What We Do:
As one of the fastest growing insolvency firms in Canada, Bromwich+Smith’s goal is to help an ever-greater number of Canadians find relief from debt. We love to work here because we love to help people. We are a professional organization with a purpose to alleviate the challenges of debt for Canadians. Importantly, we are not a collection agency, nor do we lend money to people; we work directly with clients and their creditors to solve client challenges.

What We Value:
At Bromwich+Smith, putting people first isn’t just an idea - it is embedded in our purpose and values and is central to our daily operations. This also means putting our employees first and supporting them. Our values include: People come first, Committed in heart and mind, Succeed together, Own it, Find a better way, and Do the right thing.

The Position

The Insolvency Counsellor supports our clients in their financial recovery by assessing their needs and providing tools and knowledge. The Insolvency Counsellor is responsible for meeting with clients to provide insolvency counseling as mandated by the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA).

Key Accountabilities

Insolvency Counselling:

• Develops a comfortable conversation and trust with client through phone and video counselling sessions.
• Provides financial counselling to assist in the clients’ rehabilitation in accordance with the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA).
• Evaluates clients’ needs and assists clients to understand and overcome financial challenges.
• Conducts first meeting with client to counsel on money management, spending and shopping habits, warning signs of financial difficulty.
• Conducts second meeting with client to counsel on setting financial goals, obtaining and using credit and rebuilding credit and review non budgetary causes of financial difficulties.
• Assists clients through difficult life events by referring clients to outside agencies or resources, as needed.
• Handles a challenging workload of at least 8 counselling sessions each day.
• Responsible for booking 2nd counselling session with all clients.
• E-filing of all required documentation in a timely manner.

Compliance:

• Ensures adherence to all internal policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Ensures alignment to internal administration processes, documentation, and decision-making.
• Ensures compliance to ethical and professional requirements as per Office of the Superintendent Bankruptcy of Canada (OSB) and the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP).

People Relationships:

• Provides counseling in all provinces serviced by BSI
• Models and promotes BSI’s organizational culture, purpose, and values.
• Champions and fosters a climate of diversity and inclusion.
• Uses individual and team efforts to manage and improve internal and external relationships.
• Works with a team of dedicated individuals, independently and collaboratively.

Education, Knowledge & Skills:

• High School or Post Graduate diploma
• Be recognized as a qualified BIA Insolvency Counsellor
• Two to three years of experience as Insolvency Counsellor
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite along with a strong aptitude for learning new computer programs.
• Working knowledge and experience with Insolvency software, and insolvency procedures
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong Interpersonal skills

Job Specific Competencies:

• Delivers quality and timely counseling services daily.
• Schedules required tasks in an operationally structured environment.
• Works within a team setting (independently and collaboratively).
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose and recommend solutions within the context of established rules and procedures.
• Applies technical-specialist knowledge and experience (expertise) on a number of aspects.
• Uses specific guidelines to make decisions and seeks Estate Manager’s input when dealing with ambiguity or complex issues.
• Strong detail and accuracy orientation.
• Fulfills the BIA requirement for continued education.

Why Should You Apply?

• You will be part of a growing and dynamic Insolvency firm.
• We offer on the job training with an opportunity for growth and professional development.
• We offer a competitive base salary plus a monthly incentive plan with annual performance reviews and incremental increases.
• We offer amazing health, dental, vision and paramedical benefits plan along with a generous Flexible Spending Account, and a company matching group savings program.
• We have great time off policies that include wellness days and paid vacation time.

To protect our people, brand and assets, as part of our selection process, all candidates must clear a criminal background check.

B+S is an equal opportunity employer.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better experience for our clients. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.