Charles Lewis

Charles Lewis is Head of Investment Managers UK for RBC Private Wealth, part of RBC Wealth Management’s European business.

In this role, Charles is responsible for the leadership, strategy and oversight of RBC Private Wealth’s UK discretionary and advisory investment business. He also manages investment portfolios for high-net-worth private clients, foundations, trusts and corporate entities, and serves on RBC Private Wealth’s leadership team.

Charles has more than 25 years of investment management experience and joined RBC in 2006 after serving as an Investment Manager at Cazenove Capital Management. He began his career with RBC as Senior Investment Manager before becoming Head of Investment Specialists for the British Isles in 2009, Head of Discretionary Investment Management in 2016, and Head of Investment Managers in 2024.

Charles holds the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Diploma and the Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate (Regulation Paper I and Investment Risk Paper ll). He has passed the FINRA Series 65 US Exam, the FSA Regulation and Compliance Exam, and is a Fellow of the CISI.

Beyond his client-facing role, Charles chairs the RBC Pension Trustees Company Limited and leads the Pension Investment Committee. He’s also an active member of RBC’s British Isles Investment Committee.

Outside of work, Charles enjoys skiing, sailing, cricket and tennis. He’s also keenly committed to community, serving as a trustee or director of RBC Life Insurance Trust Company, a co-educational school for students aged 11–18 and an educational foundation providing scholarships to local students.