Assistant controller Jobs in Halifax, NS

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

With C$400 billion in assets under administration, RBC Dominion Securities is Canadian’s leading in wealth management firm. While investment management is the core offering, our 1,800 investment professionals also provide a full scope of wealth planning services, to help our clients preserve, grow and transfer their wealth to succeeding generations.

The Associate Branch Manager works in concert with Branch Manager to oversee all aspects of the branch. Responsibilities include overall branch profitability while meeting strategic targets through: sales management, human resource management, operations control and supervision of compliance. Provide leadership and support to Investment Advisors and support staff in hiring, training and motivating. Assesses performance, provides appropriate developmental opportunities, coaching and feedback as required. Promotes the firm’s corporate image by developing and maintaining business relationships throughout RBC Financial Group and within their respective communities.

What will you do?

• Clearly demonstrates effective management and supervision of all compliance issues and responsibilities on a daily basis.

• Provides effective and consistent communication via weekly sales meetings, sales support meetings and team meetings.

• Engages in high performance coaching with each IA.

• Provides ongoing coaching to Branch Administrator to ensure their duties are understood and accomplished with a high degree of success; also provides ongoing opportunities for mentoring and development.

• Clearly demonstrates behaviours which motivate all employees for greatest results including, personal development, recognition and promotion.

• Consistently seeks opportunities to engage employees in improving the working environment within the branch.

• Develops actionable feedback for IA’s and support staff, whether it is positive or corrective. Is willing to make tough decisions.

• Solves difficult problems effectively. Deals with the root cause, looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first or easy answer.

• Superior written and oral communication skills.

What do you need to do to be successful?
Must Have:

• Post-Secondary Education (College or University)

• Retail Brokerage Experience with minimum of 2 years Investment Advisor experience or similar experience

• Demonstrated experience in dealing with ambiguity and managing multiple operations and servicing activities in a fast paced environment.

• Ability to engage a diverse team that includes branch staff, middle office and internal and external partners

• Experience in managing multiple priorities and in dealing with challenging and sometimes complex situations to drive success.

• Proven experience in leading a team, coaching and developing and motivating others.

• Decisive and Results Driven

• Canadian Investment Regulatory Exam, CIRE and the Retail Securities Exam (RSE).

Nice to Have

• Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM), and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CIRO Supervisor Exam

• RBC Dominion Securities experience

• WM Operations and Financial Industry background

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

• 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 take on progressively greater accountabilities

• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business

Job Skills

Career Development, Coaching Others, Communication, Customer Needs, Decision Making, Operational Delivery, Resource Coordination, Securities Laws, Time Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

1959 UPPER WATER ST, UNIT 1400:HALIFAX

City:

Halifax

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Commission

Posted Date:

2026-06-19

Application Deadline:

2026-07-04

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One 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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