Legal Assistant/Law Clerk

Job Description

Supporting the RBC Law Group Canadian Retail & Commercial Lending and Private Banking team in Toronto or Montreal, you’ll contribute to trusted legal advice that helps our clients and communities thrive. Work in a dynamic, collaborative, high-performing team where progressive thinking and operational excellence drive success.

What will you do?

• This role is primarily legal intake administration together with law clerk support for Canadian lending and security matters.

• In this role, you will communicate and interact frequently with RBC partners and/or employees located across Canada and/or worldwide.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Law Group centralized legal intake box and the Team’s lending intake boxes, managing inquiries from business partners across Canadian Banking.

• Conduct initial review and triage of incoming matters, assessing urgency and risk to accurately classify and allocate inquires to appropriate Law Group team.

• Drive operational effectiveness through streamlined workflows and early issue identification.

• Track all inquiries, prepare monthly reports for senior management, and manage day-to-day operations.

• Provide general administrative support to the Team.

Law Clerk Responsibilities:

• Support Canadian lending and security matters as first point of contact before escalation to Team’s lawyers.

• Direct business partners to self-help tools, collect missing documentation, complete templates and assess lending inquiries.

• Identify recurring trends and contribute to developing innovative templates and tools enabling business partners to resolve commoditized matters autonomously.

• Participate in and contribute to weekly team meetings to discuss escalations and streamline legal advice.

What you need to succeed?

Must have

• 3–5+ years' experience in law firm or financial services

• MS Office proficiency and excellent judgment under pressure

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines

• Detail-oriented with proactive problem-solving approach

Nice-to-have

• Experience with T360 and iManage software applications

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

• A world-class training program in financial services

• Flexible work/life balance options. Minimum 4 days a week in office

• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

Communication, Confidentiality, Contract Review, Detail-Oriented, Document Management, Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationships, Legal Practices, Long Term Planning

Additional Job Details

Address:

ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-06-25

Application Deadline:

2026-07-23

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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