Royal Bank of Canada
Associate, Business Development - UK Ireland
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Job Description
What is the opportunity?
Are you a relationship-driven professional looking for your next challenge in a forward-thinking environment? Royal Bank of Canada is seeking an Associate in Business Development to join our dynamic UK & Ireland Institutional team.
You'll work alongside talented colleagues who are committed to delivering trusted advice and building lasting client partnerships, while supporting our firm's growth into key institutional markets.
If you're someone who thrives on meaningful client relationships, strategic thinking, and working collaboratively within a high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you. This permanent, full-time position offers real scope for development and the chance to grow your career with leaders who genuinely invest in your success.
This is a permanent, full-time role with 4 days in the office - perfect for someone who thrives in a flexible, relationship-driven environment.
What will you do?
- Helping execute the sales/service plan for UK Institutional (DB and DC Corporate Pension schemes, Insurance, OCIO/delegated, Consultants) in line with the broader channel/GBD strategy and in support of the firm’s objectives.
- Working in collaboration with UK Institutional team members to further strengthen existing client and Consultant relationships.
- Supporting the execution of the agreed strategic priorities to further diversify the firm AUM into an Institutional client base, in line with the broader channel/GBD strategy and in support of the firm’s objectives.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues and contributing to a successful sales team/GBD performance alongside peers which would include mentoring Institutional Associate team members on service delivery, managing complex client/consultant relationships.
- Supporting Directors with strategic priorities and business development initiatives.
- Maintaining and leveraging off the Client Management System (currently Salesforce) to ensure the effective service of clients and prospects – this includes taking responsibility for the quality of the data input into the Client Management System.
- Ensure funds are registered in appropriate target countries.
- Ensure electronic communications, meetings and calls with investors are recorded in Salesforce.
- Supporting colleagues in monitoring and reporting market and regulatory developments relevant for the channel/GBD strategy.
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What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- Acts with integrity, due skill, care, and diligence in carrying out their role.
- Have acute awareness of all marketing prohibitions, licensing requirements, and permitted activities in the jurisdictions of which they are responsible for.
- Ensure that their activities are in accordance with applicable local law, including that funds and services are marketed only to eligible clients according to local regulations.
- Have a strong understanding of the global financial services regulatory system.
- Have full awareness and understanding of the regulatory obligations that apply under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR).
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.
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high performing team.
- Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.
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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
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Additional Job Details
- Address: 100 BISHOPSGATE: LONDON
- City: London
- Country: United Kingdom
- Work hours/week: 35
- Employment Type: Full time
- Platform: WEALTH MANAGEMENT
- Job Type: Regular
- Pay Type: Salaried
- Posted Date: 2026-07-03
- Application Deadline: 2026-07-17
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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