Director, Wholesale FTP Oversight

Job Description

What is the opportunity?
This is an exciting and newly created role within Group Risk Management (GRM) that will establish and lead independent second?line oversight of RBC's global Capital Markets Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP) frameworks. You will provide governance, review, and credible challenge over FTP policies, methodologies, processes, and reporting executed by the first line, supporting a ~$1.2 trillion balance sheet. Success requires deep FTP expertise, strong risk judgment, and exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills to build a high?impact oversight function from the ground up.
What will you do?

• Provide independent global second?line oversight of Capital Markets FTP methodologies

• Review, challenge, and approve (where applicable) Wholesale FTP methodologies and enhancements proposed by the first line, ensuring alignment with internal policies, regulatory expectations, and sound risk?management principles

• Govern Capital Markets FTP?related policies, frameworks, and controls

• Review, challenge, and provide approval or recommendations on FTP policies, methodology changes, and policy exceptions submitted by the first line
• Ensure proposals are supported by robust analysis, documentation, and governance, coordinating with Corporate Treasury and Finance globally
• Oversee Capital Markets FTP?related processes and systems

• Review and challenge assumptions, inputs, and curves used in Finance's FTP systems and processes from a second?line risk perspective
• Provide independent challenge and approval input on material enhancements to wholesale FTP systems and methodologies implemented by the first line
• Lead regulatory, audit, and senior?management engagement

• Serve as a global second?line subject?matter expert supporting regulatory reviews, audits, and internal governance forums on wholesale FTP matters
• Prepare independent risk assessments, briefing materials, and escalations of material issues arising from first?line submissions to senior management and risk committees
• Drive broader oversight initiatives

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of enterprise cash flows to inform effective second?line challenge, in partnership with Treasury, Finance, and Capital Markets globally
• Provide independent analytical insights and risk opinions to senior leaders across GRM and first?line stakeholders

What do you need to succeed?
Must?have

• Deep expertise in FTP principles, methodologies, governance, and controls
• 10–15 years' experience with a major financial institution in Treasury, Capital Markets, Risk, or Liquidity Management, including direct exposure to FTP
• Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or another quantitative field
• Strong knowledge of wholesale money markets, including repo, securities financing, equity financing, and related funding markets
• Fluency with equity total return swaps (TRS), prime services, and the associated balance sheet, liquidity, and funding implications
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders globally
• Strong analytical capabilities, including reviewing quantitative methodologies and large datasets (advanced Excel required)
• Proven initiative and ability to operate independently in a fast?paced, complex environment while establishing a new oversight function

Nice?to?Have

• Experience in a second?line risk or independent oversight function
• CFA and/or FRM designation
• Broader understanding of wholesale trading, funding, and credit products
• Familiarity with BCBS, OSFI, and other major regulatory frameworks (experience with other major jurisdictions is an asset)

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
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work
• Flexible work/life balance options

Job Skills

Business Analytics, Derivatives, Effectiveness Measurement, Investment Banking Analysis, Long Term Planning, Market Analysis, Market Risk, Results-Oriented, Risk Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST: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:

2026-02-03

Application Deadline:

2026-02-24

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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