2026 Capital Markets, Productivity & Efficiency/Business Management, Winter Analyst (4 Months)

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking an Intern to join their Capital Markets Productivity & Efficiency team in Toronto. The intern will support strategic efficiency efforts and engage in financial analysis, project execution, and team collaboration. This role is ideal for a self-starter with strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities, offering opportunities for professional development and networking within the organization.

Benefits

Networking opportunities

Development exposure to RBC Capital Markets

Strong mentorship and career progression

Qualifications

• Experience with business problem solving and financial analysis.
• Excellent business communication skills.
• Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel, especially in financial modelling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of projects with business acumen.
• Report progress on work stream status and achievements.
• Assist team members in managing workstreams.

Skills

Business problem solving

Financial analysis

Business communication

PowerPoint proficiency

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

What is the opportunity?

As a key member of the RBC Capital Markets Productivity & Efficiency and Business Management team, you will support our strategic efficiency efforts across businesses and functions. Our mandate is to enhance cost transparency to introduce new ways of identifying efficiencies to enable continuous investment in future growth. We’re seeking a highly skilled Intern to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be someone who excels at working independently while also possessing the ability to collaborate effectively with the team as needed. This role demands an individual with strong critical thinking skills and a capacity for independent decision making.

What will you do?

• Apply business acumen and strategic/financial analysis to support the execution of projects and/or project tasks, including planning, analysis, industry trends, assessment of alternatives, developing recommendations, and communication of results
• Understand linkages between, and help cultivate P&E mindset, into plans, forecast, business strategy documents, business cases
• Regularly report progress of work stream status, milestones, achievements, and risks/issues in both formal and informal settings
• Support other team members to manage workstreams and present deliverables

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• Experience with business problem solving and financial analysis
• Excellent business communication skills
• Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel (financial modelling, pivot tables, lookups), with a particular emphasis on storyboarding with the ability to create strong presentations
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a meticulous attention to detail
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, prioritize and get things done

Nice-to-have:

• Previous co-op/internship experience in a similar role
• General knowledge of Capital Markets industry/products (e.g. Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Markets, etc.) and/or experience in Financial Management, Analysis and Planning, with strong financial acumen and the ability to analyze and work with key business drivers (NIE, NIBT, RoE, etc.)
• Understanding of zero-based budgeting / cost efficiency

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.

• Opportunity to develop broad exposure to RBCCM and gain an inside look at how the RBCCM business works
• Opportunity to build and maintain a strong network across the Bank and interact with various levels of the organization
• In this valuable role, you will utilize your strategic mindset to create a great career opportunity within RBCCM

Job Skills

Additional Job Details

Address: ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type: Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-09-25

Application Deadline: 2025-10-03

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

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