Vice President, Commercial Financial Services

0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Ontario seeks a Vice President for Commercial Financial Services. This role involves leading a sales team to enhance client loyalty and revenue growth. The ideal candidate will have extensive commercial banking experience, proven success in team leadership, and a strong client-first approach. Comprehensive rewards, growth opportunities, and a collaborative culture await the right candidate.

Benefits

Comprehensive rewards including bonuses

Leadership support for your growth

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in commercial banking.
• Proven success in leading and coaching high-performance sales teams.
• Strong knowledge of financial industry and commercial banking.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and coaching to the Relationship Managers.
• Lead change and inspire your team to achieve business outcomes.
• Promote the RBC brand and increase visibility through networking.

Skills

Commercial banking experience

Leading sales teams

Business acumen

Digital communication tools

Client-first mentality

Education

Post-secondary diploma/degree in Commerce or related field

Job description

Job Description

What is the opportunity? As the Vice President, Commercial Financial Services, you will inspire, motivate, and engage your sales team to deliver a highly differentiated client experience, enhancing client loyalty and growing revenue through acquiring new clients and deepening existing relationships. You will focus on coaching your team to high standards of behaviors, activities, and results. Collaborating with other RBC colleagues, you will help maintain RBC's dominant market position.

At RBC, we uphold the highest standards of integrity to build trust with every interaction and do what’s right for our clients. Adherence to RBC’s Code of Conduct and Values will guide our ethical behaviors and decision-making, shaping how we serve clients and treat each other with respect, transparency, and fairness.

What will you do?

1. Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to the Relationship Managers in the Commercial Banking team, fostering employee engagement through focused sales routines.
2. Lead and advocate for change within the organization by building engagement and inspiring your team to achieve business outcomes.
3. Demonstrate market leadership by promoting the RBC brand and increasing visibility through networking with industry and business leaders, community groups, and RBC partners.
4. Manage the business to meet market and sales objectives by focusing on effective sales management routines that add value while balancing operational and credit risk.
5. Leverage RBC's full capabilities, including branches, alternative channels, and service partners, to achieve business goals.
6. Utilize digital channels, increase client awareness, and ensure your team enables clients with RBC digital access.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• Minimum 5-7 years of commercial banking experience preferred.
• Proven success in leading and coaching sales teams to high performance.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development, both personally and within your team.
• Strong business acumen with knowledge of the financial industry and commercial banking.
• Knowledge of credit management, product and pricing policies, privacy, conduct, and AML requirements.
• Passion for sales and putting clients first.
• Experience with digital communication tools and banking technologies.

Nice-to-have:

• Strong organizational skills for managing a geographically diverse team.
• Leadership and performance management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Post-secondary diploma/degree in Commerce, Business Administration, MBA, or related field.
• Bilingual in English and French is an asset.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on challenges, growth, and teamwork to deliver trusted advice to clients and communities. We value diversity, support your development, and recognize hard work.

• Comprehensive rewards including bonuses, benefits, and competitive salary.
• Leadership support for your growth.
• Collaborative culture where initiative and effort are rewarded.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.

Job Details

Address: 401 George St N, Peterborough, Canada

Hours: 37.5/week

Type: Full-time, Salaried

Platform: Personal & Commercial Banking

Posted Date: 2025-08-25

Application Deadline: 2025-09-08, 11:59 PM

We are committed to inclusion and equal opportunity employment. We foster a respectful and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.