ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred CRM certification
• Knowledge in Financial Services, Project Management
• Familiarity with lending regulations and terminology is a plus
• 5 years in a role requiring complex problem solving
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills - and ability to interact with colleagues at all levels in a peer-like way, and achieve goals without direct control over resources
• Defining and deconstructing problems
• Prioritizing issues and analysis
• Structuring and building quantitative and qualitative/conceptual analyses
• Demonstrated ability to Influence change, build relationships, communicate effectively, work under pressure, manage multiple priorities and deliver high caliber results.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills and ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Quick learning ability, outstanding analytical skills and a structured way of thinking, your attention to details is exceptional
• Operate well under stress, even faced with tight timelines for ambitious deliverables Significant experience in driving operational change with front line to senior leadership personnel
• Excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Be able to handle uncertainty well, and are able to simplify complexity

ABOUT US

Since day one we’ve always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and communities flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies. To learn more about City National and our dynamic company culture, visit us at About Us.

• Lead and facilitate business controls enterprise program issue remediation to ensure timely resolution of action plans and deliverables across one or multiple lines of business.
• Apply laws and regulations, regulatory guidance, and policy to remediate deficiencies in procedures and controls as appropriate.
• Responsible for the support in development and implementation of control-related assessments, programs, development of controls to aid in implementation of regulation, rules, and risk management requirements.
• Analyze, evaluate and periodically review relevant risk management practices across the organization, including activities at network affiliates. Collaborate closely with colleagues across the 2nd and 3rd lines to strengthen the control environment and enhance risk management practices.
• Analyze and evaluate data that effects the technical, operational, and business functions and provide insight to the practical impacts/implications to the business line.
• Provide guidance on Control Standards to ensure compliance-related controls are documented in line with the standards
• Participate in execution of essential risk program functions, including Compliance Risk Assessments, Key Risk Indicators (KRI) review, Issue Management, Operational Losses, and more. Provide informed and valuable risk and control perspectives other members of the Business Control team and Business Units.
• Coordinate 2LOD Review & Challenge interactions with LOB, engage with 2LOD Compliance Testing (including RBC) to provide sufficient guidance and support during the testing period
• Contribute to the development of a robust risk culture, risk conduct, and risk literacy within the first line of defense, including design and implementation of preventive and detective controls relating to Entertainment Banking activities (focus on Compliance-related controls)
• Coordinate with 1st LOD Testing team to understand observations related to compliance controls and ensure appropriate actions are documented to remediate gaps
• Act as the business teams’ liaison for business line risk management, compliance activities, legal engagement, and internal or external audits.
• Act as a liaison representing Business Control Office at internal meetings; establishing and cultivating strong working relationships with all stakeholders. Attend meetings with and/or in place of SVP BCO, provide feedback and escalate decision.
• Build and sustain effective relationships and alliances both internally and across all lines of business and staff areas to help deliver results and to ensure opportunities are identified, analyzed and managed appropriately. Understand interdependencies to achieve success.
• Partner with team members to contribute concise communication materials for senior management. Develop presentations for internal and external meeting that are compelling, concise, and graphical to convey message.
• Prioritize organizational risk management objectives.
• Lead special projects as necessary.
• Facilitate audit and examination activities.