Consultant Support Associate

Build the future with us

Are you recognized because you enjoy administrative tasks as much as customer service? Are you in your element when you provide proactive support to your team? Are you organized, detail-oriented and enjoy working with multiple systems? This is the opportunity you've been waiting for!

As a Consultant Support Associate, you will play a critical role in optimizing the efficiency of the team by handling administrative, operational, and client service tasks. This role allows consultants to focus on client relationships and financial advice while ensuring that processes run smoothly and efficiently.

By managing client documentation, follow-ups, and operational workflows, the Consultant Support Associate enhances the client experience, improves team productivity, and supports business growth.

This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset to support consultants in delivering a high-quality, personalized service to plan participants.

What you’ll accomplish with us
As a Consultant Support Associate, you’ll be at the core of our mission. Here are the main responsibilities:

Administrative Support to Consultants

• Prepare and organize client‑facing documentation, reports, and meeting materials for consultants.
• Provide support with account openings, asset transfers, investment changes, and beneficiary updates.
• Ensure timely follow‑up on action items after meetings, including follow‑ups with participants.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date client records in customer relationship management (CRM) and financial planning systems.
• Handle complex or special cases and ensure follow‑up within established deadlines, within the scope of your role.
• Process participant requests in administrative systems.
• Respond to participant inquiries and provide information based on requests from advisors.

Client Interaction and Service Support

• Act as a point of contact for participant requests by responding to routine inquiries (e.g., document requests, contribution updates, etc.).
• Pre‑fill various forms and send them to participants. (You will also assist with quality control and the distribution of contract registration documents prepared by consultants.)
• Communicate with participants using pre‑approved email templates.
• Support consultants in their personalized outreach efforts by ensuring timely communication with participants.

Operational Efficiency and Process Improvement

• Work closely with internal teams (e.g., Compliance and Operations) to ensure the smooth execution of financial transactions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve service delivery efficiency.
• Participate in tracking and reporting on consultant performance by ensuring the accuracy of client engagement documentation.
• Manage special projects for the team.
• Actively participate in weekly team meetings and propose improvement ideas.

Compliance and Regulatory Support

• Ensure that all client‑facing documentation complies with regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Support consultants in applying best practices related to data privacy and security when handling participants’ personal information.
• Support internal audits and compliance teams’ documentation requests.

What could accelerate your success in this role
We’re looking for someone who:

• Is known for their strong organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently and rigorously.
• Stands out for their collaborative mindset, team spirit, and ease in building professional relationships with consultants, clients, and internal partners.
• Demonstrates strong communication and customer service skills, supported by experience in administrative and client support roles.
• Is recognized for their attention to detail and accuracy when managing client records, documentation, and financial or administrative transactions.
• Has 2+ years of experience in financial services, client service, or administrative support roles; experience with group retirement plans, wealth management, insurance, or Salesforce is considered an asset.
• Advanced level of English and French proficiency, as the role involves written and verbal communications with consultants, internal teams, and clients across Canada on a regular basis in both languages.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence.
• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.
• Competitive benefits: Flexible group insurance, competitive pension plan, stock purchase plan, vacation and wellness/personal development days, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, ergonomic furniture program, performance bonus, discounts on iA products, and much more!

Apply now and get ahead of your career, where your talent really belongs! 

Still unsure about applying?
At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences. If this role inspires you, go ahead and apply – your place might be with us, and we want to get to know you!

The typical hiring range for this position is between $47 544 and $68 329 CAD per year; the base salary offered may vary depending on knowledge, skills, years of experience, and internal equity related to the role. At iA, we are committed to offering a fair, equitable, and market-based compensation structure. Our market data is updated annually to reflect the most current market conditions.

iA Financial Group

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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