Manager - Financial Crimes Model Validation

**Job Summary**

**What is the opportunity?**

As a Manager of Global Financial Crimes Model Validation you will support daily execution within the team to ensure that RBC is maintaining the ongoing effectiveness of Financial Crimes monitoring program. You will report to the Senior Manager of AML Model Validation as an individual contributor, and will implement and execute substantive financial crimes risk management practices relevant to models and related Frameworks. This includes the defining and scoping the validation required of new/existing models. You provide continuous close support to Global FC Validation team by implementing successful FC strategies within RBC.

**What will you do?**
- Conduct model validation for Financial Crime models - Client Risk Rating and Sanction Screening and ensure model output is as per the regulatory and business requirements.
- Design detailed validation plans and perform quantitative, conceptual and technical assessment of models; Discuss and effectively communicate validation observations and findings with the model owners and developers and prepare validation reports.
- Comply with internal policies, standards and regulatory requirements, where applicable. Provide active and direct support to remediate audit and regulatory issues and respond to senior management and regulatory requests.
- Detect and counteract emerging risks related to financial crimes and continuously assess RBC’s risk exposure.
- Contribute to research and development with risk-focused techniques.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Model Risk Management on validation themes; keep abreast of industry and regulatory developments and evolving expectations.

**What do you need to succeed?**

**Must-have**
- 3+ years of related Financial Crimes experience
- SAS, Python, R programming experience
- In depth knowledge of a variety of banking products and services across personal, commercial and capital markets
- Ability to drive impact and influence through effective communication and collaborative, non-authoritative, partnerships.

**Nice-to-have**
- Studied quantitative disciplines or finance
- Strong quantitative and statistical skills
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation or other related Certifications

**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 and competitive compensation
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work

**Job Skills**

Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Communication, Financial Regulation, Model Risk, Model Validation, Risk Management

**Additional Job Details**

**Address**:
20 KING ST W: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**:
2025-02-10

**Application Deadline**:
2025-03-08

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