Senior Manager, Insider Risk - High Risk Access (Global Security)
Royal Bank of Canada
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What is the opportunity?
We are seeking a motivated Senior Manager, Insider Risk – High Risk Access to join our growing team within Corporate Security. The successful candidate will assess and mitigate insider risk across high-risk access roles within RBC and subsidiaries, identifying gaps, recommending remediations and user behavioral models for insider risk monitoring use cases, and coordinating cross-functionally to strengthen controls.
This role requires strong risk management expertise and collaboration with various cross-platform teams, global security teams, fraud investigations, and privacy to protect critical assets from insider threats.
What will you do?
Risk Assessment & Analysis: Enhance and expand risk-based oversight over high-risk access roles, including privileged users, front-line staff, HR, procurement, critical business functions, technology, and development.
Gap Identification: Conduct access reviews and assessments to ensure appropriate high risk access management practices are being followed and address any gaps using IT risk management practices.
Lifecycle Risk Assessment: Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess insider risk factors during onboarding, offboarding, promotions, and role transitions.
Investigation & Remediation: Develop detailed investigation reports and recommend corrective actions to strengthen risk management practices.
Governance & Compliance: Create and maintain sustainable procedures and process documentation.
Ensure all analytics & assessments are well-documented, repeatable, and aligned with internal audit standards and regulatory expectations.
Must-Have:
5+ years of business risk management experience in a 1B role with deep understanding of risk exposures, control gaps, and remediation practices.
Strong investigative and analytical skills to evaluate insider risk indicators and high-risk access management risks.
Strong knowledge of insider risk and threat indicators with experience assessing high-risk access roles (privileged users, HR, payments, development, etc.) and recommending ongoing risk review practices.
Demonstrated ability to develop issue write-ups, and communicate complex risk insights as clear, actionable remediation recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with key stakeholders (e.g., IT, core business teams, IAM, Fraud, Compliance, Security Insights & AI, etc.) to drive risk mitigation and continuous behavior monitoring measures.
Familiarity with internal audit practices, control frameworks, data-driven assurance methodologies, and regulatory (e.g., OSFI) compliance requirements.
Nice-to-Have:
Industry-related certification (e.g., CRISC, CISM, CISSP)
Expertise in data management and access, extraction, and analysis of data from enterprise systems
Knowledge of source data points related to business and infrastructure applications across RBC and subsidiaries
Background in digital forensics, behavioral psychology, or advanced analytics.
Experience in law enforcement, intelligence, or corporate investigations
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
Opportunities to do challenging work
Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
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About Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is a leading Canadian financial institution offering diversified financial services including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor services, and capital markets products and services. RBC operates globally with a strong presence in Canada, the United States, and internationally.