What is the opportunity?

RBC Global Asset Management is seeking an Investment Policy Analyst, reporting to the Investment Policy Manager, to join our U.S. team. This role will serve as a critical control function, ensuring investment activities comply with regulatory requirements and internal investment guidelines, focusing on portfolio adherence, front office advisory and trade support.

What will you do?

• Support Director, Investment Policy and Investment Policy Manager with the design and implementation of RBC BlueBay’s investment policy strategy and framework;
• Provision of practical guidance of global regulatory investment restrictions including but not limited to Luxembourg UCITS, US 1940 Act and Canadian NI 81-102;
• Management of Charles River Investment Management System “CRIMS” and rules monitored outside “CRIMS.”.  Including daily portfolio, pre and post trade alert management;
• Onboard new funds with specific focus on negotiation of clear investment guidelines and subsequent relevant monitoring capabilities;
• Advising on the resolution of investment guideline breaches and trading issues. The role will be responsible for ensuring that breaches are addressed promptly and followed up on to ensure that controls are reviewed and, where relevant, enhanced to mitigate the risk of recurrence;
• Advise investment teams on how to strengthen controls that remain outside of CRIMS to minimize the number of breaches and reduce incidents and errors;
• Advise investment teams on regulatory and client guideline restrictions;
• Responsible for the management of RBC BlueBay’s CRIMS rule library; including Charles River guideline coding and periodic Accuracy and Completeness reviews;
• Development of management information and KRIs for Director, Investment Policy and Investment Policy Manager to monitor emerging risks within RBC BlueBay’s portfolio management and trading activities;
• Support ongoing business development of CRIMS and advise on practical application of system enhancements and upgrades;
• Management of communications from administrators and segregated clients in relation to portfolio investment guidelines;
• Engage in completing annual audit; including providing and ensuring accuracy of all evidence and controls;
• Best Execution monitoring, performing daily trade analysis and assisting with quarterly reporting of trade data;
• Periodically assist the business by performing trade rebooking and booking new order flow to ensure accurate and timely trade life cycles.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in a related field such as finance, economics, or accounting
• 0-3 years of experience in investment policy/compliance, operations, or related role within asset management
• Basic understanding of fixed income fundamentals, including bond mathematics, duration, yield curves, and credit spreads

Nice-to-have

• Understanding of some regulatory frameworks, such as ERISA, SEC, Volcker and Investment Company Act of 1940
• Proficiency with Charles River Investment Management System
• On track towards obtaining a CFA designation

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 include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.

The expected salary range for this particular position is $70,000-$120,000, depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.

You have the potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

• Drives RBC’s high-performance culture
• Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
• Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

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

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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.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.