Financial Planning Associate

General Description

PWL Capital Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of PWL Wealth Management Inc. and is a premier independent Canadian Wealth Management firm with offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Waterloo. Canadian High Net Worth families entrust PWL Capital to manage their investment portfolios on a discretionary basis and provide holistic financial advice for all facets of their lives. PWL Capital is a Broker Dealer and IIROC member firm with more than 95 employees..

Position Summary

The ideal candidate for the Financial Planning Associate position has 1-3 years of experience in the financial planning/wealth management field. Responsibilities include client meeting preparation (pre-meeting thinking), post-meeting notes and execution of action items, financial planning analysis, preparation of financial planning summaries, and ad hoc analysis to answer client questions. It is expected that employees in this role will continuously build their own expertise in financial planning, tax, and portfolio management through the pursuit of professional designations such as the CFP. This role is ideal for a candidate who wants to continue building their career by providing conflict-free holistic wealth management advice to clients, without any sales pressure.

Responsibilities & Activities

• Preparing financial planning projections using our firm approved software
• Proactively making client-specific planning recommendations to our Financial Planners
• Recording detailed post-meeting summaries in our client database
• Executing action items and following through on future tasks specified by our Financial Planners
• Providing ad hoc financial planning analysis to answer client questions
• Preparing and uploading tax packages to our clients’ online accounts

Qualifications

• Organized with strong attention to detail
• Post-secondary education with a specialization in Finance or Accounting
• Must have intermediate-advanced experience with Excel
• Proficient knowledge of investing and financial planning
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Drive for continuous improvement and education
• Completion of CFP program is an asset
• Securities license or completion of the required exams (CSC, CPH) is an asset
• Insurance license or completion of the LLQP exam is an asset

Why PWL Capital?

We are a rapidly growing team with a diverse group of clients – there is never a dull moment. We are thought leaders in the financial services industry, and we have been putting our client interests first for over twenty years. The opportunities within our team for personal growth and professional mentorship are, in our opinion, unparalleled in the financial services industry.

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