Product Investment Writer

IFG International Financial Group Ltd; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Canada is seeking a Product Investment Writer for a 6-month contract. The role involves content writing for investment products including mutual funds and ETFs, requiring 10 years of experience in financial services. This position is mainly remote with occasional in-office requirements in Toronto. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills and experience with MS Office.

Qualifications

• 10 years of professional writing experience in asset management and financial services.
• Experience writing content targeted at various financial audiences.
• Strong knowledge in MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit content for investment products and marketing materials.
• Work on regulatory project plans and schedules.
• Assist with digital content for marketing campaigns.

Skills

Professional writing experience

Knowledge of asset management

Familiarity with financial services

Strong MS Office skills

Communications and project management experience

Job description

Our client, a Top 5 Bank in Canada, is looking to hire a Product Investment Writer for their Global Asset Management product team for an initial 6-month contract. This role is currently primarily remote, with periodic in-office requirements in Toronto.

Responsibilities Include:

• Work on content writing and editing for audiences focused on a variety of products, including but not limited to Mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives targeted to include financial advisors, retail, institutional, and high net worth investors.
• Write, adapt, and edit content that aligns with the company's strategic business goals and capitalizes on long-term and short-term opportunities.
• Work on investment blogs, sponsored content articles, digital projects, and other content to support various marketing campaigns or objectives.
• Assist with other writing assignments that can include marketing materials, landing pages, digital investment brochures, presentations, and advertising.
• Establish and adhere to project plans and work-back schedules, especially for regulatory projects.

Must Have Requirements:

• 10 years of professional writing experience, as part of a marketing and communications team in the Asset management and financial services/investment industry.
• Previous knowledge/experience writing in the investment space, asset management.
• Familiarity with channel nuances across retail bank branches, direct to consumer, advisor, and institutional audiences.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Previous experience in communications/project management/analysis roles.

Nice to Have Requirements:

• English and French Bilingual is an asset.
• Successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course and knowledge of the compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to produce effective communications tailored to reach the target audience using traditional and new media channels.
• Comfortable working with other software applications (i.e., workflow)

If you are qualified and interested in discussing this role in more detail, please submit your resume to [e-mail].