Vice President, US Tax

About the role

RBC is seeking a Vice President, US Tax to lead its US tax function from our Jersey City headquarters at a critical growth inflection point for RBC in the United States. This senior leadership role carries dual accountability: driving operational excellence across compliance and reporting while serving as a strategic tax adviser to RBC's growing US businesses. As the ultimate decision maker for all US tax matters, you will have significant autonomy and genuine scope to shape how the function operates, supported by executive oversight from the Global Head of Tax in Toronto. This is a high-visibility opportunity to lead a transformation agenda while supporting RBC's continued US expansion as the organization's second-largest market globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a highly skilled US tax team, implementing best practices and fostering a culture that balances autonomy with accountability
• Partner strategically with RBC's US businesses—including Capital Markets, Wealth Management, City National Bank, and other platforms—to provide comprehensive tax support, risk management counsel, and advice that enables business growth and new product/business development
• Drive development and implementation of US tax planning initiatives aligned with RBC's global tax strategies, optimizing shareholder value while ensuring full compliance with tax laws
• Provide specialized tax counsel for M&A activity, corporate reorganizations, and financings related to US operations
• Serve as a thought leader and fresh voice for the function: identify opportunities to enhance operational effectiveness, collaborate with the government relations team, and represent RBC at tax-related organizations to advocate effectively for RBC's US tax interests
• Oversee all US tax compliance obligations across federal, state, and local jurisdictions (SALT), ensuring accurate and timely filing of all US tax returns, audit management, and effective tax risk management for all US businesses and activities
• Drive compliance, advisory, risk management, and governance efficiencies through strategic implementation of AI and automation technologies within a robust control environment
• Lead the streamlining and integration of all US tax activities to eliminate redundancies and improve effectiveness
• Explore and implement opportunities for greater integration and efficiency across the US compliance function and with the Canadian tax team

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