What is the opportunity?

The Associate Director, Operational Resilience Governance is part of the independent risk management function and accountable for the Operational Resilience Framework and program across UK, Europe, and APAC.

This includes owning formal governance requirements and documents including frameworks, policies, and standards, building, and maintaining the operational resilience program structure and requirements, providing oversight and challenge on the execution of the program and providing periodic reporting on the program effectiveness and the outcomes of RBC’s resilience activities.

The role supports the Director and Senior Director, Operational Resilience Governance in driving the Operational Resilience program across UK, Europe, and APAC businesses to ensure regional regulatory requirements are captured and regional critical operations are identified, assessed, tested in line with resilience requirements.

This role is a permanent, full-time position and requires 4 days in the office.

What will you do?

• Supporting the development of the Operational Resilience program requirements and activities specific to UK, Europe, and APAC.

• Establishing regional governance requirements including addenda to the Enterprise Operational Resilience Standard where deemed necessary.

• Regulatory horizon scanning within the UK, Europe & APAC, and interpretation of rules/ regulation to ensure that RBC’s policies and programs are effective and aligned with global regulatory requirements.

• Oversight of the Operational Resilience lifecycle programme completion and outcomes across UK, Europe, and APAC cycles, providing structure for the 1st Line of Defense and transparency of progress in meeting these.

• Supporting global Operational Resilience activities to ensure consistent and align holistic approaches to monitoring and execution.

• Acting as an Operational Resilience subject matter expert in internal and external stakeholder engagements across UK, Europe & APAC jurisdictions.

• Supporting the preparation of reporting on Operational Resilience on a periodic basis to regional UK, Europe, and APAC governance committees.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Extensive experience in financial services sector with a solid understanding operational risk/ resilience management fundamental.

• Experience of working in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.

• Note, the role provides support to APAC regions and, as such, accommodation of occasional meetings within APAC hours (7am-9am GMT) 1-2 times per month is required.

Nice-to-have

• Familiarity with emerging Operational Resilience regulatory requirements.

• Proven track record of building strong relationships across business functions.

• Well-developed impact and influence skills.

• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.

• Strategic mindset with deep knowledge of RBC businesses.

• Proven ability to translate complex concepts into actionable strategies.

What is 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, flexible benefits and competitive compensation

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

• Opportunities to work with the best in the field

• 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.

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100 BISHOPSGATE:LONDONLondonUnited Kingdom35Full timeGROUP RISK MANAGEMENTRegularSalaried2026-03-132026-03-27

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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