Director, Global Client and Payment Screening

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

In support of the RBC Global Financial Crime Program, the Director, Client and Payment Screening will utilize their knowledge of screening models and analytic capabilities to develop and implement the strategy for the Global Economic Sanctions/Anti Money Laundering/Anti Terrorist Financing screening program that considers regulatory expectations, industry trends and strategic innovation opportunities. The Director will lead a team that designs, oversees and continuously enhances client and payment screening models for effective identification and mitigation of sanctions and financial crime risk, while ensuring robust model governance, regulatory compliance, and alignment with RBC's risk appetite across all jurisdictions. The director role will directly contribute to maintaining RBC's regulatory integrity and global risk reputation.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of client and payment screening models, including model governance, limitations and regulatory expectations. They will be capable of overseeing model performance across the full lifecycle – tuning, testing, and change management - while ensuring controls remain aligned to RBC's risk appetite and evolving Sanctions regimes as well as AML / ATF best practices. The candidate will possess exceptional leadership, analytical, and communication skills with a keen attention to detail. These skills combined with their understanding of financial crime / sanctions risk will enable them to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, challenge technical and operational decisions and confidently engage senior stakeholders, model validators, internal audit and regulators. The incumbent will provide continuous support to the Global Financial Investigations Unit and to the Global Economic Sanctions team.

What will you do?

• Apply strong analytic capabilities and AML expertise to lead the development and maintenance of all AML/ATF/GES Client and Payment Screening models deployed globally across RBC platforms.
• Oversee the development of Model White Papers of all screening solutions to ensure transparent communication of model design and performance to various stakeholders.
• Lead the design, development, tuning and optimization of RBC's client and payment scanning models / solutions globally to ensure optimal efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage the tuning and optimization of screening models such as Global Name Management and Fircosoft by establishing appropriate methodologies (e.g. initial threshold setting, tuning, and above-the-line testing/below-the-line testing methodologies).
• Ongoing assessment and development of screening strategies to reflect the changing financial crimes regulatory environment and related emerging risks.
• Develop a strategy to assess and acquire data and recommend the optimal method to use list data (e.g. scanning, social network).
• Oversee the development and implementation of tactical and supplementary client scanning solutions.
• Collaborate with GES compliance officers to develop effective sanction oversight controls for clients opening restricted products.
• Escalation and tracking of data related issues impacting efficiency and effectiveness of screening models.
• Apply strong analytic capabilities and AML expertise to lead the development and maintenance of the Financial Crime Country Risk Rating (FCCRR) Methodology
• Partner with business partners, industry peers and external vendors to improve effectiveness and efficiency of scanning program.
• Identifying industry best practices and new technologies (such as predictive analytics / machine learning) for strategic consideration by the AML Monitoring and AML Governance Committee
• Recruit and manages a high-performing team of data scientists, data analysts and subject matter experts, ensuring their development and engagement on active mitigation of financial crime risks.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 5+ years of relevant experience supporting compliance / risk initiatives preferably in a large financial institution
• Outstanding documentation skills and the ability to effectively express ideas with others clearly and concisely
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills needed for detection and evaluation of concerns and risks impeding the effectiveness of scanning programs
• Experience working with Microsoft Office applications, proven proficiency working with advanced Excel functions, and a willingness to learn data extraction / analysis techniques if not already proficient
• Basic knowledge of related regulatory requirements including Sanctions, KYC, AML, ATF Policies and/or operational risk self-assessment procedures.
• Demonstrated understanding of AML/Sanctions regulations, related compliance requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Prior experience successfully implementing and tuning sanction screening models in a financial institution context.
• Undergraduate or Post Graduate degree in Business/Commerce or Data Analysis / Engineering.

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of Fircosoft applications
• Experience in the banking or financial services industry analyzing and testing AML financial crime and compliance models / systems
• Prior experience extracting and analyzing data particularly in the areas of entity and alert resolution
• Experience designing compliance tuning and configuration methodologies
• Knowledge of data extraction and processing tools such as SQL SAS and Python
• Experience working with visualization software (e.g. Tableau)
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation or other related certifications

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

Job Skills

Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Business Perspective, Client Counseling, Communication, Decision Making, Financial Regulation, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Operational Integrity, Organizational Governance, Strategic Thinking

Additional Job Details

Address:

20 KING ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

GROUP RISK MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-01-23

Application Deadline:

2026-02-07

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion 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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