Associate Director, U.S. Credit Risk Review

Royal Bank of Canada • Jersey City, NJ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Credit Risk Review (CRR) team at RBC, where you will play a critical role in providing independent and objective evaluations of credit risk management practices. Your work will help ensure the effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls, credit risk ratings and corporate governance processes - focusing on Wholesale and Wealth Management portfolios in the United States. Key stakeholders include 1st and 2nd line of defense bankers, senior leadership, regulators, and auditors. The successful candidate will lead and participate in Target Reviews, Continuous Monitoring Reviews, Risk Assessments, and other ad hoc credit projects.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in wholesale credit in an underwriting, adjudication, credit risk review, audit, consulting, and/or regulatory capacity
• Strong knowledge of capital markets, lending products, and regulatory guidance
• Strong negotiation, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to handle a diverse workload, accept accountability, assume leadership and demonstrate initiative

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree (e.g. Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Science in Economics etc.)
• Regulatory background in a supervision and regulation role

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in the execution of CRR reviews of the Wholesale and Wealth Management portfolios. Evaluating risk rating accuracy, underwriting and portfolio management practices, emerging risks, compliance with regulatory guidance, and compliance with RBC policies and procedures.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to more junior team members
• Execute the risk-based annual plan in collaboration with CRR leadership and key stakeholders ensuring adequate, risk-based coverage of the loan portfolio
• Review borrower and portfolio-level credit risk, identify appropriate remediation actions, and communicate findings clearly and effectively. Conduct risk assessments of assigned industries/portfolios.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to risk frameworks, governance, and internal processes
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper identification, documentation and resolution of all risks impacting the loan portfolio
• Identify opportunities to leverage data and analytics to enhance CRR processes
• Collaborates with credit risk stakeholders across all three lines of defense

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• flexible benefits
• 401(k) program with company-matching contributions
• health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• paid-time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level