Associate Wealth Advisor / Financial Planner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards Program with bonuses and

Stock where applicable

Flexible benefits

Job summary

RBC's Vancouver Main Branch is seeking a self-directed financial professional to support the Investment Advisor in client meetings, planning, and service delivery. You will coordinate agendas, prepare materials, and help drive client engagement in a fast-paced wealth management environment.

The role emphasizes relationship management, asset consolidation opportunities, and collaboration with internal specialists. A solid financial planning background and IIROC RR status are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate meetings and events with the Investment Advisor and clients.
• Provide proactive client service; liaise with departments for timely solutions.
• Respond to client inquiries and manage follow-ups.
• Build business plans, client segmentation, and service plans.
• Identify opportunities for asset consolidation and referrals.
• Support advisory team with new client acquisition.
• Nurture relationships with COIs and RBC partners.
• Trading and portfolio rebalancing support.
• Conduct market research and provide updates to the advisory team.
• Coordinate Wealth Management activities and manage documentation.

Skills

Client service

Communication

Planning meetings

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

IIROC RR approval

CIRE exam

Retail Securities Exam

CFP or PFP designation

University degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

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.

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
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or Personal Financial Planner (PFP) designation
• 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

Address:

VANCOUVER MAIN BRANCH (B), 1055 GEORGIA ST W:VANCOUVER

City:

Vancouver

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-05-15

Application Deadline:

2026-10-30

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.