31 Jan
Aviso Wealth
Old Toronto
Aviso Wealth:
At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at www.aviso.ca.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a Mutual Fund Investment Specialist to join our CU Wealth team. Reporting to VP, Advisor and Member Experience,
the Mutual Fund Investment Specialist is responsible for maintaining strong client relationships, providing financial advice and services to meet their financial planning needs to provide first-class wealth management services to our clients.
Who you are:
- Service – You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
- Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
- Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results.
Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization
What your day looks like:
- Maintains strong client relationships through regular contact and providing timely, value-added information, advice, and recommendations
- Interviews clients to analyze and understand the client’s overall situation to determine their goals and risk tolerance
- Recommends solutions to meet clients’ short term needs as well as longer term plan and goals, based on current situation, risk profile, time horizon, etc.
- Uses financial planning tools and data to develop plans and recommendations to meet the clients’ investing/financial planning goals and collaborates with other specialists to ensure clients/members are receiving comprehensive financial planning
- Develops and executes an annual business development plan that includes techniques and methods for managing orphaned accounts, reducing overall risk and meeting regulatory requirements
- Supports Operations with debits and transfer outs and execute trades daily to ensure Aviso is not at risk of failing to meet its regulatory requirements
- Supports Credit Union partners in licensed functions such as advisor offboarding books, advisor absences, questions, etc.
- Supporting credit unions nationally by managing their book of business for a long period of time (due to advisor changes) until returned to the credit union
- Providing full across the book/business advisor coverage when IIROC advisor is away
- Executing daily trades for IIROC clients where CU advisors have not acted on due to various reasons
- Meets all regulatory requirements in day-to-day activities ensuring compliance with all FW audit/risk management policies and procedures, including applicable external agency/vendor/government regulatory requirements and standards
- Acting on all client inquiries, such as financial requests and non-financial updates, such as address changes, beneficiary updates, estate settlement documentation, unlocking documentation and updating corporate accounts
- Maintains in-depth knowledge of all relevant issues of compliance and the relevant policies and procedures of regulatory and government agencies and participates in branch audits as required
Requirements
Your experience and skills:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in finance or economics
- CSC and Mutual fund license is required
- Working towards CFA and CIM designations
- 3+ years of experience in the financial services industry in planning/investment and sales
- Expert knowledge of the investment industry, products, and the principles of investment advice/financial planning
- Proficient with planning tools, calculators and advanced experience with the MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel and Word
- Ability to work with highly confidential and sensitive information with integrity
- Strong customer service focus and positive attitude
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship skills to build trust with clients and colleagues
- Strong organizational, multitasking and time management skills
- Strong analytical and, problem solving skills and attention to detail
- Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset
Benefits
Why Aviso Wealth?
At Aviso Wealth, you will find a dynamic and inclusive culture that rewards innovation and celebrates success.
Here are a few things that set us apart:
- Competitive compensation package that rewards and recognizes individual contributions
- Excellent health, dental and insurance benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees
- Generous vacation time, fitness benefit, parental leave top-up options
- Matching contributions to our retirement program
- Commitment to the continuous improvement of our staff through learning & development and an education assistance program
- Regular social events to foster teamwork
Equal Employment Opportunity
Aviso Wealth welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation,
we will work with you to meet your needs in all stages of the hiring process.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
No recruiters or agencies, please.
Company Overview:
Aviso is a leading wealth management and investment services provider for the Canadian financial industry, with over $130 billion in total assets under administration and management, and over 1,000 employees. We’re building a comprehensive, technology-enabled, client-centric wealth services ecosystem. Our clients include our partners, advisors, and investors. We’re a trusted partner for nearly all credit unions across Canada, in addition to a wide range of portfolio managers, investment dealers, insurance and trust companies, and introducing brokers.
Our partners depend on Aviso for specific solutions that give them a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving, highly competitive industry. Our investment dealer and mutual fund dealer and our insurance services support thousands of investment advisors. Our asset manager, NEI Investments, specializes in investing responsibly. Our online brokerage, Qtrade Direct Investing®, empowers self-directed investors, and our fully automated investing service, Qtrade Guided Portfolios®, serves investors who prefer a hands-off approach. Aviso Correspondent Partners provides custodial and carrying broker services to a wide range of firms. We have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Winnipeg. Aviso is backed by the collective strength of our owners: the credit union Centrals, Co-operators/CUMIS, and Desjardins. We’re proud to power businesses that empower investors.
A career with Aviso means being part of a group of talented, energetic professionals who live their values every day, and belonging to an organization dedicated to your success and career development. If you’re looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, apply to join our team.
Salary
This position is posted with an expected salary range of $77,000 - $95,000 CAD annually. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate and the requirements of the position.
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