About the Role
Provide administrative support to the Client Advisory Services Team (CAST) and clients, critical in building, enhancing, and protecting client relationships. Proactively identify sales opportunities, including cross-selling to other divisions.
Responsibilities
- Initiate contact to engage proactively with clients/prospects through various communication channels, to begin or expand on existing relationships using existing contact programs.
- Take inbound calls, responding empathetically to a variety of questions, assisting with financial solutions, and resolving client concerns at first point of contact.
- Build positive rapport and maintain client relationships while working independently and as part of the team.
- Provide centralized administrative support to Certified Financial Planner professionals and/or Senior Financial Advisors, including preparing files for compliance, scheduling and confirming appointments, and compiling client meeting documentation.
- Prepare and submit documentation of financial/non-financial transactions, ensuring accurate completion and timely processing.
- Process trades inbox and incoming client instructions while managing risks by adhering to compliance routines, processes, and controls.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of client services experience, ideally in a financial services or sales environment.
- Completion or working towards completing the CSC or IFC certification.
- Post-secondary education in financial services or a related discipline.
- Experience working both independently and in a team environment.
- Flexibility to work various shifts to meet clients’ needs within business operating hours.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Knowledge of French is an asset.
Skills
- Client services
- Financial services
- Sales
- Administrative support
- Client relationship management
- Communication (written and verbal)
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Meeting deadlines
Location
- Hybrid work environment for those who live within 50km of our Head Office
- Remote arrangements can be made for those living farther away
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- Minimum 2 years of client services experience
Education Level
- Post-secondary education in financial services or a related discipline
- CSC or IFC certification (completion or working towards)
Salary/Compensations
- $50,000 - $55,000
- Plus annual Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) bonus
Benefits
- Health Benefits Plan, including Extended Health, Dental & Vision coverage
- Basic Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Defined benefit pension plan (company contribution 6% to 8%)
- Survivor benefits
- Early retirement options
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- Other leave entitlements
- 2 paid Employee Choice days
- Learning and development support
- Experienced leaders to coach and empower employees
- Supportive colleagues
- Employee-led committees
- Community Care program
- Team building activities
- Optional social events
About the Company
- Owned by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF).
- Offering financial planning and a wide range of investing and lending products and services exclusively to education members and their families since 1975.
- Recognized as one of the 2024 Best Workplaces™ in the Financial Services and Insurance sector.
- Leverages artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enhance recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity
- Committed to fostering an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of our clients and communities.
- Actively seek and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
- Strive to ensure that all recruiting and selection processes are non-discriminatory and barrier-free.
- If you require accommodation during the selection process, please notify careers@educatorsfinancialgroup.ca.
- Encourage and welcome all candidates to self-identify during the application process.
