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As a Financial Planner, you will focus on developing and deepening client relationships by providing high quality advice and service within the mass affluent market. Most importantly, you realize that your clients are your greatest asset, and your priority is providing investment and financial planning advice to help them meet their unique goals. 

Following a comprehensive financial planning framework, you will be focused on investment sales and new client acquisition, as well as establishing business development opportunities with prospects and clients within the assigned market area. 

Promote the development and sustainable growth of proprietary investment business in the assigned market area by: 

• Conducting in-depth reviews for assigned clients including retirement planning, wealth accumulation and estate planning utilizing financial planning skills and tools to support our clients’ financial goals.
• Exhibiting a natural curiosity to uncover and solve for client’s needs, deliver trusted financial advice to clients regarding their investments and retirement planning.
• Demonstrating self-motivation and a goal-oriented mindset when identifying our clients' needs to craft personalized financial strategies and solutions.
• Fostering strong engagement, educating clients, offering insights, and delivering expert advice.
• Exercising a collaborative approach when dealing with peers, clients, and partners. 
• Building relationships, focusing on providing a great client experience and growing long-standing relationships with existing clients. 

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have: 

• Experience in financial planning and investment sales is preferred.
• Successfully completed (or working towards) the Personal Financial Planning (PFP®) designation (or IQPF designation within Quebec), and/or the Certified Financial Planner(CFP®) designation. 
• You’re an accredited mutual funds professional in good standing with CIRO licensing requirements (Investments Funds in Canada or Canadian Securities Course). 
• You're able to work independently as a self-motivated entrepreneur with minimal supervision.
• Knowledgeable of competitive offerings, market trends, economic conditions, and the regulatory environment. 

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive compensation and benefits package that rewards growing and maintaining your client base.
• Access to leading-edge resources to support your growth including dedicated marketing support, powerful mobile technology, leading CRM, portfolio, and financial planning software.
• The ability to build long-lasting client relationships through exceptional advice and service.
• A work culture that promotes diversity, respect, and inclusion.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and your clients.

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What your role will be…
 

Financial Advisor
 

At Scotiabank we help employees build their futures – where they can be themselves, and win together. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion and a performance-oriented culture that includes coaching, learning, and development – there are endless possibilities. At Scotiabank – you can make an impact. You help make the futures of our 25 million customers happen. You can find your future here.
 

What you’ll be doing…

Our Advisors are customer-centric and able to connect with people in a relatable way. As an essential member of the Canadian Banking Branch network, our focus is to provide exceptional service throughout the customer’s journey by:

• Taking a proactive approach to discovering our customer needs, listening to understand what they are asking for
• Educating our customers, providing relevant insights and expert advice
• Building our customer’s comprehensive plans using a holistic approach to help them achieve their goals
• Nurturing strong, long-standing relationships
• Developing, retaining and growing the branch business by delivering against individual and team sales goals that support a positive customer experience

What you need to succeed…

• The appetite and drive to build strong customer relationships and deliver excellence customer service
• The proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets in a fast paced environment that align to a customer’s stated goals
• To uncover and solve for customers’ needs
• Mutual Funds licence and working towards the CIFP Diploma

What we’re offering…

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• A competitive compensation and benefits package.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities– for you and our customers.
• You can expect to be recognized and rewarded for high-performance. You’ll be supported by leadership through meaningful development conversations that enable faster advancement and internal training to support your growth and development.
• You’ll receive clear, transparent criteria to progress in your career.
• You won’t need to wait for a vacancy in your branch or move to another branch to elevate your career. You can do it from the same chair enabling you to build deeper relationships and grow your expertise.