Associate Wealth Advisor / Financial Planner

RBC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Stock options

Job summary

RBC Dominion Securities Vancouver Main branch seeks an Associate Wealth Advisor / Financial Planner to work with a high-performing Investment Advisor team, delivering proactive advice and client service to deepen relationships and grow the book.

You will apply your financial planning background with HNW clients, participate in meetings, prepare materials, and help coordinate across RBC partners while pursuing business plans and client segmentation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Approval as a Registered Representative (RR) with IIROC.
• Canadian Investment Regulatory Exam (CIRE) and the Retail Securities Exam.
• 4+ years of professional experience within the investment industry.
• Financial Planning experience working with HNW clients.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• University degree.
• Strong skills with business applications/technology, including Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Assist Investment Advisor in client meetings and planning.
• Identify opportunities for asset consolidation and referrals across the client base.
• Provide proactive client service and timely follow-ups with clients.
• Coordinate activities with internal Wealth Management specialists and RBC partners.
• Support client acquisition and relationship management.

Skills

RR IIROC Registration

CIRE Exam

Retail Securities Exam

Financial Planning

Communication

Office Software

Education

University degree

Financial Planning credentials

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Associate Wealth Advisor / Financial Planner

Sep 9, 2026

CA$40,000 - CA$60,000/year

The RBC Dominion Securities Vancouver Main branch is seeking a talented, self-directed individual with a growth- and goals-oriented mindset to join us in our pursuit of helping our clients thrive and communities prosper.

As an Associate Wealth Advisor / Financial Planner you will work with a high performing Investment Advisor team and be responsible for providing proactive advice and support to our clients and the Investment Advisor, helping deepen existing relationships and welcome new clients to the firm. Identifying new opportunities and helping to grow the business will be a key and exciting part of your role.

The ideal candidate will be a natural relationship manager with a financial planning background who enjoys working with clients directly.

What will you do?

• Leverage your talent for planning to facilitate, in partnership with the Investment Advisor, meetings and events for the Investment Advisor with their clients and prospects. Drawing on your understanding of the business and client needs, you will help determine agenda and key topics, prepare documentation, execute post-meeting work and attend client meetings when required.
• Tap into your superior problem resolution skills to provide proactive client service. Working collaboratively, you will at times liaise with various departments to provide smooth and timely solutions.
• Effectively respond to client account inquiries and take ownership of follow-ups.
• Help build and execute business plans, client segmentation exercises, and client service plans.
• Identify opportunities for asset consolidation and referrals across the existing client base
• Support your advisory team with new client acquisition.
• Nurture and manage valuable relationships with Centers of Influence (COIs) and RBC partners.
• Trading and / or portfolio rebalancing support.
• Conduct ongoing research on markets and investments and provide regular updates to the advisory team.
• Support both the advisory team and our clients throughout the Wealth Management process. Coordinate activities with internal Wealth Management specialists, manage documentation, track progress and follow up.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Approval as a Registered Representative (RR) with IIROC
• Canadian Investment Regulatory Exam, CIRE and the Retail Securities Exam
• 4 years or more of professional experience within the investment industry
• Financial Planning experience working with HNW clients
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• University degree
• Strong skills working with business applications/technology, including Microsoft Office Suite
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Highly developed client service skills

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, to think progressively to keep growing, and to work together to deliver trusted advice that can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other and collectively work hard to reach our potential, make a difference to our communities, and achieve success that is mutual. You will also benefit from:

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• The opportunity to work as part of a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Challenging work that will help you grow professionally
• Ongoing opportunities to build close relationships with clients

The expected base salary range for this position is $40,000 - $60,000.

This position may be eligible to receive a discretionary/variable incentive payment up to 1.5x base salary.

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

Account Management, Client Acquisitions, Client Prospecting, Communication, Customer Success, Decision Making, Financial Planning, Financial Regulation, Group Problem Solving, Investment Risk Management, Planning, Teamwork, Wealth Management

Additional Job Details

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type: Regular

Posted Date: 2026-05-15

Application Deadline: 2026-09-25

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

Company Values

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.