Associate Investment Advisor
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- North York, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Company: Research Capital Corporation
Location: North York, ON · Full-time · Hybrid
Salary: $60,000 CAD base
About Us
Research Capital Corporation is one of Canada’s few remaining independent, fully integrated investment dealers, offering wealth management and capital markets services to private clients, institutions, and growth companies. Our practice serves, high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and trusts, and we’re looking for a motivated Associate Investment Advisor to join our team.
The Role
You’ll work closely with the lead Portfolio Manager to support client portfolios, deliver excellent service, and help grow the practice. This is an ideal opportunity for someone starting their career in wealth management. No prior industry experience is required.
Responsibilities
- Act as a point of contact for clients, handling inquiries, account requests, and trade execution
- Help prepare portfolio reviews, investment proposals, and client meeting materials
- Assist with client onboarding, KYC updates, and account documentation
- Coordinate with admin team, back-office and operations teams on trade processing and transfers
- Support business development, including client events, prospecting, and referral follow-up
- Ensure all activity complies with CIRO rules and firm policies
Qualifications
- Required: Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Registered Representative (RR) with CIRO
- Canadian Securities Course (CSC), Wealth Management Essential (WME) and Conduct and Practices Handbook (CPH) completed or equivalent (CIRE and the Retail Securities Exam (RSE))
- No previous experience required
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong skills with using AI
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or economics is an asset
Compensation
- $60,000 base salary
- Salary will be reviewed after 6 months
- This position does not include health and dental benefits or RRSP matching
To apply: Send your resume and a short cover letter to ahirji@researchcapital.com
More about this job
Responsibilities
Support the lead Portfolio Manager by responding to client inquiries, processing account requests and trades, and preparing portfolio reviews, investment proposals, and meeting materials. Assist with onboarding, documentation, operations coordination, business development, and compliance with CIRO rules and firm policies.
Requirements
Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensing as a CIRO Registered Representative and have completed the Canadian Securities Course, Wealth Management Essential, and Conduct and Practices Handbook, or equivalent courses. No prior industry experience is required; strong communication, attention to detail, and Microsoft Office and AI skills are expected, while a bachelor's degree in business, finance, or economics is an asset.
Skills
- Client Service
- Trade Execution
- Portfolio Reviews
- Investment Proposals
- Client Onboarding
- Know Your Client (KYC)
- Account Documentation
- Trade Processing
- Business Development
- Prospecting
- Referral Follow-Up
- Regulatory Compliance
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Microsoft Office
- Artificial Intelligence Tools
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact email
ahirji@researchcapital.com
Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Customer Service & Support
- Sales
Keywords
- Wealth Management
- Financial Services
- Investment Dealer
- Portfolio Management
- High-Net-Worth Clients
- Registered Representative
- CIRO
- Canadian Securities Course
- Wealth Management Essential
- Conduct and Practices Handbook
- CIRE
- Retail Securities Exam
- Client Service
- Trade Execution
- Portfolio Reviews
- Investment Proposals
- Client Onboarding
- Know Your Client (KYC)
- Account Documentation
- Trade Processing
- Transfers
- Business Development
- Prospecting
- Referral Follow-Up
- Regulatory Compliance
- Microsoft Office
- Artificial Intelligence