What is the opportunity?

As a Product Analyst with RBC’s US Global Asset Management (GAM) product team you will be responsible for managing projects, research, and other assignments in partnership with Product Mangers and other internal business partners. Your role will have a primary focus on product strategy & development as well as both internal and external product communications.

What will you do?

• Lead product projects in partnership with senior product resources in areas of innovation, product positioning and product management
• Create competitive analysis of RBC GAM institutional & intermediary investment capabilities relative to their respective benchmarks and peer groups; including product positioning and designing for the right to win
• Generate industry trend analysis for US markets and client channels
• Business case development for several product initiatives: including new fund/product proposals, pricing proposals, product positioning, etc.
• Collaborate across several areas of business strategy: including sales and marketing, product innovation and pricing
• Contribute to product training sessions for client facing team members; focusing on positioning and differentiation.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Bachelor’s degree required with at least 1-3 years of investment management related experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working effectively with cross-functional teams
• Confidence and initiative to take on responsibility and manage your own projects
• Desire to develop working knowledge of investment philosophy, investment strategy, portfolio construction, risk guidelines, policies and legal structures of relevant products

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of investment product management or experience in investment analysis
• Track record of managing successful project teams with matrixed reporting lines
• Series 7 registration
• CFA level 1 or higher

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 include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.

The expected salary range for this particular position is $55,000-$95,000, (Minneapolis) depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.

You have the potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

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

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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.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.