Investment Specialist

BMO U.S.

Investment Specialist providing wealth and investment-related services to BMO customers and prospects. Advising on investment strategies, achieving sales targets, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 CA$36,600 - CA$67,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understands customer needs and provides wealth and investment-related sales and service to BMO customers or prospects
Advises customers on wealth and investment strategies and products that meet customer’s objectives
Fulfills sales and service activities for the customer in accordance with approved procedures
Identifies and makes referrals to other business groups as needed
May make outbound calls to customers and look proactively for opportunities to enhance customer experience by providing products that meet investment needs
Stays abreast of consumer needs, industry trends and best practices, and the regulatory environment as it relates to the products and services provided
Provides professional quality sales and service for customer and prospect inquiries, issues and requests
Probes to understand customer needs and advises them through their unique investment needs
Achieves sales targets with a focus on relevant investment products
Manages all transactional outcomes of customer contacts or refers to appropriate internal business groups
Escalates complex or unresolved customer situations to senior managers as required
Performs any required documentation after completed customer interactions to ensure customer’s requests are accurately processed
Maintains current knowledge of investment markets, practices, and trends and integrates into customer conversations in a professional manner
Integrates marketing promotions and programs into customer conversations where appropriate
Maintains the confidentiality of customer and Bank information
Identifies and reports suspicious patterns of activity that are suspected to be related to money laundering
Adheres to regulatory and compliance requirements, including Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing reporting requirements, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) consumer provision requirements and Privacy Act provisions
Completes complex & diverse tasks within given rules/limits and may include handling escalations from other employees
Analyzes issues and determines next steps
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed
Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures and Supporting documents), laws and regulations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically between 2 - 3 years of relevant experience
Post-secondary degree in related field of study desirable or equivalent combination of education and experience
Completed Canadian Securities Course (CSC) / CIRO licensed as an Investment Representative preferred
Canadian Investment Regulatory Exam (CIRE) and the Derivatives Exam will need to be completed during a specified time to become fully functional in role
High school diploma or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of competitive market place trends and product offerings
Knowledge of BMO Investment / BMO InvestorLine products and services
Completed Canadian Securities Course (CSC) or IFIC course / IIROC licensed as an Investment Representative
Some understanding of Risk Management & Compliance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Accident and life insurance
Retirement savings plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

wealth managementinvestment strategiessales targetscustomer servicerisk managementcomplianceanti-money launderingfinancial analysisdocumentationmarket analysis

Soft Skills

customer needs assessmentcommunicationproblem-solvingrelationship managementproactive engagementescalation managementconfidentialityanalytical thinkingadaptabilityteam collaboration

Certifications

Canadian Securities Course (CSC)CIRO licensed Investment RepresentativeCanadian Investment Regulatory Exam (CIRE)Derivatives ExamIFIC courseIIROC licensed Investment Representative