Associate, Sponsor Risk Solutions, Royal Bank of Canada (US), New York, NY:

RBC•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Serve in a hybrid product sales role, leveraging extensive experience in derivatives related to foreign exchange and interest rates. Manage and cultivate relationships with alternative asset managers and sponsor clients, demonstrating a deep understanding of RBC’s product offerings. Originate, structure, and execute foreign exchange, interest rate, and other structured hedging solutions for sponsor clients, ensuring compliance with the Bank’s policies and procedures. Collaborate actively with Structuring, Trading, Relationship Management, and Risk Management teams to provide optimal risk solutions for clients. Partner with internal trading desks, research teams, and legal/compliance departments to deliver integrated and compliant solutions tailored to client needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Commerce, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Financial Engineering or a related field.
3 years of related work experience.
2 years of experience in customizing and structuring derivatives solutions by designing and executing tailored interest rate, commodity, and FX derivatives strategies for financial sponsors, including leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and cross-border M&A.
2 years of experience developing complex products including forward-starting interest rate swaps, multi-asset quanto derivatives, commodity-linked inflation hedges, and NAV-based FX overlays to meet unique cash flow, funding, and exit sensitivity needs.
2 years of experience in advanced pricing and risk management by pricing and structuring derivatives with convexity adjustments and stochastic volatility, while conducting scenario analysis for private equity portfolio hedging.
2 years of experience in regulatory, legal structuring, and tax efficiency by structuring ISDA agreements and CSA documentation while ensuring compliance with EMIR, MiFID II, and Dodd-Frank regulations to optimize valuation for cross-border transactions.
2 years of experience in technology-led structuring and execution by utilizing Python, R, and machine learning algorithms to automate portfolio analytics and optimize hedging strategies, while leveraging trading platforms for execution.
2 years of experience in client-focused relationship management by advising private equity sponsors and infrastructure funds on hedging strategies, balance sheet optimization, and risk mitigation for acquisitions and global portfolio exposure.
Domestic travel required up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in derivatives related to foreign exchange and interest rates.
Deep understanding of RBC’s product offerings.

Responsibilities

Manage and cultivate relationships with alternative asset managers and sponsor clients.
Originate, structure, and execute foreign exchange, interest rate, and other structured hedging solutions for sponsor clients.
Collaborate actively with Structuring, Trading, Relationship Management, and Risk Management teams to provide optimal risk solutions for clients.
Partner with internal trading desks, research teams, and legal/compliance departments to deliver integrated and compliant solutions tailored to client needs.