Branch Manager

**Employer**: iA Private Wealth Inc.
- **Office**: 210 Wellman Crescent
- **Location**: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- **Other Possible Location(s)**: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- **Job category**: Retail Banking Regional and Branch Management - Generalist/Multidiscipline
- **Job ID**: JR10025248
- **Job type**: Permanent Job

**Description**:
**Build the future with us**

Are you driven by integrity and committed to ensuring compliance within the financial services industry? As a Branch Manager, you will play a key role in safeguarding regulatory standards, supporting advisors, and optimizing branch operations to deliver exceptional service while building strong, value-added relationships that help advisors succeed within firm guidelines.

This position is a great opportunity to showcase your leadership and compliance expertise while contributing to a culture of trust and collaboration. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement.

**What you’ll accomplish with us**
As a Branch Manager, you’ll be at the core of our mission. Here are the main responsibilities:
**Ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements by**:

- Supervising registrants (Tier 1), approving KYC updates and new accounts, and ensuring compliance policies are applied
- Conducting annual branch site visits, preparing reports, and following up on deficiencies
- Reviewing activity blotters (daily, monthly, quarterly), responding to audits, and maintaining evidence of supervisory activities
- Implementing timely corrective actions and ensuring internal controls are functional
- Training advisors and support staff on policies and procedures, identifying patterns for targeted training, and recommending process improvements
- Facilitating escalation processes and liaising with iA Securities departments

**Develop and maintain strong relationships with Advisors by**:

- Providing guidance on compliance practices and firm guidelines
- Assisting advisors with new policy implementation and regulatory requirements
- Offering solutions to help advisors work effectively within compliance standards

**Manage branch operations efficiently by**:

- Addressing risks and operational issues promptly
- Facilitating communication between advisors, support staff, and head office
- Leading regular branch meetings and contributing to policy development
- Prioritizing tasks effectively to ensure smooth branch operations

**What could accelerate your success in this role**

We’re looking for someone who:

- Is known for their ability to understand, analyze, and interpret regulatory legislation
- Stands out for their excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
- Demonstrates strong leadership and the capacity to train and support advisors and staff
- Is recognized for working effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Has a minimum of 2 years of experience in the financial services industry and meets licensing requirements:

- Completion of the Canadian Securities Course (CSC)
- Completion of the Conduct and Practices Handbook (CPH)
- Completion of the Branch Managers Course
- Canadian Investment Regulatory Exam (CIRE) and
- Retail Securities Exam, Supervisor Exam

**Why you’ll love working with us**
- A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence.
- A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed.
- The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.
- Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more

**and get ahead of your career, where your talent really belongs**

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**Company Overview**:
iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 10,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than five million clients and 50,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $235 billion in assets, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 130 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

**Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**:
At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a wor