Financail Advisor/Senior Financial Advisor - Hazeldean, Kanata, ON

Scotiabank; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development

Internal training

Community impact

Recognition for high performance

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Senior Financial Advisor in Kanata, Ontario, to connect with customers and map out personalized financial plans. The role focuses on delivering expert advice across day-to-day banking, investments and borrowing solutions, while building strong relationships and achieving branch sales goals.

You will educate customers, propose holistic strategies, and collaborate with the team to drive growth and contribute to the bank’s success in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to build strong customer relationships and understand client needs.
• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding sales targets in a fast-paced branch setting.
• Ability to develop personalized financial strategies including day-to-day banking, investments and borrowing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer needs through proactive conversations and active listening.
• Educate customers with relevant insights and expert advice.
• Develop financial plans using a holistic approach to reach goals.
• Nurture long-standing client relationships and retain branch business.
• Contribute to sales goals while delivering excellent customer service.

Skills

Customer relationships

Sales targets

Strategic mindset

Investments

Education

CIFP Diploma

Mutual Funds Licence

Job description

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Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

About the role

What your role will be…
Senior Financial Advisor
At Scotiabank we help employees build their futures – where they can be themselves, and win together. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion and a performance-oriented culture that includes coaching, learning, and development – there are endless possibilities. At Scotiabank – you can make an impact. You help make the futures of our 25 million customers happen. You can find your future here.
What you’ll be doing…

Our Advisors are customer-centric and able to connect with people in a relatable way. As an essential member of the Canadian Banking Branch network, our focus is to provide exceptional service throughout the customer’s journey by:

• Taking a proactive approach to discovering our customer needs, listening to understand what they are asking for
• Educating our customers, providing relevant insights and expert advice
• Building our customer’s comprehensive plans using a holistic approach to help them achieve their goals
• Nurturing strong, long-standing relationships
• Developing, retaining and growing the branch business by delivering against individual and team sales goals that support a positive customer experience

What you need to succeed…

• The appetite and drive to build strong customer relationships
• A strategic mindset to develop personalized financial strategies including day-to-day banking, investments and borrowing solutions
• The proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets in a fast paced environment that align to a customer’s stated goals
• A Mutual Funds licence and completed CIFP Diploma

What we’re offering…

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities– for you and our customers.
• You can expect to be recognized and rewarded for high-performance. You’ll be supported by leadership through meaningful development conversations that enable faster advancement and internal training to support your growth and development.
• You’ll receive clear, transparent criteria to progress in your career.
• You won’t need to wait for a vacancy in your branch or move to another branch to elevate your career. You can do it from the same chair enabling you to build deeper relationships and grow your expertise.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Kanata

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and our communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here.

We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.