Registered Plans Associate - 12 Month Contract

Raymond James•Vancouver, BC

About The Position

The Registered Plans Associate will be responsible for various administrative/processing duties relating to Registered Plans. The work entails daily interaction with Financial Advisors, Sales Assistants, and members of our internal Operations department. The incumbent will acquire considerable knowledge of brokerage operations through this opportunity.

Requirements

Fundamental knowledge of investment concepts, practices, and procedures used in the securities industry
Financial industry experience, preferably in Operations or Registered Plans
Proficient in Microsoft Office with a willingness and ability to learn new applications
Excellent Customer service, organization, and prioritization skills
The ability to work within deadlines in a high-volume and demanding environment while maintaining a high level of service and an imperative attention to detail
Demonstrate email, videoconferencing, and telephone etiquette and relationship management skills
Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
Demonstrate a professional manner to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization
Exercise tact and discretion in the handling of confidential information
A minimum of 3 years of financial industry or related administrative experience
Post-secondary education

Nice To Haves

Experience with Dataphile is an asset
Communicate proficiently in French is an asset
Successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course is an asset

Responsibilities

The administration of a wide variety of tasks involving registered plans products. This will include, but not limited to, processing transactions in registered plans (RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, LIFs, TFSAs, LIRAs and FHSAs)
Processing of contributions, de-registrations, un-locking, withholding tax submissions, trustee wires and non-qualified tax assessments
Providing support individually or in conjunction with other team members in investigating and resolving advisor queries within SLA deadlines
Participation in the maintenance and updating of departmental procedures ato ensure compliance
Working closely with other departments such as Tax, Estates, Transfers, Credit, and New Accounts, in responding to advisor queries and resolving issues as they arise
Assist in registered plan related projects, including regulatory audits
Other duties as assigned