Financial Planner

Requisition ID: 210010

At Scotiabank, we're committed to helping our customers achieve their financial goals. As a Financial Planner, you'll play a key role in developing and deepening client relationships by providing high-quality advice and service within the mass affluent market.

Using a comprehensive financial planning framework, you'll focus 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.
• Exhibiting a natural curiosity to uncover and solve for client needs, delivering trusted financial advice to clients regarding their investments and retirement planning.
• Demonstrating self-motivation and a goal-oriented mindset when identifying client 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 to succeed in this role?

• 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.