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Bank of Montreal

Runs Canadian and US banks for people and firms

Trust and Estate Advisor

Wealth Management & Financial AdvisoryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeEdmonton, AB, CanadaIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completion of the Canadian Securities Course (CSC).
  • Broad knowledge of financial services and private wealth, including trust and estate services, private banking, investments, financial planning, and taxation.
  • Strong understanding of the needs of affluent and high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and professional advisors.
  • Ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with sophisticated clients, centres of influence, professional advisors, and internal referral partners.
  • Business development capabilities, including identifying opportunities, developing referral networks, and translating complex client needs into appropriate solutions.
  • Ability to use client profiling and relationship-management tools to identify immediate and longer-term client needs and opportunities.
  • Strong technical knowledge and professional judgment developed through a combination of education and relevant business experience.
  • Verbal and written communication skills, including explaining complex trust, estate, and wealth planning concepts clearly.
  • Collaboration and relationship-management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple businesses and disciplines.
  • Analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and influencing capabilities.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and work independently in complex and non-routine situations.
  • Ability to use data and business insights to inform decisions, prioritize opportunities, and drive results.

Responsibilities

  • Provide specialized trust and estate expertise to clients, professional advisors, and internal partners, including initial opportunity assessment, deal triage, and connectivity across the enterprise.
  • Develop and execute business development strategies to achieve growth, sales, and relationship objectives for the assigned market and portfolio.
  • Build and manage relationships with affluent and high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and professional advisors using a holistic, advice-based approach.
  • Identify client needs and opportunities involving trust, estate, power of attorney, tax, investment, private banking, and broader wealth management solutions.
  • Lead and contribute to the development of proposals, presentations, and customized solutions for prospective and existing clients.
  • Develop relationships with internal and external referral sources and provide education and insight to strengthen their ability to identify appropriate trust and estate opportunities.
  • Collaborate across Wealth Management and the broader enterprise to connect clients with appropriate expertise and deliver an integrated client experience.
  • Establish credibility and trust with sophisticated clients and professional advisors through technical knowledge, sound judgment, and a consultative approach.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients, referral sources, and internal business partners.
  • Identify emerging client, industry, and market trends and translate insights into business development opportunities and strategic recommendations.
  • Influence and negotiate effectively to advance client solutions and achieve business objectives.
  • Conduct independent analysis and exercise sound judgment in addressing complex or non-routine client and business situations.
  • Monitor business development activities, pipeline, client opportunities, and results, taking appropriate action to support performance objectives.
  • Contribute to strategic and operational initiatives, including business planning, implementation, and change management activities.
  • Deliver timely, accurate, and efficient service while maintaining a high standard of client experience.
  • Apply sound risk management practices and comply with applicable regulatory, legal, ethical, privacy, fiduciary, and internal policy requirements.
  • Protect the Bank's and clients' interests by making prudent, risk-informed decisions consistent with the organization's Risk Management Framework and approved Risk Appetite.
  • Perform other related responsibilities as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation through STEP, or a Trust Institute designation (STI or MTI) through CSI, is preferred. Candidates who do not hold a trust and estate designation should demonstrate a commitment to obtaining the TEP designation within five years of commencing in the role.
  • A professional designation in accounting, law, financial planning, or a related discipline is considered an asset.

About the Company

Bank of Montreal

Runs Canadian and US banks for people and firms

Bank of Montreal, known as BMO, runs a Canadian bank and a large American bank, serving households and businesses on both sides of the border. Until the Bank of Canada opened in 1935, it acted as the Canadian government's banker. People use its branches and apps for accounts, mortgages, credit cards, and investments, while companies borrow from it and turn to its BMO Capital Markets arm to raise money and trade securities. BMO makes money on the gap between the interest it charges on loans and pays on deposits, plus fees from managing wealth and advising on deals. Bank of Montreal was founded in 1817 as Canada's first bank, and it keeps its legal head office in Montreal and its executive offices in Toronto, Canada.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
1817

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