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A career as an Associate at National Bank is a role where your systems thinking, attention to detail, and interest in finance can have a direct impact on clients and advisors. In this role, you will help a wealth management team execute client instructions, maintain accurate information, navigate internal processes, and keep operational work moving from start to finish. This position may be a strong fit for someone with a technology, data, operations, or process-improvement background who is interested in building a long-term career in financial services. Prior wealth-management experience is helpful, but the most important qualities are willingness to learn new topics and technology, strong judgment, focus on accuracy and accountability, and comfort working with multiple internal systems. Your job: Support wealth advisors in providing superior client service by helping ensure client requests, instructions, documents, and follow-up items are handled accurately and on time. Carry out deposit, withdrawal, transfer, currency conversion, and other account instructions for investment accounts, with careful review, tracking, and confirmation through to completion. Prepare, complete, and process account documentation and service requests using internal systems and workflow tools. Monitor submitted transactions, forms, and requests; identify items that are delayed, rejected, incomplete, or unclear; and work with internal partners to resolve them. Learn and navigate internal systems and processes, including documentation platforms, workflow tools, ticketing systems, reporting systems, and client record systems. Use Excel and other tools to organize information, combine and compare data from multiple sources, identify inconsistencies, and prepare preliminary data for financial planning and portfolio reporting. Run reports, retrieve statements and tax slips, package client documents securely, and support preparation of client meeting materials. Maintain accurate client information and operational data points, including contact information, beneficiary details, banking instructions, and other key records. Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying recurring process issues, improving checklists, and helping the team make better use of technology. Your team: National Bank Financial - Wealth Management is the fifth largest investment brokerage firm in Canada. We have close to 1,000 investment advisors who manage the assets of more than 400,000 clients in about 100 branches. Reporting to the regional manager, you will team up with a wealth advisor to offer an exceptional client experience. Collaboration and partnership will be key to your success. We want to contribute to your quality of life by offering you as much flexibility as possible in your work. For example, we offer a hybrid (remote and in the office) work model, work schedule arrangements to help you achieve work/life balance, and flexible leave that you can take when it's important to you. Prerequisites: Completed college and/or university diploma in a related field such as business, finance, accounting, management information systems, computer science, operations, administration, or another field requiring strong analytical, technological, and organizational skills. Relevant experience in technology operations, data analysis, process coordination, financial services, banking operations, insurance, or another role requiring accuracy and follow-through is an asset. Completion of the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and/or Conduct and Practices Handbook Course, or willingness to complete required industry courses if applicable to the role. Strong digital literacy and comfort learning new systems, workflow tools, and internal platforms. Strong Excel skills and comfort working with data from multiple sources. Excellent attention to detail and a careful approach to high-risk tasks, especially financial transactions and client documentation. Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate unclear issues and determine the next appropriate step. Clear, accurate, and professional communication skills for client service and internal follow-up. Collaborative mindset, high work ethic, and willingness to ask questions when something is uncertain. INDGP Your benefits In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as: * Health and wellness program, including many options * Flexible group insurance * Generous pension plan * Employee Share Ownership Plan * Employee and family assistance program * Preferential banking services * Involvement in community initiatives * Telemedicine service * Virtual sleep clinic We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family. Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged. Making a bold move in a people-first environment We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees. We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team? Join us!