Requisition ID: 175252

As a cornerstone business within Scotia Wealth Management?, ScotiaMcLeod has earned a reputation for integrity based on service excellence and trusted investment advice. Our advisors and teams pride themselves on exploring innovative approaches to protecting and growing their clients' assets.

When you join ScotiaMcLeod, you?ll be empowered to deliver Enriched Thinking?, a unique approach that incorporates your client?s thinking, as well as our thinking, to drive results. You?ll work with a team of specialists to deliver a client-centric approach to wealth management, enabling you to consider all the facets of your client?s life, family and business. With a focus on total wealth planning, and wealth specialists to help you deliver on this unique value proposition, you?ll be enabling clients to see not just the big picture, but all the little ones too.
Job Profile:
As the Investment Associate, your primary purpose will be to work closely with an Advisor in the development and management of the Advisor's book of business by providing effective client service and contributing to business development and sales related activities

Is this role for you? In this role you will:
Generate sales or revenue by:
Identifying new business opportunities to gather additional assets and/or increase revenue
Having targeted revenue levels for a segment of the book.
Utilizing an in-depth knowledge of products and services to identify new opportunities within the existing client base
Ensuring the suitability of client recommendations, and that they are in line with the clients? financial goals, objectives and risk levels.
Maintaining a good understanding of client profiles and that the Advisor?s investment strategy being used to implement client objectives
Managing the execution of transactions on behalf of the Advisor
Ensuring non-solicited trades meet the client risk tolerance

Ensure a high level of client service by:
Preparing, analyzing, and presenting reports and recommendations to clients
Developing financial plans, independently or with the Advisor.
Working with the Advisor to develop and distribute client communication and marketing pieces
Providing recommendations to Advisor for improvement of team business processes
Working closely with Team of Experts

Coordinate and execute on business development by:
Assisting Advisor in development, preparation and presentation of annual business plan
Managing marketing programs, including development, approvals and implementation
Prospecting and follow up on leads
Developing content and maintaining Advisor website

Contribute to the effective functioning of the branch team by:
Acting as a leader to other assistants on the team and within the branch by providing direction and coaching
Regularly reviewing practices to ensure administrative processes are streamlined and administrative tasks being completed and logged for tracking purposes
Building effective working relationships across the team and with various business line and corporate function contacts
Maintaining a high level of customer service
Facilitating a culture of open and honest communication
Actively participating and contributing to touch bases and team meetings
Encouraging the generation of new ideas and approaches
Actively sharing knowledge and experience to enhance the development of all team members
Developing and executing a meaningful employee development plan

Do you have the skills required to be successful in the role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

3+ years of Investment Industry Experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to take initiative and work independently
Ability to meet deadlines
Understanding of industry and firm compliance regulations
In-depth industry knowledge

ACCREDITATIONS
Canadian Securities Course (CSC)
Conduct and Practices Handbook (CPH)
Wealth Management Essentials (WME) prior to enrolling in Registered Representative Training
Registered Representative Training (RRT)
Relevant licensing as required by the Advisor?s business
Completed Investment Associate Training Program (IATP)
Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.