Summer Analyst

RBC Capital Markets LLC; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank is seeking Summer Interns for their Finance program. Interns will rotate through key areas, including Product Control and Regulatory Reporting, gaining valuable exposure to financial operations. Applicants should have strong numerical and analytical skills, regardless of their degree background. Mentorship and career development opportunities are integral, with chances for conversion into a Graduate Program upon successful completion. This role is based in Camden Town, offering a flexible learning environment.

Benefits

Career-building mentorship

Networking and shadowing opportunities

Social events with interns

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and prepare financial statements.
• Experience greeting challenges with an agile intellect and creativity.
• Interest in global economic issues and financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and prepare financial statements and controls.
• Assist with regulatory disclosures preparation.
• Support front office with research initiatives.
• Analyze current and potential financial risk exposures.
• Develop and edit reports for senior management.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

Analytical skills

Creativity

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Application Deadline: Rolling; early application recommended.

Overview

Royal Bank of Canada is a premier investment bank that provides a focused set of products and services to institutions, corporations, governments and high net worth clients in over 100 countries. We understand that the first steps in any career in finance are critical. With that in mind, we have the right formula to provide you with the opportunities and professional development you need to turn those first steps into a rewarding career. You'll be part of a company with a superior financial track record, credit rating and reputation. In fact, we maintained a high credit rating throughout the financial crisis.

Interns will gain hands‑on experience within our Finance function and receive career‑building mentorship. Every year we recruit successful applicants into our London Finance teams within many areas suited to the interests of driven and focused students. We are committed to hiring the best students as we understand the value of growing talent from within the Summer Intern Programme and the significance that this diversity brings to our workforce.

Programme details

As a Summer Intern you will rotate through key areas of our Finance function to develop an insight into the responsibilities of a full‑time Finance Analyst in areas such as Product Control, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Control, Cost Control and Valuations. You will gain valuable exposure to the operations of a major international investment bank, as well as the hands‑on experience you need to kick‑start your career.

Learning from experience

• Analysis and preparation of financial statements and controls
• Assisting with the preparation of regulatory disclosures
• Supporting the front office with key research initiatives
• Analysing current and potential exposures to Financial risk
• Developing and editing reports and presentations for senior management
• Supporting the area that keeps the firm functioning at industry‑leading level

Training and development

You will be supported and developed in numerous ways throughout the programme including:

• Classroom based training covering commercial and industry knowledge
• Speaker Series - regular, cross platform information sessions delivered by our leading market professionals
• On the job training
• Buddy programme
• Networking and shadowing opportunities
• Social events with the wider 2026Capital Markets cohort
• Should you be successful in converting your Summer Internship into a place on our Graduate Programme, you will also study for your ACA qualification through the BPP apprenticeship scheme

You will receive mid and end‑of‑summer reviews as well as constructive feedback from your manager throughout your placement.

Great care and resources have been devoted to ensure that at the end of the programme you have a solid understanding of the elements necessary for a successful career in the Finance function.

What do we look for?

We are not prescriptive on the subject of your degree; Whether you're a philosophy student or an engineer, we're more interested in an agile intellect, strong numerical and analytical skills, an awareness of global economic issues and a genuine interest in the international financial markets. Creativity, logic, interpersonal skills and inner drive all come into the equation.