaptability, Auditing, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Detail-Oriented, Internal Controls, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Long Term Planning, Results-Oriented
Additional Job Details
Address:
20 KING ST W:TORONTO
City:
Toronto
Country:
Canada
Work hours/week:
37.5
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
INTERNAL AUDIT
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2025-08-20
Application Deadline:
2025-09-20
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
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.