Financial Advisor

Royal Bank of Canada>; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Canada is seeking a Financial Advisor in Edmonton to build and nurture client relationships. The ideal candidate should possess sales experience in financial services, a relevant accreditation, and the ability to provide tailored advice. The role offers competitive salary and comprehensive development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Recognition programs

Strong suite of tools for financial advising

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of proven sales experience in the financial services industry, handling credit and investments.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Digital literacy across a broad range of devices.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate empathy and kindness in interactions.
• Communicate effectively to uncover client needs.
• Provide professional advice and education.
• Champion digital enablement for clients.
• Implement effective client acquisition and retention strategies.
• Collaborate with market-leading professionals.

Skills

Client Centricity

Communication

Critical Thinking

Curiosity

Education

Valid Mutual Funds accreditation

Designated Financial Services Advisor designation

Certificate of Achievement – Personal Finance

Job description

Overview

What is the opportunity? As an RBC Financial Advisor, you attract, nurture, and grow relationships with our high-value personal and small business clients, by adding value in the moments that matter to them. You provide our clients with proactive, professional advice and collaborate with RBC partners to help clients with their goals and key life events. As an expert advisor, you have a breadth and depth of expertise across everyday banking, investments and credit, with the ability to fulfill on a robust Advice Experience on both complex personal and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrate empathy, kindness and take the time to understand circumstances, motivators, and concerns in all interactions with colleagues and clients
• Communicate effectively to uncover client needs, deliver client centric advice, solutions and proactively resolve client concerns at first point of contact
• Use your own advice capabilities, and those of the right partner in the RBC ecosystem to meet our clients entire suite of financial needs, both personal and business
• Provide professional advice and education with an ability to address complex credit and investments, ensuring solutions recommended are appropriate for client needs and financial circumstances
• Champion digital enablement by proactively educating our clients to self-serve, while leading with advice, serving through digital where possible and encouraging our clients to interact with us in their channel of choice
• Make good use of technology to connect with clients both virtually and face to face
• Implement effective contact and relationship building strategies, that accelerate new client acquisition and retention in your local community
• Collaborate with market-leading professionals in financial planning, retirement planning, mortgages, and business banking experts to ensure clients receive customized and relevant expert advice

Must-have Qualifications

• Valid Mutual Funds accreditation (Investment Funds in Canada or Canadian Securities Course)
• Canada (excluding Quebec) - Completed Designated Financial Services Advisor (DFSA) designation, offered through the Canadian Securities Institute (i.e. Personal Financial Service Advice and Financial Planning I)
• Quebec – Completed Certificate of Achievement – Personal Finance, offered through the Canadian Securities Institute (i.e. Fundamentals of Personal Finance – Quebec, Investment and Taxation Fundamentals – Quebec, Insurance and Retirement – Quebec)
• 2-3 years of proven sales experience in the financial services industry, handling credit and investments
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and maintain long-term client relationships
• Digital literacy across a broad range of devices (i.e., smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.)

Nice-to-have

• Second language skill
• Active in developing a solid network in the local community

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.

• Career development and top-notch sales coaching to take your career to the next level
• Competitive salary, annual bonus, and recognition programs that reward top performance
• Strong suite of tools, including emerging digital capability to enhance your competitive edge
• Opportunity to represent Canada’s leading financial services brand in your community

Job Details

Job Skills: Client Centricity, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curiosity

• Address: 14155 23 AVE NW, EDMONTON
• City: Edmonton
• Country: Canada
• Work hours / week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2025-10-21
• Application Deadline: 2025-11-03

EEO and Inclusion

Note: Applications will be accepted until the stated deadline. RBC is committed to an inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives and fosters respect, belonging and equal opportunity for all.