Royal Bank of Canada

Associate Director, Corporate Finance

Royal Bank of Canada • $100K — $130K *
Calgary, AB T1Y 7M8In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
2 days ago
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven track record in financial and credit analysis with strong client relationship management skills.
  • Minimum three years' experience in commercial lending at a major financial institution.
  • Undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, or Finance with robust quantitative and analytical skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and adept with digital banking technologies and tools.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple tasks under pressure with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with client relationship managers to structure and deliver loan transactions.
  • Prepare and present compelling credit pitches to clients.
  • Provide customized credit solutions to meet client needs effectively and innovatively.
  • Manage the comprehensive credit approval process while maintaining strong relationships with risk management teams.
  • Develop and strengthen client relationships by engaging with various RBC partners.
  • Conduct due diligence on credit applications and support risk processes to mitigate credit risk.
  • Maintain proactive oversight of portfolio quality through effective management practices.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including competitive compensation and flexible benefits.
  • Opportunities for continuous career advancement within the organization.
  • Access to world-class sales training, coaching, and development resources.
  • Support from a collaborative and high-performing team with leading-edge tools.
  • Potential for significant career growth within RBC.
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As Associate Director, Corporate Finance, you are part of a team of client-facing credit professionals aligned to our large commercial client segment within CFS, defined as commercial clients with annual sales revenue between $25MM and $100MM. You play a key role in realizing our business growth objectives through the structuring, delivery, and management of credit for a portfolio of large commercial clients. You will lead the end-to-end credit relationship for a defined portfolio of clients with a focus on loan origination and ongoing portfolio quality oversight. You contribute to an exceptional client experience by providing superior business, financial and credit advice directly to clients.

What will you do?
  • Collaborate with client relationship managers to structure, deliver, close, and monitor loan transactions, including credit submissions to Group Risk Management (GRM) and transaction presentations to clients
  • Collaborate with client relationship managers in the preparation and presentation of credit pitches that clearly articulate advantages and benefits of proposed credit solutions to existing and potential clients
  • Demonstrate RBC's capability to provide customized and creative credit solutions in a timely manner and deliver credit solutions that meet or exceed our client's needs
  • Manage all aspects of the credit approval process including ComCom and GRM, developing strong working relationships with National Office personnel and risk managers.
  • Actively develop, strengthen and deepen client relationships and engage with key RBC partners including Group Risk Management, Private Banking, Corporate Client Group(including the ABL, MMLF and Mezz teams), National Specialized Solutions (e.g. Leasing, Trade Finance), Personal Banking, and others
  • Exercise due diligence in recommending credit applications, working in collaboration with Risk Management, especially in supporting risk processes and guidelines in order to find the appropriate mix of credit risk and structural mitigants.
  • Maintain portfolio quality oversight through proactive portfolio management, including annual credit renewals, covenant monitoring and control


What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:
  • Proven track record in financial and credit analysis in support of exceptional client relationship management
  • Minimum three years' experience in commercial lending at a major financial institution
  • Undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, or Finance with strong quantitative, financial modeling, and analytical skills, as well as an ability to analyze company financial statements
  • Strong skills with Microsoft Office, as well as experience with emerging resources, communications and technology (e.g. online data resources, web-based meetings, social media, digital banking, and mobile applications)
  • Professional verbal and written communication skills with a high level of attention to detail in both written work and financial analysis
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to perform well under pressure, prioritize multiple tasks and projects, while meeting time-sensitive deadlines


Nice-to-have:
  • MBA, CA, CMA, CGA, CPA or CFA
  • Work experience in corporate lending / corporate finance
  • Trained in credit and accounting with an ability to manage complex concepts
  • Bilingual in French and English


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 competitive compensation, bonuses, and flexible benefits
  • Continued opportunities for career advancement
  • World-class sales training, coaching, and development opportunities Support from a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high performing team, as well as world-class tools and training
  • Opportunity to achieve great success and grow your career with RBC


Job Skills
Communication, Credit Analysis, Customer Service, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Statement Analysis, Lending Processes and Standards

Additional Job Details

Address:

335 8 AVE SW:CALGARY

City:

Calgary

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-06-11

Application Deadline:

2026-07-06
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees through continuous learning and career development programs. At RBC, you will find endless opportunities to grow professionally through on-the-job experiences, formal training programs, and leadership development initiatives. Our commitment to innovation means we are constantly seeking out new ideas and perspectives, making RBC a perfect place for those who aim to lead and innovate.

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Size
86,007 employees
Market Cap
$130.3 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
5 Year Trend
+8.7%
NASDAQ
RY
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