Home Equity Referral Specialist

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

In this role, you help clients achieve their homeownership dreams by providing thoughtful guidance when their traditional mortgage application doesn't initially fit RBC's criteria. As a One RBC advisor, you connect declined clients with approved third-party lenders while developing realistic transition strategies that position them to achieve their financial goals. Your expertise in analyzing client credit profiles, building compelling business cases for external lenders, and structuring appropriate lending solutions ensures clients access the right products at competitive terms. Your ability to balance empathy with sound financial judgment, combined with your talent for building lasting client relationships and partnering across RBC, creates opportunities for clients to succeed financially and strengthens their long-term loyalty to RBC.

What will you do?

Review declined RBC mortgage applications and conduct thorough client discovery to understand circumstances, needs, and financial goals

Analyze client credit profiles, financial circumstances, and debt servicing capacity to identify appropriate external lending options

Collect, organize, and validate all required documentation to support client applications with external lenders, ensuring completeness and accuracy

Develop business cases that articulate client situations and mortgage needs, positioning clients effectively with approved third-party lenders

Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of external lenders' products, policies, terms, rates, and adjudication criteria to match clients with optimal solutions

Structure external lending solutions by advising clients on product features, rates, terms, and conditions to ensure alignment with their transition goals and financial capacity

Develop documented client transition strategies in partnership with clients, identifying realistic pathways back to traditional RBC financing and achieving financial goals

Exercise sound judgment to match clients with the right approved third-party lender based on their unique situation and transition goals

Make all mandatory disclosures regarding fees, interest rates, terms, and RBC compensation before referring clients

Perform regular nurture calls throughout the client's mortgage term to track progress on their transition strategy and maintain the relationship

Collaborate with Mortgage Specialists, Private Banking partners, and other RBC advisors to identify additional client financial needs and opportunities for repatriation

Manage all client interactions, documentation, and file submissions with integrity, ensuring full compliance with RBC policies and regulatory requirements

Proactively identify and action program maturity leads to bring qualified clients back to RBC for refinancing or mortgage renewal

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

Minimum 2 years of mortgage industry experience or equivalent customer-facing financial services background

Strong knowledge of mortgage products, lending criteria, underwriting processes, and home financing options

Strong analytical skills with ability to assess credit profiles, debt servicing capacity, and financial viability

Experience collecting, organizing, and preparing mortgage documentation and supporting materials

Knowledge of alternative lending products, external lender underwriting standards, and adjudication processes

Proven ability to build trust and maintain long-term client relationships

Excellent listening and communication skills with ability to provide sound financial advice

Self-starter who takes initiative, works independently, and seeks out solutions

Commitment to compliance, data privacy, and ethical business practices

Ability to manage multiple client files and competing priorities

Nice-to-have

Experience in mortgage advisory or client relationship management roles

Familiarity with alternative lending and third-party lender landscape

Experience building business cases and structuring mortgage solutions for external lenders

Experience with RBC mortgage systems (Finmo, HomeX, Sales Platform)

Background in financial planning or wealth advisory

Previous experience building and managing partner relationships with community partners or centres of influence

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 of flexible benefits, and pension options

· World-class training programs and career development opportunities

· The advantage of working with a dynamic, collaborative, and high performing team where initiative and hard work are recognized and rewarded

· A flexible work schedule based on client preferences and your own work/life balance

· Innovative mobile technology to ensure your success

Job Skills

Client Centricity, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curious Mindset

Additional Job Details

Address:

MEADOWVALE BUSINESS PARK, 6880 FINANCIAL DR:MISSISSAUGA City:

Mississauga Country:

Canada Work hours/week:

37.5 Employment Type:

Full time Platform:

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING Job Type:

Regular Pay Type:

Salaried Posted Date:

2026-10-01 Application Deadline:

2026-10-18 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.

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