Associate: Trading Desk Support
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
The Trading Desk Support Associate is responsible for providing daily operational and analytical support to the derivatives and fixed income trading desk. The analyst will handle trade bookings, reconciliations, issue resolution, and reporting, acting as a key liaison between traders, operations, risk, compliance, and external counterparties
What will you do?
- Ensure timely and accurate capture, reconciliation, and settlement of trades across a range of derivative and cash products
- Monitor trade lifecycle events, margin/collateral calls, and clearing workflows, escalating discrepancies or system issues promptly
- Liaise with traders and operations to resolve trade breaks, confirmation mismatches, and reporting queries
- Support regulatory and internal risk reporting processes; prepare daily desk position, P&L, and risk metrics
- Assist with the maintenance and improvement of desk procedures, documentation, and control processes
- Collaborate with IT and market data teams to troubleshoot system connectivity, validation, and platform upgrades
- Participate in process automation initiatives and contribute to new product launches and desk enhancement projects
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics or related discipline
- 1–3 years’ experience supporting a trading desk, operations, or middle-office environment with direct exposure to derivatives/capital markets products
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Solid understanding of trade lifecycle events, clearing, settlement, and collateral management processes
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks for OTC derivatives
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience with major trading platforms (Bloomberg, Murex etc.) and scripting/automation tools
Nice-to-have
- Insurance or asset management desk experience
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 and competitive compensation
- RBCI software tools to boost your productivity
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
- Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies
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.
Associate: Trading Desk Support
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
The Trading Desk Support Associate is responsible for providing daily operational and analytical support to the derivatives and fixed income trading desk. The analyst will handle trade bookings, reconciliations, issue resolution, and reporting, acting as a key liaison between traders, operations, risk, compliance, and external counterparties
What will you do?
- Ensure timely and accurate capture, reconciliation, and settlement of trades across a range of derivative and cash products
- Monitor trade lifecycle events, margin/collateral calls, and clearing workflows, escalating discrepancies or system issues promptly
- Liaise with traders and operations to resolve trade breaks, confirmation mismatches, and reporting queries
- Support regulatory and internal risk reporting processes; prepare daily desk position, P&L, and risk metrics
- Assist with the maintenance and improvement of desk procedures, documentation, and control processes
- Collaborate with IT and market data teams to troubleshoot system connectivity, validation, and platform upgrades
- Participate in process automation initiatives and contribute to new product launches and desk enhancement projects
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics or related discipline
- 1–3 years’ experience supporting a trading desk, operations, or middle-office environment with direct exposure to derivatives/capital markets products
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Solid understanding of trade lifecycle events, clearing, settlement, and collateral management processes
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks for OTC derivatives
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience with major trading platforms (Bloomberg, Murex etc.) and scripting/automation tools
Nice-to-have
- Insurance or asset management desk experience
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 and competitive compensation
- RBCI software tools to boost your productivity
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
- Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies
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.