Tax and Estate Specialist

4 weeks ago


Winnipeg, Canada Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc. Full time

**Tax and Estate Specialist**

**Location**:This position can be based out of any of our office locations across Canada.

**Our Organization**:
Founded in 2017, Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. (Wellington-Altus) is the parent company to Wellington-Altus Private Counsel Inc., Wellington-Altus USA Inc., Wellington-Altus Insurance Inc., Wellington-Altus Group Solutions Inc., and Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.—the top-rated* investment dealer in Canada and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. With more than $35 billion in assets under administration and offices across the country, Wellington-Altus identifies with successful, entrepreneurial advisors and portfolio managers and their high-net-worth clients.
- Investment Executive 2024 Brokerage Report Card.

**The opportunity**:
Reporting to the Vice President, Advanced Wealth Planning Strategy and Services, the Tax and Estate Specialist is responsible for providing advanced taxation and estate planning guidance, client meeting support, training and resource materials to the wealth planning team and Advisors.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Provide advanced taxation and estate planning and other financial planning support for the Advanced Wealth Planning team, Advisors and clients.
- Produce written reports and wealth plans for complex client situations, advising on tax, estate and other wealth planning opportunities, strategies and issues.
- Participate in and/or lead meetings or conference calls with Advisors, clients and/or their external advisors on matters relating to tax and estate planning.
- Collaborate and work closely with client’s other professional advisors in the spirit of delivering a holistic experience.
- Initiate, develop and deliver advanced taxation and estate planning training for the Advanced Wealth Planning team.
- Manage, update and enhance team precedent file on wealth planning considerations.
- Develop and launch training and education initiatives and wealth planning tools and resources for WA advisory teams.
- Prepare, refine and deliver presentations and technical written material for both internal and external use in collaboration with the Vice President, Advanced Wealth Planning Strategy and Services.
- Proactively maintain current and in-depth knowledge of all areas of the wealth planning process, including financial, education, insurance and risk management, retirement, tax, business and estate planning.
- Develop and maintain relationships with Centers of influence.
- Recognize and foster intergenerational wealth management amongst WA advisors and their client families.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Degree in law, business administration, accounting, finance, or similar field of study.
- Masters in tax law or the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Program is an asset.
- Minimum 7 years’ total tax and estate planning experience.
- Minimum 3 years’ tax and/or estate planning experience at a law or accounting firm.
- Cross-border (Canada-U.S.) tax experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong insurance background is an asset.
- Professional accounting (CPA) or legal designation.
- TEP is strongly preferred.
- CFP, FEA and/or CLU is an asset.
- Experience using Conquest or NaviPlan is an asset.
- Proficiency with the MSOffice suite, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, and Outlook.
- Exhibit a high level of professionalism that allows clients to feel comfortable discussing personal, confidential information.
- Strong presentational skills.
- Ability to keep up with Canada’s overall economic and financial environment, current events and trends and changes to legislation as it relates to income tax and wealth transfer planning.
- An entrepreneurial spirit to participate in Wellington-Altus’ continued growth, and a desire to continuously exceed client expectations.
- Ability to work closely and collaboratively with others, across multiple locations.
- Demonstrate a high level of accountability, reliability, adaptability, and innovation in accomplishing day-to-day work and long-term goals.
- Proficiency in executing the strategies and plans developed by the VP, with a focus on delivering tangible results.
- Focus on building strong relationships and fostering trust with Advanced Wealth Planning team, Advisors, clients and COIs.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to deal with numerous activities with varying degrees of priority and deadlines.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Demonstrated exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively convey advice to diverse clients and collaborate with team members.

**Conditions of employment**:

- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Must be able to travel 0-10% of the time.
- A background check, satisfactory to the employer, may be required of the successful applicant prior to commencing employment.

**To apply**:



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