Senior IT Risk & Compliance Analyst

Royal Bank of Canada • Toronto, ON

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated risk analyst to support the oversight and governance of technology and operational risk activities at Information & Technology (I&T). This role is responsible for monitoring risk indicators, providing first-line challenges, ensuring compliance with governance frameworks, and producing reporting to senior stakeholders. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening the organization's risk culture and resilience while collaborating across the enterprise to identify, assess, and mitigate technology and operational risks that could impact business objectives.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in business, project management, risk management, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in technology risk, operational risk, governance, or audit roles within financial services or technology environments
• Demonstrated proficiency in Information Technology Risk Management processes
• Strong writing and oral communication, presentation, and storytelling skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and timeously with stakeholders; determine information needs and present data clearly and persuasively
• Proficiency in leveraging AI-assisted tools to enhance productivity and data accuracy across risk analytics
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making capabilities
• Thorough understanding of risk governance, compliance standards, and control testing methodologies

Nice To Haves

• Risk or Information Security Designation (e.g., CISO, CISSP etc.)
• Knowledge of Financial Services Industry and Personal Banking Technologies
• Knowledge of Tableau, Confluence, and JIRA
• Knowledge of GRC tools such as Archer or ServiceNow
• Experience in large, matrixed organizations
• Knowledge of emerging technology and cybersecurity trends

Responsibilities

• Oversee Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to ensure compliance with enterprise standards
• Monitor performance against thresholds and drive results by escalating breaches where necessary to hold stakeholders accountable
• Track and analyze operational risk KRIs; provide oversight to ensure timely detection of risk trends, emerging issues, and proper escalation
• Ensure first-line challenge of risk activities and adherence to governance frameworks
• Prepare, consolidate, and present weekly and monthly risk management reports and dashboards for senior management
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to enhance productivity, data accuracy, and insight generation across risk analytics workflows
• Communicate risk findings and recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders
• Implement corrective action plans to address identified risks and compliance gaps
• Provide guidance on risk mitigation strategies and how to avoid similar issues in the future
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and execute resolution plans
• Identify, develop, and manage automation solutions to streamline evidence collection for I&T risk campaigns
• Leverage advanced technologies, including GenAI, to design, develop, and optimize high-quality prompts that automate evidence collection processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency

Benefits

• 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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree