Trading Associate

RBC; Maple Ridge; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Maple Ridge is seeking an Investment Associate to join its Investment team. The successful candidate will execute trading and assist in financial planning, requiring strong communication skills and Microsoft Office proficiency. This full-time contract position offers competitive compensation ranging from $40,000 to $45,000 and additional incentive payments, providing a great opportunity for professional development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible benefits

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• 4 years or more of professional experience within investment industry.

Responsibilities

• Execute portfolio changes and trading.
• Bridge between administrative and financial planning teams.
• Maintain Private Investment Management Dashboard.

Skills

Customer Service

Data Entry

Financial Planning

Teamwork

Time Management

Education

Approval as an Investment Representative (IR) with CIRO

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The RBC Dominion Securities branch located in Maple Ridge is seeking an Investment Associate (Trade Execution Specialist) to join a successful Investment team. You will assist in executing trading as well as Financial Planning.

What will you do?

• Execute portfolio changes (Trading Execution)
• Exchange foreign currency when needed
• Review cash balances (debits & credits) for investment or debit coverage for discretionary and non-discretionary accounts
• Execute all other trading for team members. (i.e. post client review portfolio changes, monthly AFT & RIF payments, on off EFTs & bank wires) – Trade Execution only
• Bridge between administrative team and financial planning/investment team
• Assist with analyzing financial situations, identify objectives, and developing strategies to meet objectives
• Review and maintain Private Investment Management (PIM) Dashboard, keeping client accounts on side with regards to their current Investment Policy Statement (IPS).
• Review and execute on any reorg notices
• Draw on your social media skills to update the team’s communication channels, including websites, LinkedIn, Facebook, brochures, newsletters.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Approval as an Investment Representative (IR) with CIRO or willing to become CIRO licensed
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

Nice-to-have

• 4 years or more of professional experience within investment industry
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Highly-developed technical skills

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.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work

Compensation for this position (including salary and discretionary/variable incentive payments) will be determined by factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s experience, skills, registration status, performance, individual goals; market conditions; and business needs.

The expected base salary range for this position is $40,000 - $45,000.

This position may be eligible to receive a discretionary/variable incentive payment up to 1.0x 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

Customer Service, Data Entry, Data Gathering Analysis, Desktop Tools, Financial Planning, Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationships, Investment Management, Investments, Knowledge Organization, Teamwork, Time Management, Word Processing Software

Additional Job Details

Address: 11980 227 ST: MAPLE RIDGE

City: Maple Ridge

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type: Contract (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-12-11

Application Deadline: 2025-12-31

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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