Elite Accelerator Specialist, Dealer Operations, SLFD

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Sun Life Financial Investment Services (Canada) Inc. (SLFISI) is one of the largest mutual fund distributors in Canada and is a member of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA).

The dealership manages over e$22 billion in assets under administration and is the entity through which 2,700 Sun Life Financial Distributors Inc. (CSF) advisors conduct their mutual fund business.

Reporting to the Manager, Dealer Operations, this position is responsible for day-to-day management of a select group of Elite advisors.

The incumbent will be responsible for managing case work for their direct contacts and providing regular weekly reporting to said contacts.

This position requires considerable mutual fund knowledge and superior judgment to manage a variety of complex financial transactions. Experience in the Mutual Fund Industry, excellent customer service and partnership skills are essential to this role.

What will you do?

• Manage daily requests from the Elite advisor contacts ensuring the service and quality objectives are attained and exceeded on a consistent basis

• Investigate complex inquires received by our Elite partners

• Handle escalated issues by phone or email received by our Elite partners

• Partner with all teams within Dealer operations and acts on behalf of the Advisor to come up with quick win-win solutions

• Educate on policy and procedure when gaps are identified to ensure errors are not repeated

• Develop and maintain strong, positive relationships with the Elite advisor contacts to ensure Dealer is seen as an effective partner for their business

• Communicate well with all partners, across all locations, in ensuring a consistent experience for the representatives and members

• Foster a work environment that values people and encourages participation, creativity (ex. Continuous Improvements), learning and accountability

• Partner with other areas to promote understanding and knowledge exchange between business units

• Be a functional SME for certain Dealer initiatives across the enterprise as needed

• Analyze common issues identified and provide feedback to the field training team on an ongoing basis to close knowledge gaps

• Act as a change champion

• Communicate openly with team ensuring consistency of the program is met

• Identify opportunities for process and system improvements

• Operational KPIs (error rate, productivity, CI targets etc.) of team

What do you need to succeed?

• Successful completion of a university degree or equivalent post-secondary education program related to this role

• 3-5 years’ experience in a service and/or back office role, along with experience within the mutual fund industry, specifically within a dealership or manufacturer

• Ability to work flexible hours 8 to 6pm

• CSC or IFIC a strong asset

• Relentless and demonstrated ability to find client service and efficiency opportunities

• Superior communication skills to deal effectively with a variety of complex situations including upset callers

• Ability to present information in an unbiased and simplified manner

• Ability to be resilient and remain composed in a stressful environment, despite the volume and nature of requests

• High level of resourcefulness to efficiently obtain the information required to resolve the situation at hand

• Excellent negotiating and persuasion skills to defend company's position to all parties when it is unlikely everyone will be satisfied with the outcome

• Ability to quickly become an expert on a specific issue when a complex and/or sensitive situation arises

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize in a rapidly changing environment

• Experience managing to result along with superior time management skills

• Ability to influence change and build relationships

• High level of emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills

• Strong client relationship skills and a client centric mindset

• Problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills including the ability to build consensus

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including the ability to influence and negotiate

• Comfortable with ambiguity

• Intermediate Tableau proficiency

• Committed to ongoing personal and professional development

• Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada and worldwide

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family

• We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2025 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada

• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

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The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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