Financial Planner - Halifax, NS

Scotiabank; Halifax; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a purpose-driven team as a Financial Planner, where you'll cultivate client relationships and provide high-quality investment and financial advice. This role focuses on developing personalized financial strategies to help clients achieve their unique goals, leveraging a comprehensive planning framework. You'll enjoy a supportive work culture that values diversity and inclusion, and provides access to cutting-edge resources. If you're self-motivated and passionate about making a difference in clients' lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Dedicated marketing support

Leading CRM tools

Exceptional advice and service

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning and investment sales is preferred.
• Knowledgeable of market trends and regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized financial strategies and solutions to clients.
• Conduct in-depth reviews including retirement and estate planning.

Skills

Financial Planning

Investment Sales

Client Relationship Management

Goal-oriented Mindset

Education

Personal Financial Planning (PFP) designation

Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation

Accredited Mutual Funds Professional

Tools

CRM Software

Financial Planning Software

Mobile Technology

Job description

Requisition ID: 210975

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

As a Financial Planner, you will focus on developing and deepening client relationships by providing high quality advice and service within the mass affluent market. Most importantly, you realize that your clients are your greatest asset, and your priority is providing investment and financial planning advice to help them meet their unique goals.

Following a comprehensive financial planning framework, you will be focused on investment sales and new client acquisition, as well as establishing business development opportunities with prospects and clients within the assigned market area.

Promote the development and sustainable growth of proprietary investment business in the assigned market area by:

• Conducting in-depth reviews for assigned clients including retirement planning, wealth accumulation and estate planning utilizing financial planning skills and tools to support our clients’ financial goals.
• Exhibiting a natural curiosity to uncover and solve for client’s needs, delivering trusted financial advice regarding their investments and retirement planning.
• Demonstrating self-motivation and a goal-oriented mindset when identifying our clients' needs to craft personalized financial strategies and solutions.
• Fostering strong engagement, educating clients, offering insights, and delivering expert advice.
• Exercising a collaborative approach when dealing with peers, clients, and partners.
• Building relationships, focusing on providing a great client experience and growing long-standing relationships with existing clients.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Experience in financial planning and investment sales is preferred.
• Successfully completed (or working towards) the Personal Financial Planning (PFP) designation (or IQPF designation within Quebec), and/or the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation.
• You’re an accredited mutual funds professional in good standing with CIRO licensing requirements (Investments Funds in Canada or Canadian Securities Course).
• You're able to work independently as a self-motivated entrepreneur with minimal supervision.
• Knowledgeable of competitive offerings, market trends, economic conditions, and the regulatory environment.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive compensation and benefits package that rewards growing and maintaining your client base.
• Access to leading-edge resources to support your growth including dedicated marketing support, powerful mobile technology, leading CRM, portfolio, and financial planning software.
• The ability to build long-lasting client relationships through exceptional advice and service.
• A work culture that promotes diversity, respect, and inclusion.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and your clients.

Location(s): Canada : Nova Scotia : Halifax

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their 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 during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. 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.