Associate Investment Advisor

TD Bank; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TD Bank is seeking an Associate Investment Advisor in Nova Scotia to support lead Advisors and manage a high-value client base. You will provide dedicated investment assistance, help craft financial plans, and help grow the wealth management book with a strong emphasis on service quality.

You will work within TD Private Wealth Management, collaborating with Advisors to deliver personalized solutions, manage risk, and maintain regulatory compliance while fostering client trust and growth.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma required.
• CIRO Registered Representative license required.
• Wealth Management Essentials training within 18 months.
• Insurance license (LLQP) or willingness to obtain within 1 year.
• Optional: CIWM/CFA/CIM/CFP designations.

Responsibilities

• Support lead Investment Advisor and team with investment guidance and planning support.
• Manage client base, understand needs, and deliver products and services accordingly.
• Provide high quality investment advice across a wide range of products.
• Demonstrate financial planning expertise through a documented process.
• Mentor colleagues and coordinate with TD areas to grow client relationships.

Skills

Strong communication

Client relationship

Education

Undergraduate degree or college diploma

CIRO RR license

Wealth Management Essentials

LLQP license

CIWM/CFA/CIM/CFP (optional)

Job description

Work Location:

Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

TD Wealth

Pay Details:

$0,00 - $0,00 CAD

This role is eligible for commission based earnings plus base pay earnings based on local minimum wage.

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

TD Private Wealth Management takes a sophisticated and holistic goals discovery approach to wealth planning and protection to provide highly personalized advice, solutions, and service to clients.

TD Private Investment Advice offers clients the chance to create one-on-one relationship with a dedicated and professional Investment Advisor, while maintaining active participation in decisions regarding their investment portfolio. It's a very special and supportive place to begin - and grow - a lasting, progressive, and rewarding career in wealth.

Job Description

Are you a dedicated account manager in tune to the needs of high value brokerage clients? Can you provide professional and flawless service delivery in support of your designated Investment Advisor and team of Advisors? Then, the role of Associate Investment Advisor might be the right fit for you.

This role is responsible for supporting the lead Investment Advisor (IA) or a team of IAs by acting on their behalf through the delivery of advice and planning support, client management and business development. In this role, you will provide dedicated investment support to client accounts within the IAs book of business to help them achieve client advisory and business goals.

Furthermore, you will:

• Manage the client base, understanding the needs of the client and delivering products and services which fit their needs.
• Provide high quality investment advice, across the full range of products (registered and non-registered, equities, fixed income, foreign, domestic and more) to ensure full client satisfaction.
• Demonstrate financial planning expertise to produce high quality plans through a well-developed and documented Investment and Wealth Planning process.
• Solve moderately complex problems, exercise judgment and work within broad guidelines to independently perform tasks from end to end, acting as a point of escalation as required.
• Oversee projects or work streams within broader projects and provide mentorship.
• Refer clients and may collaborate and partner professionally with other TD areas (e.g. TD Canada Trust, TD Commercial Bank, TD Securities)
• Direct support staff in the professional and personable delivery of client service
• Assist in the achievement of business goals by dedicatedly attracting, acquiring and retaining customers and referrals.
• Maintain a culture of risk management, adhere to internal policies and procedures.
• Monitor service quality and productivity; implement continuous improvement.
• Keep current on emerging trends and keep others informed and up to date on work status, progress.
• Participate fully as a team member, support a positive professional team environment, and willingly assist, coach and guide others in the completion and performance of work activities.

Job Requirements:

• Undergraduate Degree or Community College Diploma with over 3 years of experience in working directly with, or in support of, the wealth management needs of clients preferred.
• Licensed with Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization of Canada (CIRO) as a Registered Representative (RR) and maintain license in good standing.
• Required to complete Wealth Management Essentials (WME) within 18 months of start date.
• Insurance licensed (LLQP) or willingness to do so within 1 year
• Optional : Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM) designation, Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Investment Manager (CIM), or Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
• Robust conceptual and practical knowledge within an area of expertise and in broader areas
• Strong communication skills with ability to build relationships and work confidentially, independently as well as in a team.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More t