Financial Advisor
| Company | Royal Bank of Canada |
|---|---|
| Location | Calgary, AB, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Valid Mutual Funds accreditation (Investment Funds in Canada or Canadian Securities Course)
- Canada (excluding Quebec) – Completed Designated Financial Services Advisor (DFSA) designation, offered through the Canadian Securities Institute (i.e. Personal Financial Service Advice and Financial Planning I)
- Quebec – Completed Certificate of Achievement – Personal Finance, offered through the Canadian Securities Institute (i.e. Fundamentals of Personal Finance – Quebec, Investment and Taxation Fundamentals – Quebec, Insurance and Retirement – Quebec)
- 2-3 years of proven sales experience in the financial services industry, handling credit and investments
- Demonstrated ability to build trust and maintain long-term client relationships
- Digital literacy across a broad range of devices (i.e., smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Consistently demonstrate empathy, kindness and take the time to understand circumstances, motivators and concerns in all interactions with colleagues and clients
- Communicate effectively to uncover client needs, deliver client centric advice, solutions and proactively resolve client concerns at first point of contact
- Use your own advice capabilities, and those of the right partner in the RBC ecosystem to meet our clients entire suite of financial needs, both personal and business
- Provide professional advice and education with an ability to address complex credit and investments, ensuring solutions recommended are appropriate for client needs and financial circumstances
- Champion digital enablement by proactively educating our clients to self-serve, while leading with advice, serving through digital where possible and encouraging our clients to interact with us in their channel of choice
- Make good use of technology to connect with clients both virtually and face to face
- Implement effective contact and relationship building strategies, that accelerate new client acquisition and retention in your local community
- Collaborate with market-leading professionals in financial planning, retirement planning, mortgages, and business banking experts to ensure clients receive customized and relevant expert advice
Preferred Qualifications
- Second language skill
- Active in developing a solid network in the local community