Director/Vice President - Communications, Media, And Entertainment Corporate Banking

What is the opportunity?

RBC Capital Markets is seeking a high-performing Director or Vice President to join the Communications, Media, and Entertainment group within U.S. Corporate Banking, focused on Communications, Media, and Entertainment clients. This position entails full accountability for both relationship management and credit underwriting, serving as a senior coverage officer.

The successful candidate will originate and structure corporate lending solutions, oversee credit execution, and drive cross-sell across RBC’s platform—including investment banking, equity capital markets, debt capital markets, global markets, and treasury services. The candidate will also help support the career development and mentorship of the team’s Analysts and Associates. This role reports to the Head of Technology and Communications, Media, and Entertainment Corporate Banking and works closely with partners across Capital Markets, Global Risk Management and Cash Management.

What will you do?

Client Origination & Relationship Management

• Own and manage a portfolio of U.S. based CME clients and prospects.
• Develop strategic coverage plans and originate new lending opportunities using a holistic coverage model partnering across investment banking, global markets and cash management.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with client CFOs, treasurers, and heads of capital markets.

Credit Underwriting & Execution

• Lead credit structuring and approval for bilateral and syndicated lending facilities.
• Preparation of comprehensive credit submissions including financial, regulatory, and industry analysis aligned with RBC’s risk appetite and other documentation related to the transaction approval process through closing and ongoing monitoring.
• Partner with the broader coverage team to lead business committee discussions, delivering a comprehensive analysis of the client’s credit profile, proposed transaction structure, and broader strategic relationship opportunities.
• Work closely with Credit Risk and Portfolio Management teams in the back and middle office to ensure timely execution, disciplined underwriting and credit adjudication.
• Reviews and guides the work of Analysts and Associates who provide secondary coverage to drive business and credit results

Risk & Portfolio Oversight

• Maintain deep understanding of portfolio performance and proactively identify emerging risks ensuring timely updates on client, industry and market performance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, internal limits, and governance procedures.
• Engage peers in Risk Management in the application for credit and in subsequent administration and monitoring.

What do you need to succeed?

• 5-10+ years of relevant experience in corporate banking, credit underwriting, or corporate finance with a focus on tech.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or related discipline (MBA or CFA preferred).
• Strong understanding of Communications, Media, and Entertainment company structures, statutory and GAAP accounting, and regulatory capital frameworks.
• Experience working closely and collaborating with investment banking and global markets professionals.
• Proven origination track record with complex clients.
• Ability to take initiative and function independently balanced with strong team skills.
• Maintain high standards of professional and ethical conduct.
• Demonstrated credit expertise and ability to lead underwriting from end-to-end.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to navigate internal approval processes and lead client discussions.

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 (VP) and $275,000, (Director), 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

Job Skills

Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Detail-Oriented, Financial Engineering, Financial Statement Analysis, Investments Analysis, Personal Development, Personal Initiative, Teamwork

Additional Job Details

TWO EMBARCADERO CENTRE, 2 EMBARCADERO CENTER:SAN FRANCISCOSan FranciscoUnited States of America40Full timeCAPITAL MARKETSRegularSalaried2026-09-162026-11-15

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

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.

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.