Associate, Investment and Retirement Planning

**Job Summary**

**What is the opportunity?**

As an Investment and Retirement Planning (IRP) Associate, you provide direct client and sales support to the Financial Planners, Investment and Retirement Planning, to enable them to focus on planning, advice activities and acquisition of new clients. You contribute to a differentiated client experience by providing value added support and problem resolution. In this role, you collaborate with partners across the organization to identify and meet client needs and goals and expand the network of your team. As a member of the Financial Planning, Investment and Retirement Planning Team, you bring innovative ideas to grow market share and enrich the success of the team.

**What will you do?**
- Enable Financial Planners, Investment and Retirement Planning, by assisting with preparations for client meetings, and supporting the fulfilment of simple investment solutions and referrals to appropriate partners
- Provide support to client requests, act as a point of contact for client concerns, and ensure accuracy of documentation with follow-ups, as required
- Leverage routines to ensure efficient and effective completion of client tasks, identifying areas for improvement to realize efficiencies
- Maximize opportunities to effectively identify client needs, make referrals, acquire new investment clients and assets, and track and review progress against the teams’ annual plan
- Exercise due diligence in following all policies and procedures, and identity/correct areas of operational risk
- Support Financial Planners, Investment and Retirement Planning, with administrative activities and proactive client contact

**What do you need to succeed?**

**Must-have**
- Mutual Funds accreditation (e.g., Investment Funds in Canada, or the Canadian Securities Course)
- Previous experience in investments
- Demonstrated success working in a fast paced environment with the ability to manage competing priorities, as well as multi-tasking and problem-solving skills
- IT literacy including the Microsoft Office suite of products, and digital knowledge
- Flexibility, eagerness to learn, strong personal ethics, and a hunger for success
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, demonstrating strong collaboration skills
- Bilingualism (English and French) required, as you will regularly serve our clients with English and French-speaking needs.

**Nice-to-have**
- Proven track record of building rapport and developing client relationships
- Experience in proactive retail sales

**What’s in it for you?**

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
- A world-class training program in financial services
- Excellent career development and access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

**Job Skills**

**Additional Job Details**

**Address**:
1130 RUE SHERBROOKE O:MONTRÉAL

**City**:
MONTRÉAL

**Country**:
Canada

**Work hours/week**:
37.5

**Employment Type**:
Full time

**Platform**:
PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

**Job Type**:
Regular

**Pay Type**:
Salaried

**Posted Date**:
2025-01-17

**Application Deadline**:
2025-01-31

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