What is the Opportunity?
* QIS Solutions & Advisory:
o Act as the senior structuring voice that brings QIS solutions to broad institutional investment challenges — not focused on building individual strategies, but on applying the QIS toolkit to problems such as inflation hedging, equity/rates correlation management, liability‑driven investing, or portfolio resilience
o Work with clients and sales to understand specific investment objectives, then coordinate with the QIS structuring team to assess feasibility and assemble tailored solutions from existing and modified strategies
o Position RBC QIS as a solutions provider for institutional problems that are not inherently “QIS problems” — demonstrating how systematic strategies can address macro themes, structural shifts and portfolio construction challenges
o Maintain connectivity with academia and the current state of academic research in portfolio construction, factor investing and risk management, leveraging these insights to inform the solutions offering and enhance RBC’s intellectual credibility
* Senior leadership presence; ability to represent the firm credibly with CIOs, academics and industry peers:
o Develop a media and industry presence for RBC QIS through publications, conference participation and engagement with academic institutions
* Coordination & Feasibility: Work closely with QIS structuring teams across asset classes to assess feasibility, capacity and suitability of proposed solutions before presenting to clients:
o Bridge structuring, sales and trading to ensure solution proposals are commercially viable, executable and properly risk‑managed
* Platform & Scalability: Contribute to evolving the QIS platform with a focus on solution delivery, portfolio analytics and client reporting
* Challenge and influence internal stakeholders to evolve the platform in line with client needs and competitive landscape
What will you do?
* Lead the origination and structuring of bespoke QIS solutions for institutional clients, focusing on thematic and problem‑driven mandates (e.g., inflation hedging, correlation regime management, liability hedging, portfolio resilience) rather than classic alpha strategy research
* Author and maintain a library of applied case studies and thought leadership publications showing how QIS strategies can solve broad institutional investment problems — serving as origination tools for the global sales franchise
* Participate in client meetings as a senior structuring voice, translating high‑level investment challenges into concrete QIS solution proposals
* Coordinate with QIS structuring teams to assess feasibility of proposed solutions, then package, adapt and present strategies into coherent client proposals across asset classes
* Research engagement and thought leadership:
o Stay connected to academic research and industry developments in systematic investing, portfolio construction and risk management. Bring relevant ideas into the solutions offering.
o Develop and maintain relationships with academic institutions and industry thought leaders to enhance RBC’s credibility and innovation pipeline.
o Represent RBC QIS at conferences, in publications and through media engagements to build the franchise’s intellectual profile.
* Solution Delivery & Internal Coordination:
o Coordinate with structuring, trading and quants to ensure solution proposals are commercially viable, executable and delivered promptly.
o Inform the development of analytics and tools needed for the solutions offering (portfolio construction frameworks, scenario analysis, client reporting).
o Engage with structurers across asset classes on execution, capacity and feasibility for bespoke solutions.
* Contribute to the development of the QIS solutions platform, including portfolio analytics, client reporting and content management tools
* Drive cross‑geographic origination by bringing a solutions perspective to client conversations across all regions.
* Review and comply with Firm Policies applicable to your business activities
* Escalate operational risk loss events, control deficiencies and risks that you identify to your line manager and the relevant risk and control functions promptly. Failure to do so may subject you to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
What do you need to succeed?
Must have
* Advanced degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering or related quantitative discipline
* Significant experience in QIS, systematic investing or quantitative portfolio construction, ideally spanning both sell‑side (index/strategy design, origination) and buy‑side (portfolio management, asset allocation)
* Demonstrated ability to engage with institutional investors at a senior level (CIOs, portfolio managers) and translate complex quantitative concepts into accessible investment narratives
Nice to have
* Track record of published research or thought leadership (industry publications, academic journals, conference presentations).
* Strong network within academia and the systematic investing community. PhD a plus. Programming skills a plus.
What’s in it for you?
* 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
* Opportunities to do challenging work
* Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
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