RBC is hiring: Senior Proposal Writer / Senior RFP Writer in Chicago

Senior Proposal Writer / Senior RFP Writer

What is the opportunity?

The Senior Proposal Writer/Senior RFP Writer is responsible for supporting business development and business retention activities (revenue generation) by responding to questionnaires received by the sales or consultant relations teams and upholding a high standard of communication and compliance.

What will you do?

• Serve as a project manager for assigned questionnaires and proposals, completing to a high-quality standard within guidelines and by deadline. (60%)
• Project management: Work to deadline to gather information from multiple sources across the firm and collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and sales representatives.
• Editing and writing: Adjust standard proposal verbiage to address a specific question or appeal to a particular audience; draft new content as needed; and edit verbiage provided by SMEs or sales representatives for clarity, narrative consistency, and writing mechanics (including brand standards, applicable regulations/laws, and grammar conventions).
• Content expert: become responsible within the RFP team for an area of content, owning the team’s working relationships with related SMEs and capability specialists.
• Participate in quality control process for the team as a senior proposal content editor and proofreader. (10%)
• Assist team in maintaining content library within the RocketDocs application. (10%)
• Proactively support teammates and partners as a subject matter expert when capacity is constrained. (10%)
• Support process improvement projects and other responsibilities as assigned. (10%)

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 10+ years of asset management experience
• Minimum of 5 years of proposal management experience within asset management
• Exceptional English language skills in editing, writing, and both written and verbal communications
• Strong project management and stakeholder management

Preferred

• CFA
• Fixed Income and Alternatives proposal management experience

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 including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
• 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
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business

The expected base salary range and discretionary compensation are determined by location and market conditions. You have the potential to earn more through the discretionary variable compensation program, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

Other

Job skills include Brand Marketing, Collaborative Project Management, Content Evaluation, Content Marketing, Copywriting, Creativity, Deadline Management, English Language, Fast-Paced Environments, Finance Industry, Multi-Level Communication, Multitasking, Problem Solving, Proofreading, Time Management, Written Communication.

Address: 250 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

City: Minneapolis

Country: United States of America

Work hours/week: 40

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: Wealth Management

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2025-05-16

Application Deadline: 2025-09-19

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