Associate Director, Intelligence & Travel Risk

Are you interested in the opportunity to work as an Associate Director, Intelligence & Travel Risk ? Are you looking for an opportunity that will allow you to contribute to the safety and security of RBC staff and clients globally?



As the Associate Director, Intelligence & Travel Risk, you will support the Corporate Security team through the gathering and analysis of global threat actors and ensuring that RBC Staff remain safe and secure while traveling on business.

What is the opportunity?

As an Associate Director, Intelligence & Travel Risk, you will be responsible for the management and operations of RBC's Travel Risk Intelligence Program. You will be required to maintain RBC's travel risk ratings and ensure that RBC business travels adhere to the program and are aware of any safety/ security risks associated with their business. You will be responsible for understanding the global threat landscape, and providing your assessment on the potential impact to RBC's global operations.

In this role you will demonstrate an excellent understanding of information gathering and analysis through traditional and social media. Your previous experience conducting open source research and knowledge of travel security will give you confidence when advising all levels of the organization.

Your output will directly lead to the success of RBC's Corporate Security global team through timely and accurate intelligence briefings.

What will you do?

• Manage RBC's Travel Risk Program- maintain Country Risk Ratings, provide travel briefings to all levels of the organization as required based on risk
• Gather intelligence relevant to the global threat landscape
• Provide support to RBC travelers globally when natural disasters, criminal acts, or terrorism occurs that impact their safety & security as they occur
• Provide reactive research to support the CSM Employee Protection program in managing critical and urgent incidents
• Produce ad-hoc, weekly, quarterly briefings for the organization
• Lead intelligence briefing meetings
• Support projects to improve RBCs security postures
• Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence on known threats

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Excellent understanding of global threat landscape, knowledge and interest in geo-political issues and security affairs
• Excellent open source intelligence gathering skills
• Strong investigative skills, ability to think critically and question information to determine its factuality
• A knowledge of the law enforcement community, the Criminal Code of Canada, and related Statutes in order to maintain an effective liaison relationship with Police & other security & Government agencies.
• Diplomatic skills and proven competency to interact with all levels of Management while displaying a high level of security professionalism and discretion.
• Ability to recognize actual or potential security breaches and respond to all incidents that may impact personnel or site security and/or safety of Executives or Employees.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work across various lines of business
• Solid understanding of risk mitigation strategies
• Strong and proven ability to deal with ambiguity in a rapidly changing environment

Nice-to-have

• Post Secondary education from a recognized college or university, preferably in the areas of International Relations, Security / Strategic / Intelligence Studies, Political Science
• CPP 'Certified Protection Profession' designation from ASIS International

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.

• Network and build lasting relationships with students from diverse backgrounds from across Canada
• Participate in fun events and gamification challenges to help build your career tool kit while enjoying a work-life balance
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and highly performing team
• Hybrid workplace model, flexibility to work from home two to three days a week.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Enjoy a comfortable work environment with the option to dress casually

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Job Skills

Communication, Decision Making, Risk Management, Security Management

Additional Job Details

330 FRONT ST W:TORONTOTORONTOCanada37.5Full timeTechnology and OperationsRegularSalaried2024-04-012024-05-03