Financial Services Counselor - Oakville, ON, Canada - Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal Oakville, ON, Canada

1 week ago

Description

Delivers exceptional service to BMO customers and prospects.

Works collaboratively within the branch and with BMO partners to deliver the desired customer experience and achieve overall business objectives.

Takes a lead in proactively engaging with existing customers and prospects by providing needs-based assessments to grow loyalty and identify immediate / future opportunities.

Engages customers to complete needs assessments that identify financial solutions and preferred banking channels while recommending tailored solutions addressing both sales and service needs (e.g. everyday banking, retail investments, lending solutions, home financing (including business-for-self applications)), and small business solutions).

Offers clients advice and guidance on available digital and self-serve options with the goal of making banking easy, simple, and fast.

Engages customers to grow BMO's business by reaching out, generating appointments, and building new relationships within the community.

Addresses questions and resolves issues raised through consumer credit audits and quality checks to ensure accurate data entry and lending application recommendations in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and lending policies and processes.

Applies the risk management framework to the portfolio to protect the Bank's assets and maintain the quality of the lending portfolio in compliance with requirements for the lending process and established yield, quality, diversification, and risk guidelines.

Makes credit recommendations for personal lending transactions, including home financing, in accordance with sound credit granting principles and with the Bank's policies and procedures.

Probes to understand customer personal banking and credit card needs and integrates marketing promotions and programs into customer conversations to provide strategic advice.

Takes the initiative to find creative approaches that make each customer's experience feel personal.
work schedule may differ from week to week in terms of days worked, hours, and shifts.

Follows through on risk and compliance processes and policies to ensure we safeguard our customers' assets, maintain their privacy, and act in their best interest.

Keeps current with the wider financial services marketplace, the legal and regulatory environment, and our commitment to uphold the highest ethical requirements of our industry.

Maintains current knowledge of personal banking products, practices, and trends and integrates into customer conversations.
Complies with legal and regulatory requirements for the jurisdiction.
Protects the Bank's assets in compliance with all regulatory, legal, and ethical requirements.

Typically between - 3 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study desirable or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Registration to sell investment products completed - as appropriate for the jurisdiction.
Working knowledge of retail investments and lending products.
Experience in financial services is an asset.
Confident and experienced in the use of social media, tablets, Smart phones, online tools, and applications.
Passionate commitment to helping our customers.
Retail Banking Sales & Service Delivers exceptional service to BMO customers and prospects.