District Sales Associate

Grade: P4

Referral Level: Level 1

Division: MI-DR

IGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada, managing approximately $271 billion in assets. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.

Mackenzie Investments, founded in 1967, is a key part of IGM's business model, serving as a comprehensive asset-management partner for Canadian financial advisors and their clients.

At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the fourth consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Our vision and strategy aim to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals.

Join our team to engage in continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work environment, where you spend three days a week in the office, connecting, collaborating, and enjoying quality time with your amazing colleagues! Our Values: Be better; we strive for improvement in everything we do. Be accountable; we foster clarity and are empowered to act responsibly. Be a team; we are united to drive collective impact to achieve our goals.

The Distribution Department at Mackenzie Investments is currently accepting applications for the position of District Sales Associate. Reporting to the Manager, District Sales Associates, the successful candidate’s primary responsibility is to provide administrative support sales teams (2 or more District Vice Presidents and 2 or more Business Development Managers).

What The Role Is All About

• Territory operational support with a strong focus on attention to detail and time management, which includes territory calendar management, expense and budget management, events planning, and maintaining our CRM database.
• Create and implement your business plan in collaboration with the District Vice-President and Business Development Manager for your assigned territory.
• Facilitating weekly team meetings as part of the implementation of business processes and ensuring efficiency and consistency of territory management.
• Discover and explore new business opportunities via proactive sales calls with existing investment advisors and strengthening internal and external client relationships.
• Adheres and applies Internal Compliance regulations and Sales Practices under NI 81-105 for our clients as the team compliance coordinator.

What Are The Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree
• Willingness to pursue new and creative ideas, the motivation to achieve results, dedicated & energetic, strong communication skills – both verbal & written.
• An interest and curiosity in capital markets and how they relate to the fund industry.
• Ability to work well with multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Successful completion of a financial services industry program course (i.e. CSC, IFIC, CFA, CFP, CIM, etc) would be an asset but not required.

What’s In It For You

• Great compensation (competitive base and commission) & benefits package (some examples include: Share Purchase Plan, Health and Dental coverage, Education/Career support and a paid Volunteer Day each year).
• In-person opportunity to participate in the National Sales Conference as well as sales training (opportunity to network with colleagues across the country).
• Growth Opportunity to work with and learn from a dynamic and diverse team of sales experts.
• Ongoing training to develop market, product & sales skill knowledge.
• Opportunity to attend multiple client events throughout the year.
• Opportunity to participate in our Inside Wholesaler Development Program – IWDP (training & development to become a Business Development Manager/ Inside Wholesaler).

Benefits

• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION & RECOGNITION: competitive base salary, performance-weighted bonus, education/career support, option to join Employee Share Purchase Plan with employer matching component.
• EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & INSURANCE: competitive health and dental coverage, flexible plan for you and your family and short-term & long-term disability plans.
• RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAMS: voluntary Group RRSP enrolment with employer matching component.
• WORK LIFE BALANCE: paid volunteer days, competitive time off including 10 wellness days off, WorkPerks discount program, hybrid & flex work arrangements.
• INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND DIVERSITY: living our core values: Be a Team, Be Accountable, Be Better, engaging with community through Business Resource Groups (BRG communities are volunteer employee-led groups formed around a common interest, identity, or background).

The expected annual pay range for this position is $47 000 - $67 000, which includes base salary and variable sales incentive. Base salary is determined based on skills, knowledge and experience and variable sales incentive is subject to achieving set business and performance objectives. This role is also eligible for annual short-term incentive, health and well-being benefits, retirement and savings plan, paid time off and career development.

IGM is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing barrier-free recruitment experience. If you require accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.

How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience to .

We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.