Director, US Securities Settlements

What is the opportunity?

As the Director of the US Securities Settlements team, you will actively manage the settlement and oversight of US dollar fixed income and equity transactions while ensuring adherence to internal polices and procedures. Your role will be comprised of a number of functions from minimizing operational risk, creating opportunities for operational efficiencies, to leading through periods of regulatory change. 

What will you do?

• Maintain strong working knowledge of departmental processes, systems and functions

• Responsible for overall team results as measured through established SLAs and employee opinion surveys

• Develop meaningful working relationships with both front office business partners and within the COO Group

• Represent firm at industry meetings and communicate information related to regulatory initiatives as

• Act as senior leader on projects and firm initiatives, advocating for team as needed

• Drive departmental improvements and lead with a focus on overall operational optimization.

• Ensure team adheres to control framework and work to minimize the presence of operational risk events

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 10 years of management experience in progressively senior roles

• Strong knowledge of securities settlements across different product types

• Strong communication skills and ability to connect with organizational stakeholders at various levels

• Ability to empower employees and lead through change

Nice-to-have

• Experience with trade settlements platforms – DTC, BDC, CDS

• Experience with vendor application – BPS Canada/US, Apex, Arrow, etc

• Strong technical skills

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, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.

• 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.

• Flexible work/life balance options.

• Opportunities to do challenging work.

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities. 

• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business.

Job Skills

Adaptability, Business Performance Management, Communication, Customer Service, Decision Making, Informed Decision Making, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Leadership, Operational Delivery, Operational Efficiency, Process Improvements, Process Innovation, Relationship Building, Securities Settlements, Time Management

Additional Job Details

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeCAPITAL MARKETSRegularSalaried2026-05-142026-05-21

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

Our Employment Opportunities

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.