Associate - Vancouver, Canada - Luft Financial Inc

Description

Licensed Associate Job Description

Hiring company or person

Name

• Luft Financial_

Website

Job details

Job type
☒Full time ☐ Part time ☐Contract


Category
Administrators


Job title

Licensed Associate

Summary
The Licensed Associate's primary focus is to assist the team in the day to day administration of the business. They will be required to support more than one advisor and different business models.


Location

• Vancouver BC_

Description

Delivers a high level of client service by:

• Supporting advisor with the review of client portfolios to ensure alignment with risk profile and applicable investment programs
• Gathering research and product information from internal and external sources
• Entering client trades as directed by client and/or advisor or PM
• Staying uptodate with regulatory rules and trading activities regarding client accounts

Ensures effective client administration by:

• Following up with clients on missing documentation as per industry regulatory requirements
• Maintaining client files and information
• Ensuring daily trades and system account entries are timely and accurate
• Responding to client inquiries in a professional and responsive manner
• Resolving issues and implementing client transactions expeditiously and accurately
• Issuing instructions for client withdrawals, deposits, swaps and transfers
• Ensuring all client interactions are accurately documented
• Understanding the required documentation for all client account types

Provides marketing assistance to the advisor by:

• Identifying opportunities to acquire additional assets and/or increase revenue with existing clients (e.g. referrals, consolidation of assets, insurance, etc.)
• Developing, distributing and maintaining marketing materials
• Organizing client events and sponsorship activities

Supports the growth of the advisor business by:

• Assisting in idea generation
• Preparing, analyzing and presenting reports, marketing concepts, insurance plans, annual trading summary, etc.
• Recommending ways to provide additional value to clients and increase office efficiencies

Contributes to the effective functioning of the team by:

• Building effective working relationships across the team and with corporate head office
• Maintaining a high level of client service standards
• Facilitating a culture of open and honest communication
• Actively participating and contributing to team meetings
• Encouraging the generation of new ideas and process improvements
• Actively sharing knowledge and experience to enhance the development of all team members
• Committing to professional development

Educational requirements

• Canadian Securities Course (CSC)
• Conduct and Practices Handbook course (CPH)
• Investment Representative Training (IRT)
• Postsecondary education

Working conditions
The role operates within the office in Vancouver. Seminars and client/prospect events are often held in the evening which may require a longer than usual working day. The office is a fast-paced, often high stress, environment with multiple demands.


Salary:
$50,000.00-$750,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Dental care

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Financial services: 1 year (preferred)
• Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (required)

Work Location:
One location