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Bank of Montreal

Runs Canadian and US banks for people and firms

Financial Advisor

Wealth Management & Financial AdvisoryUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Typically, 4 to 6 years of relevant experience and a post-secondary degree in a related field of study, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • FINRA Series 6, 63, and 65 licenses, or FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses.
  • Life and Health Insurance Producer’s License.
  • Completed Long-Term Care Continuing Education Requirements.
  • Strong working knowledge of the financial industry.
  • In-depth experience working with managed products and providing fee-based advice.
  • In-depth understanding of deposit and loan products, including mortgage products, and banking services.
  • Technical proficiency gained through education or business experience.
  • In-depth verbal and written communication skills.
  • In-depth collaboration and team skills.
  • In-depth analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • In-depth influence skills.
  • In-depth data-driven decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provides financial and investment planning and advice in collaboration with team members to deliver a comprehensive banking solution in the customer’s best interest.
  • Determines client needs and provides solutions through sales of managed products and services, including mutual funds, mutual fund wrap accounts, ETF wrap accounts, insurance, annuities, retirement savings plans, and similar products; provides other solutions indirectly through referrals to business partners.
  • Supports achievement of sales and performance targets for new asset sales, joint appointments, fee-based sales, and financial planning.
  • Implements business development strategies to acquire new business through activities such as outbound calling campaigns and seminars, and cultivates branch employee referrals.
  • Identifies opportunities during customer conversations to generate referrals for personal and commercial banking products, including personal banking, lending, and investments.
  • Implements a relationship management plan in collaboration with the lead relationship manager.
  • Develops solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of business strategy and stakeholder needs.
  • Provides advice and guidance to the assigned business or group on implementation of solutions.
  • Supports execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Helps determine business priorities and the best sequence for execution of business or group strategy.
  • Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
  • Coordinates and executes activities to implement strategic initiatives, including tracking metrics and milestones.
  • Manages databases and supports analysis, forecasting, or data visualization while ensuring adherence to data governance standards.
  • Breaks down strategic problems and analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
  • Monitors and tracks performance and addresses issues.
  • Designs and produces regular and ad hoc reports and dashboards.
  • Builds change management plans of varying scope and type; leads or participates in readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation, and sustainment of initiatives.
  • Leads or participates in defining communication plans to influence or change behavior, develops tailored messaging, and identifies appropriate distribution channels.
  • Provides input into planning and implementing operational programs.
  • Executes work to deliver timely, accurate, and efficient service.
  • Identifies business needs and designs and develops tools and training programs, which may include delivering training to audiences.
  • Uses systems, such as customized exception and tracking reports, to manage information.
  • Integrates information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis, or streamlined reporting.
  • Supports development and promotion of a business or group program.
  • Works collaboratively with members of the client relationship team to apply a consultative sales process and continually enhance the client experience.
  • Introduces clients to investment strategies and works with clients to develop a financial plan using appropriate guidance tools.
  • Communicates product developments and initiatives to sales management and the sales force.
  • Coaches and advises teammates through joint appointments and by sharing product knowledge and sales tips.
  • Builds effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ensures alignment between them.
  • Follows risk and compliance processes and policies to safeguard customer assets and privacy, act in customers’ best interests, and ensure the function is effectively run.
  • Protects the bank’s assets and complies with regulatory, legal, and ethical requirements.
  • Identifies and recommends ways to enhance the client experience.
  • Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within established rules.
  • Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.
  • Takes measured risks while protecting the bank by applying the Risk Management Framework in line with the bank’s Risk Culture and approved Risk Appetite; makes sound, risk-informed decisions aligned with business strategy that protect assets and comply with applicable frameworks, policies, standards, procedures, supporting documents, laws, and regulations.

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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