Assistant/Branch Assistant

19 hours ago

charlottetown, pe, Canada Richardson Wealth Ltd Full-time

Position Overview

The role entails receptionist duties in a professional office setting, assist with branch administrative functions and to assist advisory team with documentation and team administration.

This is an existing vacancy.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reception functions

  • Receive, greet, and direct calls and clients
  • Sort and distribute incoming mail
  • Assist to coordinate branch and client meetings, set up boardrooms
  • Accounts payable
  • Order office and kitchen supplies and monitor inventory

Branch functions

  • Receiving and processing cheques
  • Assist the Branch Administrator in monitoring compliance items
  • New account documentation, recorded and couriered to head office
  • Back up to the Branch Administrator
  • Additional duties as per assigned

Assistant to Investment Advisor functions

  • Acquire expert knowledge of the documentation process and liaise with back-office staff
  • Assist Investment Advisors with a range of administrative support
  • Answer phones, client inquiries and email client communication
  • Process client banking related transactions
  • Assist with special projects as required
  • Aid in the planning and coordinating of client events
  • Update and open client accounts
  • Backup ensuring transactions are processed on a timely manner
  • Liaise with marketing department
  • Client service-related activities
  • Additional duties as needed

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years working experience in the Finance industry beneficial but not necessary.
  • Eager to learn new skills and adapt to a changing working environment
  • Ability to work efficiently, multitask and maintain professionalism in a high-pressure environment
  • Operations familiarity within the brokerage industry
  • Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Organizational skills

Salary and Benefits

  • The expected annualized base salary range for this role is $43,200-$50,000.
  • The actual salary offered will take into consideration a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the individual's skill, experience, education and training, and the consideration of internal equity.
  • Richardson offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to the base pay, which includes a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a group RRSP matching plan and paid time off.