Real Estate Corporate Banking, Vice President

What is the opportunity?

A Vice President (VP) in the U.S. Real Estate Corporate Banking Group will lead and execute all aspects of the business, including origination, structuring, and execution of new real estate loans, as well as asset management of the existing loan portfolio. The VP will optimize RBC's balance sheet in alignment with Capital Markets, Investment Banking, and Sales & Trading relationship goals, while interfacing directly with clients and quarterbacking credit submissions in collaboration with Global Investment Banking (GIB) and product partners. This role also involves mentoring and directing junior team members (Analysts) to ensure seamless transaction execution and portfolio management.

What will you do?

• Client and Transaction Leadership: Serve as the primary client interface for real estate corporate banking transactions, including revolvers, term loans, single-asset mortgages, bridge loans, acquisition facilities, and NAV facilities across all property types.
• Credit Submission Quarterbacking: Lead the preparation and presentation of credit submissions, ensuring alignment with risk appetite and strategic objectives. Collaborate closely with GIB, Risk Management, and Credit Portfolio Management.
• Structuring and Execution: Structure and syndicate loan transactions, leveraging cross-sell opportunities across RBC Capital Markets products (e.g., Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets, RSG).
• Portfolio Management: Oversee the asset management of the existing loan portfolio, monitoring performance, industry trends, and market conditions. Proactively identify risks and recommend amendments/waivers as needed.
• Team Leadership: Provide direction to junior team members (analysts), delegating tasks, reviewing work, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. Foster a collaborative team environment with Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, and other stakeholders.
• Operational Risk Management: Identify and mitigate operational risks and control deficiencies. Ensure compliance with firm policies and promptly escalate issues to management and relevant risk functions.
• Pipeline and Reporting: Manage and update pipeline reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Analyze loan terms across transactions to inform structuring decisions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison with back and middle office functions, ensuring smooth transaction closings, loan funding, and portfolio administration.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant experience in Corporate Banking, Real Estate Finance, or Corporate Lending, with a proven track record of leading transactions.
• Strong financial modeling, credit analysis, and structuring skills.
• Exceptional client relationship management and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to lead and mentor junior team members while managing multiple high-priority projects.
• Demonstrated experience in syndicated loans and collaborating with Investment Banking and product partners.

Nice to have:

• Formal Credit Training.
• Master's Degree (MBA preferred), CFA, or other relevant professional designation.
• Deep expertise in U.S. real estate markets and loan products.
• Strong operational risk management and control framework knowledge.
• Data center lending and/or project finance experience.

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 include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.

• 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 build close relationships with clients.

The expected salary for this particular position is $225,000 depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs. You have the potential to earn more through RBC's discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

RBC's compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

• Drives RBC's high-performance culture
• Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
• Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

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

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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.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.