Director, Employee Relations US Capital Markets

Job Description What is the opportunity?

The Director, Employee Relations US Capital Markets leads a professional team responsible for supporting HR business partners and managers on workplace issues, effectively managing workplace risk, supporting major business initiatives, and implementing policies and processes to facilitate legal and regulatory compliance requirements affecting RBC’s workplaces. The incumbent will oversee implementation of an employment risk and compliance framework to ensure appropriate identification and assessment of, and reaction to, legal developments.

Throughout, the incumbent works collaboratively with the Global Employee Relations team to maximize synergies and avoid a “silo” approach.

• Serving as an escalation point and subject matter expert for Employee Relations and other HR teams to ensure reputable employee relations advice is provided to businesses, functions and HR teams to support business priorities and RBC Values while managing workplace risk;
• Implementing a risk based, strategic approach to policy development encompassing new and revised legislation impacting the RBC workplace;
• Supporting on initiatives, including the development of tools, processes and/or learning programs for employees and managers to support compliance, increase self-serve capability, enhance HR effectiveness and encourage practices/behavior and processes consistent with RBC’s workplace policies and values;
• Developing and maintaining a team with deep expertise in employee relations, including Equal Employment Opportunity, WARN, FLSA and FMLA requirements;
• Ensuring employees understand RBC’s vision, as well as supporting and reinforcing targeted behaviors that contribute to RBC goals;
• Leveraging the value in unit, department, and enterprise-wide teams to develop better solutions and achieve a cross-enterprise mindset; and
• Accepting and successfully executing change while supporting employees through the process and keeping them focused on business priorities.

• Extensive expertise in US employment law and regulatory requirements, typically achieved through progressive HR or legal experience
• Minimum undergraduate degree; postgraduate degree and/or professional licensing (J.D.) preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Consulting orientation with strong impact and influence and listening, understanding and responding skills
• Critical and strategic thinking ability and translation to action
• Achievement motivation, adaptability and teamwork, and cooperation

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 building close relationships with clients

The good-faith expected salary range for the above position is $160,000 - $250,000 depending on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs. This salary range does not include other elements of total compensation, including a discretionary bonus and benefits such as a 401(k) program with company‑matching contributions; health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance;

and paid time‑off plan.

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