Investment Specialist, Bilingual (French, English)

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BMO Investment Specialist providing bilingual French-English wealth and investment sales service to Canadian customers. Advising on investment products, resolving inquiries, and achieving sales targets remotely.

Responsibilities:

  • Understand customer needs and provide wealth and investment-related sales and service to BMO customers or prospects
  • Advise customers on wealth and investment strategies and products that meet their objectives
  • Fulfill sales and service activities in accordance with approved procedures
  • Identify and make referrals to other business groups as needed
  • Make outbound calls and proactively identify opportunities to enhance customer experience with suitable investment products
  • Stay current on consumer needs, industry trends, best practices, and the regulatory environment
  • Provide professional sales and service for customer and prospect inquiries, issues, and requests
  • Probe to understand customer needs and advise them through unique investment needs
  • Achieve sales targets focused on relevant investment products
  • Manage transactional outcomes or refer matters to appropriate internal business groups
  • Escalate complex or unresolved situations to senior managers
  • Complete documentation after customer interactions
  • Maintain current knowledge of investment markets, practices, and trends and apply it in customer conversations
  • Integrate marketing promotions and programs into customer conversations where appropriate
  • Maintain confidentiality of customer and Bank information
  • Identify and report suspicious activity related to money laundering
  • Adhere to regulatory and compliance requirements, including AML/ATF, FCAC consumer provisions, and Privacy Act provisions
  • Complete complex and diverse tasks within established rules and limits, including escalations from other employees
  • Analyze issues and determine next steps
  • Apply BMO’s Risk Management Framework and make risk-informed decisions aligned with business strategy, policies, laws, and regulations
  • Perform broader work or accountabilities as assigned

Requirements:

  • Strong verbal and written language skills in both French and English
  • Availability to work between 8:00AM and 6:00PM EST Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week)
  • Typically between 2 - 3 years of relevant experience
  • Post-secondary degree in related field of study desirable or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Knowledge of competitive marketplace trends and product offerings
  • Knowledge of BMO Investment / BMO InvestorLine products and services
  • Completed Canadian Securities Course (CSC) / CIRO licensed as an Investment Representative preferred
  • Canadian Investment Regulatory Exam (CIRE) and the Derivatives Exam will need to be completed during a specified time to become fully functional in role
  • Some understanding of Risk Management & Compliance
  • Specialized knowledge
  • Good verbal and written communication skills in both French and English
  • Good organization skills
  • Good collaboration and team skills
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Fluency in French and English to support clients and team members inside and/or outside Quebec

Benefits:

  • Work from home/Fully virtual
  • Health insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Accident and life insurance
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Performance-based incentives
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Other perks and rewards
  • In-depth training and coaching
  • Manager support and network-building opportunities
  • Accommodations available on request during the selection process