Director, US Securities Settlements

RBC•Toronto, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Director of the US Securities Settlements team, you will actively manage the settlement and oversight of US dollar fixed income and equity transactions while ensuring adherence to internal polices and procedures. Your role will be comprised of a number of functions from minimizing operational risk, creating opportunities for operational efficiencies, to leading through periods of regulatory change.

Requirements

10 years of management experience in progressively senior roles
Strong knowledge of securities settlements across different product types
Strong communication skills and ability to connect with organizational stakeholders at various levels
Ability to empower employees and lead through change

Nice To Haves

Experience with trade settlements platforms – DTC, BDC, CDS
Experience with vendor application – BPS Canada/US, Apex, Arrow, etc
Strong technical skills

Responsibilities

Maintain strong working knowledge of departmental processes, systems and functions
Responsible for overall team results as measured through established SLAs and employee opinion surveys
Develop meaningful working relationships with both front office business partners and within the COO Group
Represent firm at industry meetings and communicate information related to regulatory initiatives
Act as senior leader on projects and firm initiatives, advocating for team as needed
Drive departmental improvements and lead with a focus on overall operational optimization.
Ensure team adheres to control framework and work to minimize the presence of operational risk events

Benefits

bonuses
flexible benefits
competitive compensation
commissions
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.
Flexible work/life balance options.
Opportunities to do challenging work.
Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
Access to a variety of job opportunities across business.