Director, Application Team Lead – Pre-Trade Compliance Technology

Job Description

What is the opportunity?Are you an experienced technical or business leader with excellent stakeholder management and people leadership skills? Do you have solid exposure to Capital Markets products and workflows? Do you thrive in roles that balance stakeholder management, project governance, people leadership, and technical oversight?At RBC Capital Markets, we are seeking a talented leader to lead our Pre-Trade Compliance technology team. The team is responsible for "Fortress," an application that performs a broad set of pre-trade checks across a range of asset classes.What will you do?

• Lead a cross-functional application team of 15 people (distributed across Canada, the US, and India)

• Partner with senior stakeholders across the business, functions, and technology to understand requirements and drive alignment

• Own and evolve the Capital Markets Pre-Trade Compliance technology strategy in collaboration with technical architects

• Lead and deliver complex projects to further develop the internal product offering

• Implement strong governance processes to drive successful project delivery and manage project financials

• Chair steering committees to govern project execution, and actively manage risks and issues

• Continuously refine QA processes to maximize quality

• Actively manage vendor relationships

• Contribute to an exceptional employee experience through strong people leadership practices that amplify our Collective Ambition and exemplify the Leadership Model to inspire, support, and empower employees to achieve their potential

• This role provides a balance between stakeholder management (30%), project governance (25%), people/team management (30%), and technical oversight (15%)

What do you need to succeed?Must haves:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)

• Exposure to Capital Markets products, asset classes (Derivatives, Credit, Rates, FX, Equities, Commodities), and core workflows (orders, RFQs, execution, settlement) sufficient to understand business requirements and technical implications

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders, business leaders, and technical teams

• 7+ years of technology experience with demonstrated progression into leadership roles

• 5+ years leading and developing high-performing teams in technology or product environments, with proven success building capability and retaining talent

• Strong project and program management experience, including steering complex initiatives with multiple workstreams

• Proactive mindset, self-motivated individual with a "can-do" attitude, capable of leading independently and managing ambiguity

• Hardworking, dedicated, detail-oriented, focused on quality and a team player, with effective verbal and written communication

• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and prioritize effectively

Nice to haves:

• Direct Capital Markets industry experience in securities and/or derivatives

• Experience in pre-trade compliance controls (e.g., regulatory reporting, margin requirements, trading obligations, KYC)

• Technical background in Java environments or full-stack development

• Experience with financial infrastructure platforms (messaging, caching, data platforms)

• Background in vendor management or third-party integration oversight

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

• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

#LI-POST#TECHPJJob SkillsApplication Integrations, Application Maintenance, Applications Architecture, Commercial Acumen, Enterprise Application Delivery, Information Technology Management, Programming Languages, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System ApplicationsAdditional Job Details

Address:

90 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD

City:

Bedford

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-01-22

Application Deadline:

2026-05-02Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date aboveOur Employment OpportunitiesAt 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.

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