Associate Director Treasury

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Associate Director of Treasury to lead our Futures and Cleared Derivatives team at RBC Capital Markets, LLC. This role oversees FCM treasury operations across global markets, ensures regulatory compliance with CFTC standards, and drives operational excellence and process innovation across cash and non-cash collateral management—including emerging technologies such as tokenization. Maintains robust bank account reconciliation processes and oversees margin settlement activities across our multi-jurisdictional platform The position leads a geographically dispersed team and serves as a critical function within the futures operation’s framework.

What will you do?

• Treasury Management & Oversight

The Associate Director manages the day-to-day treasury operations for the FCM, including oversight of segregated and non-segregated bank accounts used for client margin, proprietary trading, and operational funding. Responsibilities include monitoring daily cash positions, approving fund transfers in accordance with regulatory requirements, and ensuring compliance with CFTC Rule 1.20–1.30 (segregation of customer funds), CFTC Rule 30.7 (secured amount for foreign futures), and comparable Canadian IIROC/CIRO capital and segregation rules.

The role oversees the movement of cash and non-cash collateral between clients, clearing houses (including CME, ICE, CDCC, Eurex), carry brokers, and internal house accounts. This includes managing collateral substitutions, monitoring collateral adequacy, and coordinating with clearing teams to optimize margin efficiency while maintaining regulatory compliance.

• Bank Account Reconciliation

The Associate Director is responsible for the daily reconciliation of multiple bank accounts held by the US affiliate and other entities within the futures business. This includes matching funds in and funds out against client money movements, identifying and resolving discrepancies, and maintaining accurate records for audit and regulatory attestation purposes. The role ensures timely escalation of breaks and partners with internal finance, compliance, and operations teams to resolve reconciliation issues.

• Daily Margin Settlement

Ensure margin settlements are completed within required timeframes and in compliance with clearing house rules and internal risk policies. Coordinates with client services teams across regions to manage margin disputes, exceptions, and escalations.

• Regulatory Compliance & Attestations

Ensures all treasury activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements in the US (CFTC, NFA), Canada (IIROC/CIRO, CDCC), UK/EU (FCA, EMIR), and other jurisdictions where the firm operates. Supports internal and external audits by providing documentation, reconciliations, and process walkthroughs.

• Team Leadership & Development

Leads a team of seven professionals across two locations: three Senior Analysts in Chicago and one Manager plus three indirect reports in Halifax. Responsible for hiring, performance management, career development, and succession planning. Fosters a collaborative team culture across geographies and ensures effective knowledge transfer and cross-training to support business continuity.

Establishes clear performance expectations, conducts regular one-on-ones, and provides coaching to enhance technical skills and professional growth. Manages workload allocation to balance operational demands with development opportunities.

• Process Improvement & Controls

Identifies opportunities to streamline treasury processes, enhance automation, and reduce operational risk. Partners with product and service management teams on projects to improve cash and collateral workflows, system integrations (ION XTP, middleware), and reporting capabilities. Implements and maintains robust controls, SOPs, and escalation procedures for treasury operations.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Works closely with clearing operations, client services, reconciliations, finance, treasury, risk management, compliance, and legal teams to ensure seamless coordination of treasury activities. Serves as the primary operational liaison to banking partners and clearing houses on treasury matters. P