Financial Advisor

at  Servus Credit Union

Posting Closes: October 9, 4:00pm MST
Employment Status: Full-time, permanent
Compensation: $52,121 - $72,869 per annum
Servus is growing! We are currently looking for a Financial Advisor at our Stony Plain branch.
Servus Credit Union is Alberta’s largest member-owned credit union, known for building strong, resilient communities by helping our members feel good about their money. One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 20 consecutive years and ranked as one of the top banks in Canada on Forbes World’s Best Banks list for two years in a row, we are a team of smart, gutsy and driven individuals.
Reporting to the Branch Manager, your primary objective is to bring our noble purpose to life by developing long term relationships with members, building trust, and delivering customized financial solutions that shape their financial fitness.

More specifically, the scope of your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Identifying opportunities to match members with the right products and solutions that help shape their financial fitness
• Meeting and exceeding sales targets and referral goals
• Participating and assisting in business development plans through corporate/branch marketing campaigns
• Demonstrating excellent communication skills and engaging members in conversations to determine their immediate needs
• Developing ongoing knowledge of our current investment/retail banking services and products (e.g., mutual funds, underwriting, credits, loans, investment needs, etc.)
• Promoting referrals to our Wealth Management, Business Banking teams, and our 3rd party providers
• Building a comprehensive knowledge of the local market, competitive offers, and economic trends
• Adhering to all audits, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements to mitigate risks of fraud or loss
• Providing outstanding member experience by adhering to Servus’ best practices
• Contributing to Servus’ unparalleled culture of teamwork, positivity, and collaboration
• Maintaining Servus’ positive image in the community

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify, you will need at least 2 years of retail banking or related financial industry experience, preferably in sales or customer service and a high school diploma.

Although not required, the following education/certificates are valuable assets:

• Post-secondary education in Finance (or related studies)
• Investment Funds in Canada Course & License (IFIC)
• Personal Financial Service Advice (PFSA)
• Financial Planning I (FP1)

Most importantly, we’re looking for candidates whose personal values align with our cooperative values. These values are evident in everything we do everyday. We’re not afraid to be different from our competitors and in fact we embrace these differences. We celebrate our credit union culture and history, and we pride ourselves on our strong commitment to our member-owners and to the communities we serve.

• Identifying opportunities to match members with the right products and solutions that help shape their financial fitness
• Meeting and exceeding sales targets and referral goals
• Participating and assisting in business development plans through corporate/branch marketing campaigns
• Demonstrating excellent communication skills and engaging members in conversations to determine their immediate needs
• Developing ongoing knowledge of our current investment/retail banking services and products (e.g., mutual funds, underwriting, credits, loans, investment needs, etc.)
• Promoting referrals to our Wealth Management, Business Banking teams, and our 3rd party providers
• Building a comprehensive knowledge of the local market, competitive offers, and economic trends
• Adhering to all audits, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements to mitigate risks of fraud or loss
• Providing outstanding member experience by adhering to Servus’ best practices
• Contributing to Servus’ unparalleled culture of teamwork, positivity, and collaboration
• Maintaining Servus’ positive image in the communit