Location:
This in-office position will be located at our Winnipeg or Toronto office.
Our organization:
Founded in 2017, Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. (Wellington-Altus) is the parent company to Wellington-Altus Private Counsel Inc., Wellington-Altus USA Inc., Wellington-Altus Insurance Inc., Wellington-Altus Group Solutions Inc., and Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.---the top-rated* investment dealer in Canada and one of Canada's Best Managed Companies. With more than $35 billion in assets under administration and offices across the country, Wellington-Altus serves successful, entrepreneurial advisors, portfolio managers, and high-net-worth clients.
*Investment Executive 2024 Brokerage Report Card.
The opportunity:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Registrations, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth offers a Compliance Summer Student position within our Compliance Registrations team. The role involves providing administrative support and gaining exposure to the compliance framework, reporting, data validation, and special projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a student interested in gaining hands-on experience in the wealth management industry, focusing on risk management, regulatory changes, and implementation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Monitoring and responding to compliance registration inbox inquiries.
- Maintaining internal folders and preparing necessary documents.
- Collaborating with securities commissions and following up as needed.
- Assisting with data collection, analysis, and creating visualizations to interpret data and identify opportunities.
- Inputting data into internal databases and performing reconciliation tasks.
- Participating in special projects and internal initiatives with the Compliance Registration team.
- Supporting ad-hoc research requests and project tasks.
- Contributing to planning, process development, and project execution.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Current enrollment at a post-secondary institution as a first or second-year student, available full-time over the summer.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).
- Dependability, integrity, competence, and a strong work ethic.
- A detail-oriented approach emphasizing accuracy and confidentiality.
- Effective interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills for independent and collaborative work.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality are essential.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
- A satisfactory background check may be required prior to employment.
Wellington-Altus Private Wealth values equity and diversity and encourages applications from women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and individuals of all sexual orientations and genders. We welcome all qualified candidates who can contribute to our organization's diversification.
If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please inform us at the time of application.
To apply:
Click the 'Apply for This Job' button to submit your resume, cover letter, and salary expectations. You will be contacted if selected for an interview. More information about working at Wellington-Altus can be found on our website at www.wellington-altus.com.
