Recruiter, Early Talent

RBC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC in Vancouver is seeking a personable Recruiter for Early Talent Acquisition to lead campus recruitment across Western Canada and attract university students for co-op, summer and new grad roles.

You'll own full-cycle recruitment, build diverse talent pipelines, and partner with university contacts and social media channels to showcase RBC as an employer of choice for student talent. The role emphasizes collaboration, community engagement, and strong candidate experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in campus recruitment or finance-related hiring.
• Strong client service and relationship management.
• Proven presentation skills for large audiences.
• Flexible, agile, with event planning capability.
• Able to manage high-volume recruitment during peak cycles.
• Experience using social media for campus recruitment.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers.
• Able to multi-task and adapt to changing situations.

Responsibilities

• Execute campus recruitment with focus on attracting top talent and building proactive student pipelines for each term.
• Support full-cycle campus recruitment – identify talent, post requisitions, pre-screen, schedule interviews and manage candidates through offers for co-op, summer and new grad hires.
• Proactively generate candidate flow through social media, student organizations, college career centers, and other channels.
• Educate, consult and transfer knowledge of diversity hiring practices to others involved in recruiting.
• Partner with Senior Manager on Indigenous programmatic hiring.
• Gather and provide feedback to candidates and hiring managers to determine the best fit.
• Manage information in Workday & Phenom ATS and keep data current.
• Develop candidate pipelines by building relationships with university contacts.
• Foster relationships with students year-round to support hiring initiatives.

Skills

Candidate Screening

Candidate Sourcing

Communication

Interviewing

Vendor Management

SOP

System Applications

Recruiting

Knowledge Organization

Information Capture

Job description

What is the opportunity?

Are you a personable, outgoing and passionate recruiter who knows how to make students excited about their next career move? Come and excel with our talented team of recruitment professionals!

Job Description

As a Recruiter, Early Talent Acquisition, you will be the face of RBC in the Western region and execute full cycle recruitment and attract university and college students for front office (regional banking) and Personal Commercial Operations (PCO). This includes proactively identifying diverse talent while partnering with various university and college contacts to build a solid pipeline for co‑op and new grad positions. You will ensure that consistent, high quality on‑campus recruitment and social media best practices are used, reflecting positively on RBC’s competitive position in the marketplace for top student talent, with a focus on the RBC brand.

What will you do?

• Execute campus recruitment with a focus on attracting top talent and building proactive student pipelines for hiring targets each term.
• Support full‑cycle campus recruitment – identify and engage talent, post requisitions, pre‑screen, schedule interviews and manage candidates through the interview and offer process for program and non‑program hires (co‑op, summer and new grad).
• Proactively generate candidate flow through a variety of sourcing channels, including social media, student organizations, college and university career centers etc. and research and initiate other channels as appropriate.
• Educate, consult and transfer knowledge of diversity hiring practices and interviewing skills to others involved in the recruiting process.
• Partner with Senior Manager on Indigenous programmatic hiring
• Gather and provide feedback/recommendations to both the candidate and hiring manager regarding strengths and development needs of the candidate to determine and select the most qualified candidate.
• Manage information and recruitment process through the Applicant Tracking System (Workday) & Phenom. Ensure that all information is current and activity is updated on a regular basis.
• Develop candidate pipelines by creating strong relationship strategies with university contacts.
• Foster relationships with students throughout the year to support hiring initiatives.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have:

• 2 years’ experience within campus recruitment or experience within a finance generating platform (e.g. Wealth, Personal Banking)
• Excellent client service orientation and relationship management skills
• Strong presentation skills developed through experience delivering presentations to a large audience
• Innovative, agile with a flexible attitude & event planning capability
• Ability to manage high volume recruitment coupled with a busy event schedule during peak recruitment cycles
• Demonstrated experience utilizing social media tools and executing social media strategies for campus recruitment
• Demonstrated ability at managing and partnering with hiring managers
• Ability to multi‑task and adapt to changing situations

Nice to have:

• Comfort working in fast‑paced environment
• Flexibility to travel to local campuses across the BC/Alberta with occasional travel to provinces across Canada

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.

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and highly performing team
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Enjoy a comfortable work environment with the option to dress casually

Job Skills

Candidate Screening, Candidate Sourcing, Communication, Information Capture, Interview Techniques, Knowledge Organization, Recruiting, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), System Applications, Vendor 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: HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-08-12

Application Deadline: 2026-08-26

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.

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