Wealth Management Advisor

Desjardins Group; Abitibi-Témiscamingue; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation starting—

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness

Job summary

Desjardins Group in Canada seeks a wealth management advisor to build lasting relationships with members and clients, understand their financial needs, and offer advice to meet their goals. You’ll work with individuals and business owners, balancing satisfaction with profitability and prudent risk management.

You will collaborate with partners to design integrated strategies across investments, loans, and insurance, stay current on market trends, and contribute to outreach while representing the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 1 year relevant experience.
• Mutual fund certificate (AMF) is required.
• Fluency in French is required.
• Knowledge of current financial, economic, political and legislative events.
• Specialized knowledge of tax, financial and succession issues for individuals and businesses.
• Knowledge of Desjardins products and services and related networks.
• Knowledge of debt management.
• Knowledge of compliance with distribution laws for financial products.
• Understanding of cooperative principles in financial services.
• Knowledge of Desjardins processes and policies.

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.

Skills

Interpersonal Savvy

Drive results

Client relationships

French language

Financial market knowledge

Tax & estate knowledge

Product knowledge

Debt management

Regulatory compliance

Cooperative principles

Desjardins processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Mutual fund certificate (AMF)

Job description

As a wealth management 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 of individual members and business owners. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You drive results by developing strategies and 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.

More specifically, you will be required to:

• 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.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of one year of relevant experience
• Mutual fund representative certificate - Autorité des marchés financiers
• Knowledge of French is required
• Knowledge of current financial, economic, political and legislative events
• Specialized knowledge of tax, financial and succession issues for individuals and businesses
• Knowledge of all products and services aimed at caisse members and those offered by Desjardins Business Centres, Desjardins components and distribution networks, and those offered by competitors
• Knowledge of debt management
• Knowledge of compliance with legislation respecting the distribution of financial products and services
• Understanding of the philosophy and fundamentals of financial services cooperatives
• Knowledge of policies, legislation and standards related to products and services offered by the caisse
• Knowledge of the Desjardins business processes

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

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

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.

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family Member/client sales and service (FG)

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Pursuing a career at Desjardins means being part of an organization that puts people first.