Financial Planning Consultant

What You’ll Be Doing

You will be part of the CIBC Financial Planning and Advice team, which offers comprehensive financial planning and specialized wealth planning strategies to CIBC’s high net worth clients, including estate planning, business transition planning, tax minimization strategies, protection planning and philanthropy. As a CIBC Financial Planning Consultant, you will be accountable for providing expert financial planning counsel that specializes in wealth management solutions working in partnership with CIBC branch based advisors. The team operates within The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) framework and the entire team (100%) must be Certified Financial Planners (CFP).

The expected annualized base salary for this role is $50,000. This role is also eligible for variable incentive compensation, which varies significantly based on several factors, including employee performance.

How You’ll Succeed

• Product Knowledge and Support – Provide subject matter expertise of economic and political impact on the business, legislation, competitors, regulators, trends, etc. Typically acquired through 7–10 years of financial advisory/sales experience with High Net Worth clients. Extensive investment knowledge and expertise and strong understanding of markets sufficient to respond to detailed and complex inquiries from a sophisticated, knowledgeable and high net‑worth client group.
• Analysis – Analyze customer portfolios and prepare retirement/investment plans. Interview customers to define and analyze their needs and goals, find gaps, discuss solutions, recommend appropriate asset mix and close the sale.
• Service Focus – Educate customers about their investments and their portfolio. Educate Advisors and relationship managers about the role of the Financial Planning Consultant. Very strong interactive/presentation skills sufficient to convey both factual and conceptual information/ideas to clients and the CIBC sales force and to establish and maintain good relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Partnership – Share results of customer discussions and coordinate the delivery of products/services sold with the relationship manager. Identify opportunities to make referrals to other CIBC subsidiaries involved in client asset management and discuss with the relationship manager.
• Collaboration – Maintain teamwork with relationship managers within the branch network in order to identify current and potential High Value Customers with investment, business transition and estate planning needs and obtain referrals. Conduct regular information sessions/seminars for relationship managers.

Who You Are

• You’re passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships, and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You build trust through respect and authenticity.
• You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it’s the right thing to do.
• You act like an owner. You thrive when you’re empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
• You are a certified professional. You have completed the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and Conduct and Practices Handbook Course (CPH) is an asset. Status of Registered Representative (if required) or status of IIROC. Successful designation of CFP (Certified Financial Planner) is required.
• You have knowledge in investment knowledge and expertise and strong understanding of markets sufficient to respond to detailed and complex inquiries from a sophisticated, knowledgeable and high net‑worth client group.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points‑based recognition program.
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.
• Subject to plan and program terms and conditions.

What You Need To Know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com.
• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
• We may ask you to complete an attribute‑based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Duncan‑16 Station St

Employment Type

Regular (Full‑time)

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Client Service, Customer Experience (CX), Financial Advising, Investment Planning, Investment Products, Retirement Planning, Work Collaboratively

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Job function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Banking