Institutional Associate, Private Market Alternatives

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

RBC Global Asset Management (“RBC GAM”) is a North American-based asset management firm with global scope and a broad range of investment management capabilities. PH&N Institutional is the Canadian institutional business of RBC GAM and continually strives to be a thought leader amongst investment consultants and institutional clients alike, with a long-term track record of delivering high quality investment solutions and superior client service*. Please visit: https://institutional.phn.com for more information.

As an Institutional Associate you will provide support to the PH&N Institutional team, with a primary focus on private markets including real estate and infrastructure.

What will you do?

• With close alignment to investment teams, develop and maintain a deep knowledge of market conditions and institutional private market investments across your areas of coverage.
• Support our interactions with clients, consultants and prospects by creating content for presentations and other forms of client communication.
• Contribute to research and creative analysis efforts, including specialized white papers and podcasts, portfolio structuring, product development, risk modelling, and internal & external seminars.
• Directly support institutional portfolio managers on client relationships including composition of written market analysis, creating corresponding charts and slides, and managing the production, review, and distribution of periodic client reporting.
• Respond to requests for information, manage cash flows, monitor compliance, and structure mandates in support of strategies employed by our institutional clients.
• Collaborate with various teams across RBC GAM to facilitate the construction and maintenance of investment management agreements, mandate documents and investment policies.
• Work toward developing a level of proficiency in your areas of coverage, with the goal of being seen as a subject matter expert who can represent your capabilities with internal and external parties.

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree; commerce, math/engineering or economics preferred.
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years investment / financial services (or related) industry experience.
• CFA charter holder, candidate, or willingness to pursue the designation.
• Passion for capital markets and a strong desire to learn and impact on client outcomes.
• Strong professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritize & multi-task, while working in a dynamic office environment 5 days per week.
• Collaborative mindset and eagerness to contribute to team success.

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.
• 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.

*PH&N Institutional was named a 2025 Best Asset Manager for Institutional Investors (Canada) – see details here; Greenwich Quality Leader awards in prior years recognized excellence in client service (see 2024 award details here for example). Recipients are determined via interviews with institutional investors in the region.

Job Skills

Active Learning, Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Effectiveness Measurement, Operational Delivery, Process Improvements

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-07-28

Application Deadline:

2026-08-27

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

Compensation for this position (including salary and discretionary/variable payments) will be determined by factors, including but not limited to candidate's experience, skills, registration status, performance, individual goals, market conditions, and business needs.

Pay Range

The expected pay range for this position is:

$67,000.00 - $110,000.00

The pay range provided is for the primary work location referenced in the Additional Job Details section of this job posting. Pay ranges may differ based on location. If the posting lists multiple job locations, a recruiter can confirm availability of the role and the relevant pay rage for the additional locations listed. RBC supports pay transparency and we strive to ensure all pay ranges are competitive, fair, and equitable.

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

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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