Analyst, Responsible Investment

**Job Summary**

**What is the opportunity?**

The RBC Global Asset Management (GAM) Responsible Investment (RI) team works to help integrate material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations more formally into the investment process. The RI team oversees and contributes to activities at RBC GAM related to corporate governance and responsible investing, including ESG integration, client reporting, proxy voting, engagement, and ESG thought pieces and presentations.

**Please Note: This is an opportunity for at least 1 year in length.**

**What will you do?**
- Work with fellow analysts, conduct analysis and execute proxy voting activities for RBC GAM funds and client accounts
- Assist investment teams with the integration of ESG considerations into the RBC GAM investment process and active stewardship activities (proxy voting and engagement)
- Contribute to reporting requirements consistent with RBC GAM’s responsible investment commitments
- Respond to client inquiries on responsible investment and contribute to client reporting initiatives
- Engage with companies and issuers on material ESG factors, as needed

**What do you need to succeed?**

**Must Have**
- 2-5 years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of ESG issues and proxy voting, with a good understanding of financial markets and responsible investment
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- Experience working effectively in teams, while taking ownership of individual projects

**Nice to Have**
- Experience in proxy voting analysis and execution
- CFA charterholder or pursuing the CFA charter designation
- Experience with Python and/or R and/or Matlab and/or Database development experience (SQL Server) and knowledge in data analytics
- Experience with ESG data and services such as ISS, Glass Lewis, MSCI and/or Sustainalytics

**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
- Flexible work/life balance options
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
- Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

**Job Skills**

Asset Management, Communication, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Electronic Voting, ESG Integration, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Microsoft Excel, Personal Initiative, PL/SQL (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Responsible Investment, Voting Rights

**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**:
Contract (Fixed Term)

**Pay Type**:
Salaried

**Posted Date**:
2025-04-22

**Application Deadline**:
2025-05-07

**I**nclusion** and Equal Opportunity Employment**

At 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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