Business Development Associate

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.
 

Working in partnership with their territory team, the BDA’s key responsibilities are to promote the execution of the territory business plan by conducting sales enablement activities, building and maintaining relationships and mitigating regulatory risk by executing our Sales Practices Policy within two defined territories.

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

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

What do you need to succeed?
Must Have

• Completion of the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) or currently enrolled 
• Previous experience in a 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.

• 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
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

The expected salary range for the above position is $55,000 - $90,000 depending on factors including but not limited to the candidate’s experience, skills, registration status; market conditions; and business needs.

This position may be eligible to receive a discretionary/variable incentive payment.

RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

• Drives RBC’s high-performance culture

• Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals

• Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

Job Skills

Active Learning, Adaptability, Customer Service, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Group Problem Solving, IT Standards, Lifelong Learning, Long Term Planning, Operational Delivery

Additional Job Details

Address:

WATERFRONT CENTRE, 200 BURRARD ST:VANCOUVER

City:

Vancouver

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-05-06

Application Deadline:

2026-05-27

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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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