Associate Vice-President, Product,

Associate Vice-President, Product, Independent Advisor Solutions

Location:
This in-office position will be based out of our Toronto office.

Our organization:

Founded in 2024, Independent Advisor Solutions Inc. provides a suite of distinct solutions for advisors, including sub-advisory oversight of multi-asset model portfolios (MiMODEL), exclusive investment funds through strategic collaborations with global and specialist managers (MiBLOX), and bespoke advisor-managed strategies (MiFUND). Built to accelerate independent advisors' businesses, we are fast approaching stewardship of $7 billion across all our programs. Independent Advisor Solutions Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. and is registered as an investment fund manager and portfolio manager in Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland & Labrador, Québec, and British Columbia.

More information about Independent Advisor Solutions can be found here:

The opportunity:

The Associate Vice-President, Product, Independent Advisor Solutions helps shape and scale our product platform in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of investment strategy, client experience, technology, and is passionate about delivering differentiated solutions to advisors and investors.

Key responsibilities include:

Product Strategy & Ownership

• Defining and evolving product strategy in alignment with firm goals and advisor/client needs.
• Maintaining and communicating a product roadmap, prioritizing features based on impact and feedback.
• Owning individual product profit and loss (P&L) and generate strategies to achieve associated KPIs.

Content Creation & Client Experience

• Creating and maintaining high-impact product content including strategy briefs, performance narratives, and advisor/client materials.
• Translating portfolio insights, performance drivers, and positioning into accessible, engaging content.
• Managing editorial planning, delivery schedules, and version control across product updates and campaigns.
• Monitoring engagement metrics to assess content effectiveness and usability.

Market & Competitor Research

• Continuously monitor market trends and competitor positioning to maintain relevance and differentiation.
• Generating and collecting client feedback to inform product development and messaging.
• Analyzing usage data and feedback loops to refine product features and improve engagement.

AI Enablement

• Leading adoption of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to streamline content creation and personalization.
• Collaborating with data and engineering teams to explore scalable AI-driven content solutions that enhance efficiency and relevance.

The Ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration, marketing or related fields is required.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, preferably within asset management, fintech, or financial services.
• Strong understanding of investment products and advisor/client communication.
• Experience with digital platforms, UX collaboration, and agile workflows.
• Proven experience with digital product development and client experience design.
• Strong understanding of fund operations, investment products, and advisor distribution channels.
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation or working towards it is an asset.
• Familiarity with AI tools and data-driven content workflows.
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of the financial services industry – products and regulatory bodies.
• Demonstrate a high level of accountability, reliability, adaptability, and innovation in accomplishing day-to-day work and long-term goals.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and complex projects.
• An excellent attention to detail.
• Exemplary interpersonal and influencing skills; an ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively, across multiple mediums (in-person, over the phone, and virtually).
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• A high tolerance for ambiguity; highly adaptive and able to manage a large volume of competing priorities.
• Strong critical thinking and written and verbal communication skills.
• An ability to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality.

Conditions of employment:

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
• Must be able to travel 5% of the time.
• A background check, satisfactory to the employer, may be required of the successful applicant prior to commencing employment.

Wellington-Altus Private Wealth is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and welcomes applications from women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our organization are encouraged to apply.

If you require accommodation for the recruitment process, please let us know at the point of application.