About Us:
As a leading Canadian wealth management organization, Richardson Wealth offers the personal touch of a boutique firm while delivering big results. With offices across the country, we are home to some of Canada’s best investment advisors. We’ve embarked on an exciting growth phase – a multi-year transformational journey to enhance our entrepreneurial, high-performing, advisor-centric culture.

Position Overview

The Branch Assistant’s role is to provide administrative support to the branch and display a professional manner when dealing with the investment advisors, their team members and clients. This is an onsite role with standard operating hours from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative functions:

• Receiving and processing cheque daily deposits, recording credits to client accounts and keeping clean records for audit
• Printing and mailing cheques
• Receiving and processing certificates deposits
• Monitoring petty cash
• Assist the Branch Administrator in monitoring and clearing up the compliance pending list

Branch functions:

• New account documentation
• Assist Branch Administrator with I.T. setups and tech support for branch personnel
• Back up to the Branch Administrator
• Additional duties as per assigned
• Responsible for providing remote administrative support to all Vancouver Island branches.
• Acts as a backup, covering the duties of team assistants when they are away.

Reception functions:

• Receive, greet and direct calls and clients
• Manage the sorting and distribution of all incoming and outgoing mail, including coordinating courier services.
• Assist to coordinate branch and client meetings, set up boardrooms
• Accounts payable
• Order office and kitchen supplies and monitor inventory

Qualifications

• 1-3 years working experience in the Finance industry
• Eager to learn new skills and adapt to a changing working environment
• Ability to work efficiently, multitask and maintain professionalism in a high-pressure environment
• Operations familiarity within the brokerage industry
• Familiarity with commonly used programs such as Dataphile
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented
• Organizational skills

The expected annualized base salary range for this role is $45,000-$50,000.

The actual salary offered will take into consideration a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the individual’s skill, experience, education and training, the market compensation of the role, and the consideration to internal equity. Richardson offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to the base pay (where applicable), which includes a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a group RRSP matching plan and paid time off.

Why Apply:
Our firm is only as good as the people who work here. Our employees are exceptional because they combine in-depth expertise with enthusiasm, and empathy. From our front office talent to our colleagues behind the scenes, we have one focus: to ensure our people thrive here more than anywhere else. Are you innovative, self-driven, and client-centric?

If so, we’re ready to invest in you.

Richardson Wealth is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We are happy to meet your individual needs in keeping with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Candidates may request accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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