What is the opportunity?
This role will focus on helping define and build the AI landscape within Market Risk North America, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives, and supporting the enhancement of Local Market Risk (LMR) processes. The ideal candidate will bring strong programming and analytical skills, a keen attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
Job Description
This role will focus on helping define and build the AI landscape within Market Risk North America, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives, and supporting the enhancement of Local Market Risk (LMR) processes. The ideal candidate will bring strong programming and analytical skills, a keen attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a dynamic workplace.
What will you do?
Contribute to the improvement of LMR infrastructure by identifying opportunities for data standardization and centralization
Assist in building AI tools to enhance risk managers’ risk assessment capabilities
Assist in developing AI strategy and contribute to project planning
Review existing market risk processes and identify pain points / opportunities to use AI to improve the processes.
Work closely with IT to support the development and refinement of reporting-related processes
Create clear and concise written communications and presentation materials on project progresses for committee meetings, working groups, and senior management
Support efforts to align AI initiatives with broader enterprise initiatives
Collaborate with teams across Group Risk Management (GRM) to share relevant tools and information with the LMR team
What do you need to succeed?
Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related field.
1-2 years of experience at an Investment Bank with exposure to market risk and knowledge of trading products
Experience working with large language models programmatically, including developing agentic AI applications with understanding of agent architectures (tool use, planning, memory) and hands‑on implementation
Comfortable working in a team codebase: version control with Git, pull requests, code reviews, and CI/CD awareness
Strong communication skills, with the ability to create clear documentation and presentations.
Autonomous & highly motivated with ability to multi-task productively and work independently and collaboratively
Nice to Have
Experience with stress testing, VaR, or scenario analysis preferred; Knowledge of Market Risk modelling preferred
Proficiency in Python and SQL; Experience with TypeScript or similar typed languages preferred
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to work with large data sets and identify trends or issues.
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, 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, team-oriented, progressive, and high performing team
A world-class training program in financial services
Flexible work/life balance options
Opportunities to do challenging work
Job Skills
Business Performance Management, Client Counseling, Critical Thinking, Economic Analysis, Financial Derivatives, Financial Instruments, Investment Banking Analysis, Investment Management Systems, Investment Performance Measurement, Investment Risk Management, Market Analysis, Market Risk, Performance Management (PM), Risk Management, System Applications
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: 2026-08-13
Application Deadline: 2026-08-28
Note
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
Our Employment Opportunities
At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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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📌 Market Risk Analyst (Ontario)
🏢 RBC
📍 Ontario