Advisor Recruitment Consultant

Sun Life • Oakville, ON

2d • CA$80,000 - CA$128,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a key member of our professional growth, you will play a critical role in sourcing local talent using recruiting best practices and an understanding of market opportunities. Using a wide range of sourcing methods including leveraging your network and centres of influence, you will assist in the selection of qualified candidates into a sale commissioned, independent contractor business opportunity for the life insurance and wealth industry. The Recruiting Consultant (RC) plays a key role in supporting the organization’s sales power growth strategy by identifying, attracting, and engaging high-potential advisors already in the industry or new to industry candidates suitable for the advisor career. Working closely with Regional Vice Presidents and field leadership, the RC is responsible for driving advisor appointments and contributing to sustainable recruitment outcomes across their assigned districts.

Requirements

• Experience with recruiting programs and processes, ideally in recruiting for commissioned sales professionals
• Proven track record in utilizing various sources to create pipelines of candidates
• Understanding of the talent in the market, understanding of the competition, desire to utilize and build on existing network, and ability to locate new candidates from both passive and active sources
• Proven experience in assessing talent, quickly analyzing social profiles, resumes, and applications
• Interviewing and screening skills
• Understanding of regulatory environment as it relates to the role of sales professionals in financial services
• Partnering skills and demonstrated ability to work with multiple internal stakeholders throughout the recruiting and selection process
• Communication, presentation, interpersonal and negotiating skills with the ability to market and sell a sales role
• Post-secondary degree in business, social sciences, human resources or related fields with a minimum of 2-4 years of experience as a recruiter in a corporate or agency setting
• Travel is required within the designated regions (3 different branches)
• Must hold a valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services industry, specifically life insurance and wealth products
• Strong proficiency with computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with CRM (preferably Salesforce) and publishing to social media platforms

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute talent sourcing strategies in collaboration with local sales management to attract candidates for the Sun Life Financial advisor business opportunity
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified commissioned-sales candidates
• Establish and maintain strong community relationships (e.g., chambers of commerce) in the local market
• Conduct multiple aspects of the recruitment and initial selection process for candidates not currently contracted with Sun Life Financial, including resume reviews, initial interviews, and facilitating applications
• Manage candidate tracking system workflow, including establishing appropriate metrics
• Assist sales management leaders with final recommendation and inform unsuccessful candidates of the outcome of their application
• Provide feedback on successful strategies, programs and assist in role and function development
• Process local leads generated from Head Office, e.g. via social media or other national platforms
• Ensure smooth hand-off of successful candidates for evaluation and final interviews with local management
• Identify and actively participate in professional networking activities

Benefits

• Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
• A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture
• A collaborative and interactive team environment
• Being part of our journey in developing the next greatest digital experience
• Working together, sharing common values and encouraging growth & achievement
• Various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance
• Sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results
• Hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you
• Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree