Developing Investment Advisor
TD Securities
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Job Description
Job Description: Developing Investment Advisor
TD Wealth, Private Wealth Management (PWM) provides high-net-worth clients with holistic discovery and planning, resulting in customized wealth advice and solutions. TD Wealth Private Investment Advice (TDW PIA) is one of Canada's premier full-service brokerage firms for clients who want to stay involved in decisions about their portfolios.
TDW PIA offers high-net-worth clients the opportunity to establish a one-on-one relationship with a dedicated and professional Investment Advisor, while maintaining active participation in decisions regarding their financial affairs.
Are you entrepreneurial, passionate about investments, growing your business, and empowering clients to thrive? This could be your next big move! We are hiring Developing Investment Advisors into our Developing Investment Advisor Program. This is a highly specialized program where participants gain the opportunity to build comprehensive knowledge in technical, financial, and interpersonal areas to accelerate your path to building a successful client portfolio serving our high-net-worth clients. The program includes enhanced coaching and training and offers in-branch training on systems, product and service orientation, strategic business development, and dedicated practice management support to help you develop and grow your practice.
Accountabilities
- Build a client base of HNW & UHNW clients, families, and business owners
- Develop comprehensive wealth management and investment strategies for your clients based on their needs
- Make recommendations to the client regarding their portfolio's construction, security selection, monitoring, and rebalancing
- Action a business plan focused on building your client base and market share through prospecting, marketing and developing a pipeline that identifies and cultivates relationships with potential clients and external referral sources
- Develop and implement sales strategies to proactively attract, acquire and retain customers / sales opportunities and referrals, to increase profitability and enable business growth
- Take a OneTD approach with your clients by establishing beneficial relationships between your clients and TD Partners to provide goal-based wealth advice across a full range of product and service solutions
- Protect the interests of the organization – identify and manage risks effectively
What Your Profile Looks Like
- Undergraduate Degree in finance, business, economics or related discipline
- Currently licensed as a Registered Representative with CIRO
- Professional designations such as CFP, CIM and/or CFA are considered assets
- 3+ years of experience working directly in a client-facing, sales or relationship-focused role, ideally in a mutual fund or brokerage environment
- Deep knowledge of the investment landscape, markets, and portfolio management
- Curiosity and desire to stay on top of the latest trends and be a thought leader in your field
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven entrepreneurial experience and ability to prospect and manage client relationships
- Comfort with compliance requirements and commitment to ethical client service
- Life Insurance License (LLQP) must be obtained within 6 months of hire
Who We Are
TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.
Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more
Colleague Development
If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.
If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.
We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.
Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.
Interview Process
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.
Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.
Key skills/competency
- Wealth Management
- Investment Strategies
- Client Acquisition
- Portfolio Management
- Financial Planning
- Sales Development
- Relationship Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Market Analysis
- Entrepreneurial Thinking
How to Get Hired at TD Securities
- Research TD Securities's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Customize your resume: Tailor your application to highlight client-facing sales, investment knowledge, and entrepreneurial experience for the Investment Advisor role.
- Showcase CIRO licensing: Emphasize your current Registered Representative license and commitment to ethical client service and compliance.
- Prepare for behavioral interviews: Practice discussing how you've built client relationships, developed sales strategies, and managed investment portfolios effectively.
- Highlight relevant designations: If you hold CFP, CIM, or CFA, ensure these professional designations are prominently featured as they are considered assets.
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