Director/Vice President, Communications, Media, and Entertainment Corporate Banking

Royal Bank of Canada•San Francisco, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

MBA or CFA preferred

Responsibilities

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.
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
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.