Associate Director, Protective Intelligence (Global Security)

Job Description What is the opportunity?

As an Associate Director, Protective Intelligence you will support the Corporate Security Intelligence Program by monitoring and assessing global threats and evaluating potential impact to RBC’s employees, executives, physical assets and operations. In this role you will demonstrate a high level of proficiency in intelligence collection and analysis across traditional and social media sources. Your experience in open-source research will enable you to provide clear, credible and actionable intelligence to stakeholders at various levels of Corporate Security and the greater organization.

Your work will directly contribute to the effectiveness of the Corporate Security global team through the delivery of timely, accurate and decision focused intelligence briefings and assessments.

What will you do?

Collect, analyze and communicate intelligence on global threats impacting RBC employees, executives, physical assets and operations

Provide post-incident research and analytical support for the Executive Protection program during critical and urgent events

Deliver timely intelligence products that support the Physical Security Operations Centers monitoring and escalation workflows

Produce ad-hoc, weekly and quarterly intelligence briefings for key stakeholders

Develop and deliver situational reports for major events, providing clear threat context and potential impacts to RBC, its employees and operations

Conduct enhanced due diligence and targeted research on identified threats

Participate in an on-call rotation to support emerging incidents outside of core business hours

Manage reporting on established performance metrics and service levels to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the Intelligence program

What do you need to succeed Must-have

Excellent understanding of the global threat landscape and interest in geo-political issues

Excellent open-source intelligence gathering skills

Strong investigative skills, ability to think critically and question information to determine its factuality

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 or relevant OSINT certifications

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

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills

Detail-Oriented

Group Problem Solving

Manufacturing Safety

Manufacturing Standards Plant Security

Property Facilities Management

Risk Management

System Applications

Additional Job Details Address: 16 YORK ST:TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-02-26

Application Deadline: 2026-03-17

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.

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