Strategic Growth Associate

7 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Royal Bank of Canada Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our Corporate Development team as a Strategic Growth Associate at Royal Bank of Canada.

About the Role

This is a key member position responsible for helping across a wide variety of strategic initiatives, including assessment of market trends and competitive landscape, supporting the development, evaluation and execution of mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, and joint venture opportunities globally across the Bank.

Key Responsibilities
  • Bring an entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas with the goal of motivating collective organizational discussion and debate on pathways for growth.
  • Along with senior Corporate Development colleagues, help define and scope strategic initiatives by preparing thoughtful business cases, to ensure decisions are based on comprehensive financial and strategic analyses.
  • Collaborate and coordinate with business and functional teams and support the development of inorganic growth plans.
  • Foster collaboration between RBC's business units and functions through regular engagement (e.g. through idea generation sessions), ensuring connectivity across business units and functions in support of inorganic growth
  • Work closely with the Corporate Venture Capital team to ensure aligned focus in advancing RBC's inorganic growth agenda.
  • Play an important role in strategic idea generation and review of potential acquisition and divestiture opportunities for strategic fit and value case.
  • Lead the preparation of strategic analysis of potential growth areas for RBC.
  • 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 transactions, leading due diligence efforts, and providing support on deal negotiations.
  • Prepare thoughtful analyses and recommendations on acquisition and divestiture projects for the Group Executive, Board of Directors and other senior members of RBC.
  • Interact with senior RBC business leaders, external advisors, counterparties and target companies.
  • Maintain good knowledge of market developments and industry dynamics and their impact on the Bank.
  • Partner with Investor Relations, Finance, Law Group and Enterprise Strategy on the development of public disclosures in relation to inorganic initiatives
  • Support on valuation-related Enterprise initiatives including annual goodwill impairment testing, recovery and resolution planning and legal entity tax valuations, as required
  • Provide support as required on other strategic initiatives and Bank projects.
Requirements

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced professional with:

  • Honours-level University degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Math/Engineering 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 initiative to undertake comprehensive analysis to spark idea generation
  • Demonstrated experience in preparing insightful presentation materials to assess the market landscape and potential target companies
  • 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
  • Naturally curious with a keenness for learning and development
  • Ability to be resourceful and solutions-focused
  • Flexibility to adapt working hours to the situation required
Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is approximately $125,000-$175,000 per year, depending on experience.



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