2026 Summer Student - Analyst, Direct Investing (4 months)

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading bank in Canada is seeking an Analyst for a 4-month Student Summer placement within Wealth Management in Toronto. This position will support the Direct Investing team in preparing business requirements, presentations, and documentation. Ideal for those pursuing an education in Business or Technology, with necessary skills including computer literacy in PowerPoint and Excel. The role offers a dynamic working environment that encourages personal development and meaningful contributions to the team.

Benefits

Opportunities for personal development

Dynamic and collaborative team

Coaching from leaders

Qualifications

• Strong computer literacy with emphasis on PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to use research tools for business development and transaction support.
• Strong personal skills and effective teamwork under time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop and document detailed business requirements.
• Lead/participate in design, implementation and management of analytics solutions.
• Design and produce regular ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.
• Analyze data to provide insights and recommendations.
• Integrate information from multiple sources for enhanced reporting.
• Communicate results to key stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Computer Literacy

Detail-Oriented

Interpersonal Relationships

Listening Effectively

Personal Development

Personal Initiative

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business, Technology, Economics or related fields

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Eligibility

This posting is for a 4-month Student Summer 2026 placement with a start date of May 2026 and an end date of August 2026. To be eligible, you must either:

• Be returning to school after the work term end date of August 2026; or
• If you are not returning to school (i.e., are graduating in April/August 2026) but require the work term as a mandatory component to graduate successfully.

Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying. Candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible will not be considered.

Job Overview

The Direct Investing team within Wealth Management is seeking an Analyst to support the team in Toronto, and to support team initiatives across Canada. The Analyst will support the team in the preparation and delivery of business requirements, presentations, research materials, proposals, data models, and documentation. The Direct Investing team is a strategically important business unit for Wealth Management as we continue to rapidly evolve our self-directed brokerage to meet the needs of Canadians across the investing spectrum. The team is at the forefront of product, technology, and operational evolution as it rapidly grows its offerings to help Canadians accumulate and grow their wealth. This position is ideally suited for a candidate seeking retail banking, product, technology, investing, and/or client data experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with business partners to define, develop and document detailed business requirements
• Lead/participate in the design, implementation and management of new analytics & reporting solutions
• Design and produce regular ad-hoc reports, and dashboards
• Break down strategic problems, and analyze data and information to provide insights and recommendations
• Integrate information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and/or streamlined reporting
• Contribute to the articulation of results/ conclusions/ memos of product/strategic/technological initiatives and communicate to key stakeholders across Wealth Management
• Build effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders
• Contribute to defined projects or tasks under direct supervision
• Document processes or upgrade existing procedure manuals
• Develop product or service knowledge and competence in tools and business processes used in the department

Required Qualifications

• Working toward an undergraduate degree with a focus in Business, Technology, Economics, or other related fields
• Strong computer literacy with emphasis on PowerPoint and Excel presentation skills
• Ability to use research tools to extract relevant background material for business development and transaction support
• Strong personal skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment under time constraints

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Prior experience in financial services and ability to manage complex concepts
• Knowledge of and interest in the investing world

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on 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
• Opportunities to do challenging work and make a difference
• Opportunities to build close relationships

Job Skills

Communication, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Personal Initiative

Inclusion & Equal Opportunity Employment

At 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.

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: Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-12-23

Application Deadline: 2026-01-23

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