Royal Bank of Canada

Job Summary

Financial Resource Optimization (FRO) is responsible for management of capital resources in support of RBC’s key strategic objectives. FRO’s mandate includes measurement, monitoring and forecasting of risk-weighted assets, leverage, and capital metrics. FRO works jointly with Businesses, Strategy, and Group Risk Management and other groups in Finance to measure and deploy capital in support of RBC’s growth and financial objectives, and adherence to regulatory requirements.

As a Data & Product Analyst student, you’ll work in the FRO Data, Systems and Business Solutions team supporting the Product Owners with both the existing infrastructure platform and the build-out/upgrades to the platform due to key Regulatory Initiative and/or major initiatives implemented due to the bank’s key business strategies and objectives.

Job Description

You’ll support the Product team by contributing and leading:

Analytics & Metrics. You will help our team make data-driven decisions.

• Work alongside a product owner(s) and be responsible for analyzing key data sets and data elements related to Capital Measurement and Reporting.
• Development of agile metrics (Sprint velocity, burndown, etc.) to contribute to oversight of BAU (business as usual) team oversight, and increase agile maturity.
• Participate on a team where data, measurement, and analysis is integral to smart decision making and ensuring accurate and complete measurement of Capital.
• Prototype, test, and operationalize dashboards, KPIs and visualizations.
• Assist with Backlog Management and Prioritization.

Root Cause Problem Solving. You will help improve key business processes.

• Following the data and metrics extracted above, investigate a business process, engage others in the organization, analyze systems, document as appropriate, and figure out why something is not working/stalling.
• Communicate findings concisely and succinctly.
• Work with FRO team members to devise, weigh and implement solutions.

Special Projects.

We have a broad mandate within the team, and are always looking for ways to apply creativity and special skills as it helps us to improve our product and user experience.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-Have

• Currently enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution with a focus on Business, Finance, Data Science & Data Analytics.
• Excellent interpersonal and highly developed communication skills (verbal and written).
• Creative and analytical thinker who is self-driven and capable of working in a fast paced environment.
• Leadership acumen and a passion to apply it in a dynamic business environment.
• Capability to manage multiple priorities across a number of assignments and prioritize effectively.
• Experience applying an agile mindset.

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of and experience in capital and risk management.
• Knowledge or experience with business analysis process (requirements gathering, documentation, use cases).
• Expressed interest or previous experience in the financial industry or FinTech.
• Experience with agile or design thinking methodologies or frameworks.
• Demonstrated blend of technical and business skills.

Please note: 

In order to be eligible for these student positions, you must either: 

• Be returning back to school after the work term end-date; or 
• If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating immediately after the work term), you must require the full work term as a mandatory component in order to graduate successfully

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. At RBC, you will have opportunities to:

• Interact with leaders who support your development through coaching and managing
• Network and build lasting relationships with students from diverse backgrounds from across Canada
• Make a difference and lasting impact through meaningful work
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

Job Skills

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

OFFICE OF THE CFO

Job Type:

Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2024-12-19

Application Deadline:

2025-01-18

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.

We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

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