Retirement Consultant

Introduction

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Working closely with the Retirement team, the incumbent will provide retirement and investment consulting to Group Retirement clients who are predominately small to mid-size companies across Canada. This position directly supports the organization's objective of providing a superior level of financial and plan design advice.

The Consultant will work both independently and with a team to review, analyze, market, and provide recommendations on overall plan design and investments. The position includes the many detailed and broad functions involved in annual reviews, investment reviews, amendments, and marketing group retirement plans, both on a daily basis and according to project timelines.

• Consultant for a defined block of Retirement clients
• Maintain close relationship with the Retirement team, clients, and carrier partners
• Regularly prepare and deliver succinct and intelligent reports including investment reviews and annual plan reviews
• Provide product and process expertise in plain language to meet client needs
• Manage request for proposal and marketing process to provide information and recommendation for selection of appropriate carriers for clients
• Participate in responses to requests for proposal for new business
• Involved in business development initiatives for the Retirement practice to cross-sell through existing clients
• Understand and communicate what can be delegated to the carrier vs. what should be handled by the Consultant
• Proactively monitor service activity against service standards; watch for possible problems and proactively find solutions
• Creatively devise solutions and facilitate necessary process changes to ensure delivery of timely and efficient client service
• Proactively present new ideas to improve efficiencies
• Co-ordinate and occasionally deliver off-site Retirement Seminars to educate clients and their employees about fiduciary responsibilities, investment and retirement needs, and pension and tax legislation
• Work with the client to develop a communication strategy; prepare written communication pieces
• Attend investment manager and carrier due diligence meetings
• Conduct investment manager research on all asset classes
• Participate as a member of the investment committee to rate investment managers and carriers
• Understand investment performance data; investment manager styles and performance against stated style; review style consistency
• Evaluate and judge the similarities, differences, and capabilities of the various investment managers and carriers
• Assist in the development of articles or presentations on industry related trends

Required:
Bachelor's degree and 3 or more years client coordination and/or claims management experience, OR High School degree with 8 or more years client coordination and/or claims management experience. License required. Able and willing to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Preferred:

• Completed and current LLQP
• Working towards obtainment of CFA, CIPM or ASA designation; CFP, RPA, CEBS an asset
• Capital Accumulation Plan experience and knowledge of Canadian pension industry, group retirement and non-registered savings plans, and pension/investment regulations and legislation (some U.S. knowledge valuable, too)
• Bilingual (French) an asset
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Behaviors:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to quickly determine critical issues.

On top of a competitive salary, great teams, and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Flexible medical & dental coverage to meet your household's needs
• Life, Dependent Life and AD & D Insurance options
• Retirement savings including RRSP including a company match, TFSA, pension and more
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Other benefits include:

• Educational expense reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Discounted gym membership (GoodLife Fitness)
• Opportunity for flexible work arrangements
• Paid sick days & personal days
• Employee education recognition program
• Employee referral bonus program

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences, and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as 'protected characteristics') by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.