Senior Administrative Assistant

What is the Opportunity?

Serve as the Executive Assistant to Chief Compliance Officer of the U.S. Wealth Management division in the day-to-day management of the department proactively providing effective administrative support to the Compliance department, including Compliance Directors, Managers, and other department members.

What will you do?

• Act as a key contact for the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) that you will be supporting.

• Manage inboxes and calendars for CCO and Compliance Leaders to coordinate meeting proposals, action items and delegate inquiries.

• Exercise discretion, tact and diplomacy in managing and coordinating meeting and work requests.

• Work closely with Compliance leadership to manage day-to-day priorities aligned to key priorities.

• Assess priority and urgency of conflicting matters and redirect to staff where appropriate. 

• Lead administrative management of compliance assessments and projects including white paper editing, stylistically formatting, and preparing for final publication.

• Organize video and in-person meetings, set up and coordinate business planning sessions, townhalls, staff meetings, management meetings and one-on-ones with direct reports.  

• Coordinates event planning (i.e., training, team building and group offsites) including guest speakers, locations and equipment resources.

• Prepare presentation materials and meeting agendas, as required.  Ensure relevant information is accessible, assembled and prepared for meetings. 

• Coordinate travel/hotel arrangements and expense reporting for the department, as needed.

• Provide thought leadership to adapt the way we work in support of the overall goals of the department and encourage and proactively identify and execute on efficiencies.

• Assist the department in meeting its financial objectives, including budget preparation and monitoring and analyzing variances.

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding of department staff.

• Support the overall objectives of the Compliance department by providing administrative support in a timely manner.

What do you need to succeed?

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

• Demonstrated organizational skills, with the ability to complete projects on time, with accuracy and making the most effective use of available resources

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and meet prescribed deadlines

• Self-starter, must work independently with minimal supervision

• Strong interpersonal skills: able to deal effectively with others in a pleasant, professional manner

• Able to handle confidential matters with discretion and good judgment

Nice to Have

• 3-5 years of administrative experience

• Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required

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 range for this particular position is $45,000-$75,000 (Minnesota), 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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Job Skills

Adaptability, Communication, Data Entry, Detail-Oriented, Email Services, Office Administration, Organizing, Presentation Software, Prioritization, Spreadsheet Software, Teamwork, Time Management, Word Processing Software

Additional Job Details

250 NICOLLET MALL:MINNEAPOLISMinneapolisUnited States of America40Full timeCHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRPRegularSalaried2025-08-012025-11-01

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

Inclusion 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.