Financial Advisor - Markham Community

RBC; Markham; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Markham is hiring a Financial Advisor focused on building relationships with clients and providing tailored financial advice. The ideal candidate will have a DFSA designation and a background in sales within the financial services sector. This position offers career development opportunities, competitive salary, and a dynamic work environment. Candidates must have strong digital literacy and proven ability to meet client needs. Applications are accepted until December 19, 2025.

Benefits

Career development and sales coaching

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Strong suite of tools for competitive edge

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of proven sales experience in the financial services industry.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Digital literacy across a broad range of devices.

Responsibilities

• Attract and grow relationships with clients.
• Provide proactive, professional advice to clients.
• Implement effective contact and relationship building strategies.

Skills

Client Centricity

Communication

Critical Thinking

Curious Mindset

Education

Completed Designated Financial Services Advisor (DFSA) designation

Valid Mutual Funds accreditation

Job description

Job Description

Financial Advisor- Markham Community

As we have many branch locations across this market, we are hiring multiple candidates for this position. You will be required to be fully available to work during RBC's retail branch hours of operation, including extended hours Monday through Saturday until 8:00 PM and Sunday as applicable.

Please note if you do not have a completed Designated Financial Services Advisor (DFSA) designation you will be hired in a ‘Financial Intern’ position. Apply today!

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.

What will you do?

• 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

What do you need to succeed?

Must‑have

• Valid Mutual Funds accreditation (Investment Funds in Canada or Canadian Securities Course)
• Completed Designated Financial Services Advisor (DFSA) designation, offered through the Canadian Securities Institute (i.e. Personal Financial Service Advice and Financial Planning I)
• 1-2 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

• 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 Skills

Client Centricity, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curious Mindset

Additional Job Details

• Address: 8390 KENNEDY RD, MARKHAM
• City: Markham
• Country: Canada
• Work hours/week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING
• Job Type: Regular – Trainee (Trainee)
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2025-12-03
• Application Deadline: 2025-12-19

Note

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

Inclusion and 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.

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