Royal Bank of Canada
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At RBC, our culture is deeply supportive and rich in opportunity and reward. You will help our clients thrive and our communities prosper, empowered by a spirit of shared purpose.
Whether you’re helping clients find new opportunities, developing new technology, or providing expert advice to internal partners, you will be doing work that matters in the world, in an environment built on teamwork, service, responsibility, diversity, and integrity.
Job Description
In this Associate role, you will be a key member of the Corporate Development team responsible for helping across a wide variety of strategic initiatives, including supporting the development, evaluation and execution of mergers & acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures opportunities, globally across the Bank.
Corporate Development team reports into RBC’s Chief Financial Officer and works closely with senior leadership across the bank to help deliver on RBC’s strategic agenda. For this important and high exposure role, we are looking for an energetic candidate, who has strong mix of strategic thinking and deal execution capabilities.
What will you do?
- Play an important role in idea generation and review of potential acquisition and divestiture opportunities for strategic fit and value case
- Lead the preparation of financial analysis, including building of company forecast models, assessment of synergies / dis-synergies, valuation analysis, and impact of acquisition / divestiture on RBC group
- Assist in the execution of acquisition and divestiture transactions, including day-to-day coordination of the transactions, leading due diligence efforts and providing support on deal negotiations
- Prepare thoughtful analysis and recommendation on acquisition and divestiture projects for the Group Executive and other senior members of the Bank
- Interact with senior RBC business leaders, external advisors and target companies
- Maintain good knowledge of market developments and industry dynamics and their impact on the Bank
- Provide support as required on other strategic initiatives and Bank projects
What do you need to succeed?
Must-have
- Honours-level University degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Math or similar field
- 4+ years of experience in corporate finance or M&A, preferably within an M&A team in a financial services organization, investment bank or accounting firm
- Advanced financial modeling skills, including valuation analysis
- Strong understanding of the financial services sector and ability to lead research and analysis work across various lines of banking businesses
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact at senior levels internally and externally. Ability to express clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Nice-to-have
- Advanced studies, e.g. MBA, CFA, CA, CBV, and demonstrated work in strategic thinking
- Global mindset and ability to work with people of different cultures and across time zones
- Flexibility to adapt working hours to the situation required
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 and competitive compensation
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
Job Summary
In this Associate role, you will be a key member of the Corporate Development team responsible for helping across a wide variety of strategic initiatives, including supporting the development, evaluation and execution of mergers & acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures opportunities, globally across the Bank.
Corporate Development team reports into RBC’s Chief Financial Officer and works closely with senior leadership across the bank to help deliver on RBC’s strategic agenda. For this important and high exposure role, we are looking for an energetic candidate, who has strong mix of strategic thinking and deal execution capabilities.
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment
At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.
We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.
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