Job Description
What is the opportunity?
Working between our Jersey City and New York Offices, you will serve as a key member of RBC’s U.S. Law Group advising RBC’s U.S. Capital Markets platform across multiple product areas with a focus on global derivatives regulatory matters across Macro and Spread products, futures related matters including exchange, clearing, and trading relationships, and fixed income securities.
What will you do?
Serve as counsel providing regulatory guidance and legal advice to RBC's Swap Dealer and Security-Based Swap Dealer, including regulatory margin requirements.
Serve as secondary counsel to RBCCM’s Macro and Spread (Fixed Income) sales & trading businesses, including FX, Rates, credit, derivatives, high yield, distressed trading and electronic trading, and all related legal and regulatory matters. Advise on regulatory considerations and new initiatives.
Perform major role in collaborating with front office, Litigation, and control functions across the enterprise as needed regarding regulatory inquiries and special remediation efforts arising out of covered business lines.
Assist in managing external counsel relationships with respect to engagements deemed necessary in connection with the foregoing.
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
3-9 or more years of experience in practicing law as it applies to banking and financial services.
Juris Doctorate and member in good standing of bar of a U.S. state with at least an in-house New Jersey certification.
Substantial knowledge of, and experience with, U.S. securities laws, rules and regulations and keen understanding of the requirements and roles of key functional partners and other internal stakeholders.
Nice-to-have
Strong problem-solving, judgment, oral/written communication, and decision-making skills.
Strong ability to establish and manage processes and procedures.
Strong ability to balance and prioritize competing work demands.
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 include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.
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 build close relationships with clients.
The expected salary range for this particular position is $220,000-255,000 depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.
You have the potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.
RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:
Drives RBC’s high-performance culture
Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value
Job Skills
Business Perspective, Coaching Others, Customer Service Management, Decision Making, Financial Regulation, Group Problem Solving, High Impact Communication, Legal Practices, Time Management
Additional Job Details
Address:
GOLDMAN SACHS TOWER, 30 HUDSON STREET:JERSEY CITY
City:
Jersey City
Country:
United States of America
Work hours/week:
40
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2026-04-07
Application Deadline:
2026-06-20
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.
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