Employee Relations – Regulatory Compliance Lead

What is the Opportunity?

RBC offers an exciting role as an Employee Relations, Regulatory Compliance Lead. The Regulatory Compliance Lead within the Employee Relations Policy & Regulatory Compliance team is responsible for assessing global employment regulatory responsibilities, conducting impact assessments, and developing action plans to ensure compliance with evolving employment laws and financial industry regulations. This role will monitor for potential gaps between company policies and legislative requirements, lead risk mitigation strategies, and partner with key stakeholders to drive compliance initiatives.

What will you do?

• Regulatory Compliance Management & Risk Assessment: monitor, assess and interpret global employment laws, labour regulations and financial industry ER compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

• Conduct regulatory impact assessments to evaluate changes in laws.  Develop action plans and compliance roadmaps to ensure timely implementation of regulatory requirements across ER policies and practices. Provide strategic recommendations on regulatory risks, policy alignment and practice improvements.

• Partner with Law Group, Compliance and HR teams to proactively manage employment-related risks and regulatory obligations. Track and report key compliance risks and remediation efforts to senior leadership.

• Conduct internal audits to ensure adherence to employment law and industry regulations. 

• Policy Development: monitor for potential gaps between company policies, HR practices and evolving legislative requirements, recommending policy revisions.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Training: Provide training and guidance to HR business partners, Employee Relations teams and senior leaders on regulatory changes, compliance best practices, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Serve as subject matter expert on global ER compliance issues, offering strategic recommendations on policy updates and risk controls.

• Evaluate industry benchmarks and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance compliance effectiveness.

• Drive a culture of proactive risk management and regulatory awareness within Employee Relations and across the HR functions.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Employment Law, Compliance or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in Employee Relations, HR Compliance, Employment Law or HR Governance within a global financial services or regulated industry.

• Strong knowledge of global labour laws, employment regulations and financial industry HR compliance requirements. Experience conducting compliance audits, impact assessments and policy reviews.

• Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements and translate them into practical policies, procedures, guidelines and/or action plans.

• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Legal, Compliance, Risk, HR/Employee Relations).

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Master’s Degree or JD preferred.

• Experience with compliance reporting tools is a plus.

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.

• A world-class training program in financial services.

• Opportunities to do challenging work.

Job Skills

Action Planning, Business Perspective, Coaching Others, Decision Making, Development of Action Plans, Employment Legislation, Executive Leadership, Group Problem Solving, High Impact Communication, HR Legal, Human Resources Compliance, Human Resources Policies, Legal Compliance, Legal Practices, Legislative Policy, Legislative Research, Legislative Tracking, Policy Management, Policy Planning, Statutory Law, Time Management

Additional Job Details

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTOTorontoCanada37.5Full timeHUMAN RESOURCES & BMCCRegularSalaried2025-11-042025-11-19

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 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.