Financial Planning and Retirement Consultant - Bilingual

As the bilingual French/English Financial Planning and Retirement Consultant you offer holistic financial planning solutions and identify retirement income options to meet the needs of our clients. You provide subject matter expertise on wealth products and support the growth of investment and life product sales.

What you’re responsible for: 

• Connecting with group plan members to retain group assets and pro-actively support their financial planning needs by consolidating financial assets into retirement plans.
• Generating new asset or premium business by consulting with potential inbound clients to provide financial planning services, including assessing their wealth management and investment options.
• Conducting annual reviews of financial plans for existing clients by providing illustrations and quotations and identifying additional asset gathering opportunities.
• Participating in the development and enhancement of wealth management products as a subject matter expert and staying abreast of legislative changes and industry trends.
• Delivering educational sessions to clients to enhance their product knowledge and promote available wealth management solutions.

What to expect: 

• You will travel occasionally. 
• This role operates in a call centre environment where a high level of audio and visual concentration is required for extended periods of time. 
• Strict confidentiality with respect to client’s medical history, financial status and other personal information.  
• You will be subject to a Criminal Record and Consumer History background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

To be successful: 

• You remain focused and optimistic in the pursuit of a goal, despite barriers, until the objective is achieved and allocate time and resources to effectively manage the sales portfolio.  
• You successfully build plans focused on expanding market penetration and apply an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies, with a client centric lens.    
• You have strong communication skills to influence or persuade others to adopt a specific course of action and can effectively facilitate mutually beneficial solutions.   
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of peers. 

To join our team: 

• You have four (4) + years of progressive experience in the financial services industry, with experience in investment and life product sales.
• You have a post-secondary degree in Business or Finance.
• You have obtained a Mutual Fund License and Life License Qualified Program (LLQP).
• You have a Accredited Financial Planning Designations - CFP® (Certified Financial Planner).
• You have in-depth knowledge of Individual, Life and Group wealth products and pension regulations.
• Bilingual French/English

What we offer:

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career with one of Canada’s Best Employers.
• Opportunities to give back to your community.
• A competitive compensation package and benefits program.