Personal Finance Advisor

Desjardins Group; Havre-Saint-Pierre; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Canada seeks a Personal Finance Advisor to develop relationships and advise clients on financial strategies. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree, experience in finance, and knowledge of French. Benefits include competitive salary, flexible vacation, and a pension plan.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of French is required.

Responsibilities

• Advise members and clients on the best strategies.
• Manage business relationships and assess client satisfaction.
• Stay up-to-date on the financial services industry.
• Participate in outreach activities.

Skills

Action oriented

Customer Focus

Interpersonal Savvy

Drive results

Nimble learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Mutual fund representative certificate

Job description

Overview

As a personal finance advisor, you’re responsible for developing and maintaining lasting and trusting business relationships with members and clients, to ensure they’re satisfied. Your role is to listen to members’ and clients’ needs, offer them advice that fits their financial situation and help them choose appropriate solutions to meet their financial goals. You work closely with a client base consisting mainly of individual members and businesses. Interpersonal savvy is essential. You drive results by recommending investments, loans and insurance products. You use your expertise to balance member/client satisfaction, business objectives, profitability and sound and prudent risk management. You work with various partners and experts to design integrated strategies that meet the needs of members and clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise members and clients on the best strategies and work with them to identify expected results

• Manage business relationships, assess member/client satisfaction and service quality, follow up and identify areas for improvement

• Stay up-to-date on the financial services industry, market trends and best practices in your field

• Participate in outreach activities and represent the caisse in the community

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

• Group insurance including telemedicine

• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

*Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• A minimum of one year of relevant experience

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Mutual fund representative certificate – Autorité des marchés financiers

• Knowledge of French is required

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Drive results, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning

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Trade Union (If applicable)

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We\'re committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there\'s something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you\'re applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Member/client sales and service (FG)

Unposting Date

2025-12-31