2026 Capital Markets, COO Group, Risk and Control Governance Analyst (12 Months, Co-op)

Job Description

RBC Capital Markets is a global investment bank within the Royal Bank of Canada, one of the largest providers of financial services in the world. RBC ranks among the top five banks in North America by market capitalization and has one of the highest credit ratings of any financial institution in the world.

The Capital Markets COO Group Risk & Controls Governance (RC&G) is a global team with a presence in London, Malaysia, New York and Toronto.  The team, supporting the Head of the Governance & Controls Office for Capital Markets, has overall global responsibility for COO Group Operational Risk and Control oversight.  The Global Head is supported by regional leads covering the US, Canada, UK and APAC.  The team is responsible for maintaining a robust control environment and strong risk management culture.  It accomplishes this by monitoring and reporting operational risks and control data across COO Group functions to ensure appropriate oversight against risks and alignment with wider CM initiatives and enterprise policies.

What will you do?

• The Intern will support the global RC&G team and partner with the COO Group functional line managers to execute the Operations Risk & Control framework to ensure risks are proactively identified, measured, monitored, and escalated appropriately.
• Responsible for conducting governance/ reporting, automation activities and assisting management as required in the implementation and continuous enhancement of the firm’s operational risk framework and activities.
• Work in global alignment and collaboration with the global RC&G team to manage and improve risk and control oversight by executing activities such as but not limited to:
• Tracking and maintaining COO Group Operations mandatory absence requirement.
• Monitoring outstanding issues & Actions (Op risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit) to ensure timely resolution.
• Maintaining the COO Group Operations Key Control Inventories.
• Assisting in the overhaul and delivery of reporting, documentation, and content management related improvements for the global RC&G team.
• Supporting the maintenance of RC&G SP & Connect site / Tableau Dashboard / ControlNet.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Pursuance of bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
• Medium to High proficiency level across Microsoft suite of products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio;
• Ability to collaborate successfully with team members to review businesses, products, and functional areas to identify key risks and control gaps;
• Detail-oriented;
• Strong time management and organizational skills;
• Strong communications skills;
• Ability to Work independently or within a team environment; and
• Results-oriented and execution focused with strong analytical and logical problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in Banking or Capital Markets Operations
• Experience in Risk Management and/or Audit
• Educational background in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Data Analytics

We thank all interested candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Application Window

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