Advisor, Venture

Navacord is one of Canada’s largest insurance, group benefits and pension providers. Our goal is to provide our clients with expert advice in risk management, employee wellbeing and insurance. With multiple locations across Canada, we take pride in our ability to attract exceptional talent and build top performing teams who deliver the best results for our clients. Navacord invests time to understand our clients, reducing their total cost of risk, and helping them build stronger organizations.

THE ROLE

The Venture Advisor supports small to medium-sized business across multiple industries, many of whom are business or community leaders. The Advisor provides professional, friendly service, using strong insurance knowledge and working closely with the team to deliver an excellent customer experience.

As a Venture Advisor, you are an Operator, patient, conscientious, relaxed and a cooperative team worker. You are:

• Affable, approachable, accommodating, and detail-oriented
• Highly tolerant for systematic work
• Respectful and accepting of others’ decisions

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Provide clients with service that goes above standard transactions.
• Support growth initiatives with a focus on client retention.
• Negotiate with underwriters to secure the best terms when needed.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships.
• Stay current on insurance products and offerings from insurers and MGAs.
• Collaborate with commercial and personal advisors on service, marketing, and renewals.
• Work with Client Coordinators to meet deadlines and ensure accuracy of documents.
• Manage account documentation such as quotes, endorsements, cancellations, and inquiries.
• Review client coverage, risks, and loss history to recommend appropriate solutions.
• Follow EPIC workflows and keep forms updated.
• Ensure accounts are serviced accurately and on time.
• Participate in training and professional development courses to enhance skills and industry knowledge.
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE REQUIRE:

• Post-secondary education or related certificates
• 2–4 years of insurance experience EPIC and small commercial experience
• Level 2 General Insurance license
• Completed or working towards a C.I.P. or C.A.I.B. designation
• Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Outlook, Excel, and Word

Navacord is actively committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We serve and recognize and respect human differences and similarities. We value the diversity of people and actively encourage women, indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ2+) persons to apply.