Risk Associate Jobs in Alberta (NOW HIRING)

What is the Opportunity?

The Group Risk Management- Commercial & Wholesale Credit focuses on risk assessment and adjudication of challenging Capital Markets, Corporate Client Group, and large commercial transactions across the globe. Your intellectual curiosity and drive to understand complex corporate credits will help you deliver effective analysis of business and financial risk in order to provide comprehensive credit approval recommendations. You will be engaged in a variety of transactions including energy, power and utilities, renewables and emerging alternative energy projects. As Associate Director, your highly-developed experience with financial analysis and credit and ability to quickly determine what's relevant and what's not will set the stage for success.

What will you do?

• Work closely with the business at early stages on the risk aspects of any new transaction under consideration and provide direction and guidance as required to ensure the eventual deal structure adequately mitigates key risk concerns
• Review Single Name Strategies, Transaction Requests, term sheets and risk assessments within agreed timelines and/or turn-around benchmarks, highlight exceptions to applicable policies and guidelines, and suggest enhancements
• Ensure an appropriate balance between Risk and Return
• Develop and maintain financial models and assist in continuous oversight of borrower's business and financial performance through monitoring of financial and industry information, regulatory changes, third party analysis including rating agency publications, and other early warning signals
• Meet with clients on occasion and complete due diligence

What do you need to succeed?

Must-Haves

• Analytical and intellectually curious mindset with an ability to think outside the box
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in a financial institution, preferably in lending
• Good understanding of loan and trading credit products with a proven track record of building effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders
• Significant experience with Excel, including as a tool for financial analysis and a good understanding of financial modelling and financial statement analysis
• Ability to deal with obstacles and work to develop effective solutions/recommendations on tight timelines
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with others in a collaborative manner

Nice-to-Haves:

• MBA, accounting designation and/or CFA
• Interest in pursuing a career in Risk Management
• Industry knowledge and experience
• Previous experience using online research tools such as SNL, Bloomberg, KMV, or using S&P/Moody's/Fitch ratings

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, and competitive compensation.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Flexible work/life balance options

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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.