Description
Embark on an exciting career with National Bank Investments! We are actively seeking a locally based Regional Director to join our rapidly growing business. As a Regional Director (Wholesaler), you will play a pivotal role as a trusted partner and relationship manager, dedicated to promoting the comprehensive line of National Bank Investments products to financial advisors in Southwestern Ontario. Collaborating closely with an assigned Regional Associate (Inside Sales), you will be instrumental in building and nurturing relationships while strategically achieving business development objectives within your designated territory. This is a terrific opportunity to contribute to and participate in the success and enthusiasm of the National team!
This position reports to the Regional Vice President - Central Canada.
The incumbent in this function will be required to travel 90% of the time.
Your job:
- Strengthen existing and prospect new advisor relationships using a disciplined approach to advisor coverage and focus timely & consistent messaging to advisors.
- Increase the number of advisors who do business with National Bank Investments.
- Work effectively with a team in order to achieve business development targets within the defined territory.
- Maintain regular contact with advisors through one on one meetings & branch presentations.
- Provide sales ideas, product information and market updates.
- Act as an ambassador of National Bank Investments.
- Assist in the development and management of territory business plans by focusing on highly successful advisors.
- Create and analyze firm sales and asset reports to determine territory opportunities.
- Participate in new and existing training programs to enhance performance and further career development.
- The candidate needs to be able to identify all risks inherent to the Wealth Management sector’s activities.
Prerequisites
- Bachelor's degree in administration, or in a related field and five years of relevant experience or Master's degree in administration, or in a related field and four years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of the financial environment and industry, more specifically the mutual fund industry
- Mutual Funds and business development experience
- Experience in coaching and training
- Knowledge of budget and territory management
- Excellent knowledge of business development techniques
- Financial designation (IFIC, CSC, PFP, CIMA, CFA or Fellow from CSI), is an asset
- Strong communication and presentation skills in English (spoken and written), knowledge of another language is an asset