Personal Finance Advisor
- Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
As a personal finance advisor, you’re responsible for developing and maintaining lasting and trusting business relationships with members and clients, to ensure they’re satisfied. Your role is to listen to members’ and clients’ needs, offer them advice that fits their financial situation and help them choose appropriate solutions to meet their financial goals. You work closely with a client base consisting mainly of individual members and businesses. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You drive results by recommending investments, loans and insurance products. You use your expertise to balance member/client satisfaction, business objectives, profitability and sound and prudent risk management. You work with various partners and experts to design integrated strategies that meet the needs of members and clients. More specifically, you will be required to:
- Advise members and clients on the best strategies and work with them to identify expected results
- Manage business relationships, assess member/client satisfaction and service quality, follow up and identify areas for improvement
- Stay up-to-date on the financial services industry, market trends and best practices in your field
- Participate in outreach activities and represent the caisse in the community
What we offer*
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.
What you bring to the table
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- A minimum of one year of relevant experience
- Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Knowledge of French is required
- Knowledge of current financial, economic, political and legislative events
- Knowledge of all products and services aimed at caisse members and those offered by Desjardins Business Centres, Desjardins components and distribution networks, and those offered by competitors
- Knowledge of debt management
- Knowledge and notions of compliance with legislation respecting the distribution of financial products and services
- Knowledge of the philosophy and fundamentals of financial services cooperatives
- Knowledge of policies, legislation and standards related to products and services offered by the caisse
- Knowledge of Desjardins business processes
- Knowledge of Service standards
- Knowledge of techniques used to assess and monitor individual financing applications
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.
If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!
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Job Family
Member/client sales and service (FG)Unposting Date
2026-11-1More about this job
Responsibilities
You will advise members and clients on financial strategies while managing business relationships to ensure satisfaction and profitability. Additionally, you will identify financial needs, recommend appropriate solutions, and stay current on market trends and industry regulations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and possess at least one year of relevant experience. Proficiency in French and knowledge of financial products, debt management, and regulatory compliance are required.
Skills
- Financial advising
- Relationship management
- Investment recommendations
- Loan processing
- Insurance products
- Risk management
- Debt management
- Customer service
- Interpersonal savvy
- Market trend analysis
- Financial compliance
- Strategic planning
- Business development
- Financial analysis
- Communication
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Group insurance
- Telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses
- Telework equipment
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Customer Service & Support
- Sales
- Consulting
Keywords
- Personal Finance Advisor
- Financial Services
- Investment
- Loans
- Insurance
- Risk Management
- Debt Management
- Business Relationships
- Financial Cooperatives
- Compliance
- Market Trends
- Customer Focus
- Financial Strategy
- Desjardins
- Hybrid Work
- Pension Plan
- Telemedicine
- Financial Literacy
- Client Satisfaction
- Outreach