Position Title: Inside Sales Associate (Investment)
Reports To: Director, Distribution Strategy, Planning and Support
Department: Savings and Retirement
Term: Permanent Full-Time
Location: Alberta


Work Arrangements: You will work from your home office 100% of the time. You may be required to be in-person at our office in Waterloo, ON or another assigned location within the Waterloo Region, on an as needed basis. Sales related roles may be required to travel based on the assignment.

The Opportunity: Equitable is growing!

We're looking for 2 exciting individuals to work in partnership with our Investment Wholesaling team, by providing inside sales support to prospective Advisors, expanding our sales reach to allow our wholesalers to increase overall growth!

Now is an exciting time to join one of the Waterloo Area and Southwestern Ontario's Top Employers for 2024!

What you will be doing:

• Conduct sales and provide support for new business for key advisors
• Generate leads and create new contacts and relationships
• Create advisor loyalty and trust via constant communication
• Build and promote product knowledge via webinars
• Respond to product related inquiries
• Act a point of contact for Equitable partners
• Create specialized and monthly status reports
• Occasional travel may be required

What you will bring:

• Relevant experience in the financial industry with a solid understanding of investment products
• Demonstrated analytical, time-management, problem solving, negotiation and decision-making skills
• Proven communication skills, including active listening and the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated presentation and training skills
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and evolving priorities
• Experience using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams. With the ability to learn and apply new system applications (including BMS and web portals).
• Bilingual in French or Mandarin and English is considered an asset
• Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours as required.

What's in it for you:

• A high-performance and rewarding culture and experience
• Annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
• Immediate enrollment into the company's pension program with employer matching
• Discounts on company products and service and access to exclusive employee perks
• Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration

As part of the recruitment/offer process you will be required to:

• Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)

This role is open due to an existing vacancy.

To learn more about Equitable, we encourage you to explore our organization.

At Equitable, we are committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities across our organization. Please contact our HR team at careers@equitable.ca if you would like to receive our job postings in an alternative format or require an accommodation with the application process.

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