Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Associate Director, Fund Distribution & Platforms will be responsible for managing and optimising relationships with investment platforms across the UK, Europe and Asia.  Reporting to the Director, Fund Distribution, this role will be responsible for the end-to-end management and execution of fund distribution and platform agreements, fee structures, management fee rebate, and supporting sales enablement. The role will play a key part in enhancing and simplifying platform visibility and complexity to support overall business growth at RBC BlueBay. 

RBC’s expectation is that all employees and contractors will work in the office with some flexibility to work up to 1 day per week remotely, depending on working arrangements.

What will you do?

Platform relationships management, act as the key point of contact for investment platforms, ensuring strong partnerships and seamless operational execution.   Commercial and agreement oversight, negotiate and manage platform distribution agreements, ensuring competitive and compliance fee structures.Fee rebate management, oversee rebate calculation and fee reconciliations to ensure accurate financial oversight and reporting.Operational efficiency and data management, work with Fund Distribution team and Fund Investor Operations team to streamline platform processes, improve data accuracy, and enhance reporting capabilitiesSales enablement, support sales team by providing insights into platform dynamics, product positioning, and market access opportunities.Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure operational processes are aligned with EMEA APAC business goals.Stay informed on industry trends and identify best practices to enhance platform operations, efficiency, and scalability. Utilise technology driven solutions to improve operational processes, enhance reporting capabilities, and support scalability through automation and system enhancements.Identify opportunities to streamline data workflows, enhance efficiency and mitigate operational risks.Provide leadership to team members, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and priorities to achieve efficiencies.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

Knowledge of the financial services industry, segregated assets and UCITs funds and products.Hands-on experience working with investment platforms with a strong understanding of platform operations, fee structures, and distribution dynamics.Strong oral and written communication skills - confidence to effectively interface at all levels of the firm.Highly organised and detail-oriented; ability to multitask in fast-paced environment.

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.

Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high performing team.Opportunities to building close relationships with clients.

Agency Notice

RBC Group does not accept agency resumés. Please do not forward resumés to our employees, nor any other company location. RBC Group only pay fees to agencies where they have entered into a prior agreement to do so and in any event do not pay fees related to unsolicited resumés. Please contact the Recruitment function for additional details.

Job Skills

Business Intelligence (BI), Commercial Acumen, Critical Thinking, Customer Analytics, Detail-Oriented, Programming Languages, Results-Oriented

Additional Job Details

Address:

100 BISHOPSGATE:LONDON

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Work hours/week:

35

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-02-20

Application Deadline:

2026-03-06

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.

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