Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?
The Business Development Associate (BDA) plays an important role within the Advisor Channel Sales (ACS) team by providing pre- and post-sales planning, support and relationship management. BDAs contribute to meeting territory team sales objectives by partnering with the District Vice Presidents (DVP) and Business Development Managers (BDM). The team works together to plan and execute their territory sales plan to retain assets and increase sales by cultivating relationships with Investment Advisors and delivering valued insights to effectively position RBC GAM and RBC iShares as a primary partner for delivering investment solutions for their clients’ portfolios.

For more information, please visit: https://www.rbcgam.com/en/ca/

Please note that this position is for a 12-month fixed term contract.

What will you do? 

Effectively position the value of RBC GAM to Investment Advisors to proactively secure meetings for the DVP

Build long lasting relationships with Investment Advisors and key partners to provide exceptional service and responses to requests, inquiries and/or operational cases

Act as the subject matter expert of all Sales Practices and Process (compliance) elements within the territory

Lead the planning, sourcing and execution of territory promotional campaigns and/or events and, as necessary, participate on-site

Engage in the discovery, identification and management of the territory opportunity pipeline

Generate leads and/or sales opportunities by pulling and analyzing sales reporting data and/or fund comparisons and portfolio reviews

Reconcile DVP monthly expenses and manage territory budgets

Travel regionally and/or nationally to participate in semi-annual Regional Team Meetings and National Sales Conferences

What do you need to succeed?
Must Have

Enrollment or completion of the Canadian Securities Course (CSC)

Previous experience in sales or client-facing role

An interest in capital markets

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to build credibility and rapport with clients, peers and partners via email, phone or in-person

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and CRM

Nice to Have 

Mutual funds industry experience

Knowledge of wealth management business

Previous experience working with Salesforce, WebEx, Fund Comparison Tools and/or Morningstar

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.

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

Job Skills

Business Development, Coaching Others, Communication, Customer Acquisition Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Strategies, Customer Value Management, Long Term Planning, Negotiation, Perseverance and Follow-Through, Sales Channels, Sales Forecasting

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

TORONTO

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Contract (Fixed Term)

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-01-16

Application Deadline:

2025-01-30

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 embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.
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We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

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