Desjardins

Business Advisor

Desjardins
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeMontréal • CanadaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining advisory relationships, providing tailored financial solutions, and ensuring client satisfaction. Proficient in both French and English communication, with a strong focus on customer service and business development.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Customer ServiceBusiness DevelopmentBilingual CommunicationClient Relationship ManagementFinancial Advisory

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve, prospect for, solicit, and develop and maintain business relationships with members and clients who have specialized advisory needs
  • Provide customer service and help sell specialized products and services through multiple distribution channels
  • Review special requests for specialized products and services
  • Develop integrated offers for Desjardins products and services and help members and clients reach their financial goals
  • Ensure member/client satisfaction and service quality in accordance with organizational standards and procedures
  • Analyze member/client needs, develop and implement personalized solutions, and propose integrated service offers
  • Establish advisory relationships by identifying current and potential needs and supporting client retention
  • Assist members and clients with specialized needs and advise them on specialized products and services
  • Discuss organizational realities with external professionals
  • Help clients reach financial goals, develop tailored solutions, and negotiate terms
  • Help achieve business development objectives by prospecting for, identifying, and developing new business opportunities
  • Stay current on the latest standards, products, and services in the field

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • College diploma in a related field
  • A minimum of two years of relevant experience
  • Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Knowledge of French is required
  • Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written
  • Action oriented
  • Customer Focus
  • Differences
  • Drive results
  • Interpersonal Savvy
  • Nimble learning

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
  • Group insurance including telemedicine
  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

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Hard Skills
Financial Products KnowledgeIntegrated Service OffersNeeds AnalysisSolution DevelopmentProspectingNegotiationClient RetentionService Quality AssuranceAdvisory Relationship EstablishmentSpecialized Product Knowledge
Soft Skills
Action OrientedCustomer FocusInterpersonal SavvyDrive ResultsNimble Learning
Certifications & Qualifications
College Diploma in Related Field
Industry Keywords
Financial GoalsClient SatisfactionBusiness RelationshipsDistribution ChannelsOrganizational Standards