Sun Life tax and estate planning director advising high-net-worth clients through financial advisors. Delivering tax education, consultations, and sales support for wealth and insurance solutions.
Responsibilities
Provide advanced tax and estate planning solution advice to high net worth end-clients through financial advisors
Educate financial advisors and internal audiences on tax-efficient products and services
Keep regional sales teams current on tax and estate planning solutions
Partner with the Regional Sales Director to drive wealth and insurance product sales
Provide advisors with case consultation and support for tax-efficient insurance solutions
Promote and deliver tax and estate planning advice to sales teams and distribution partners
Deliver tax presentations to large audiences
Promote sales tools, financial planning concepts, and specialty needs analyses
Consult with high net worth clients, accountants, and lawyers to identify tax-planning opportunities
Build and enhance relationships across Sun Life distribution channels
Create and deploy consumer and allied-advisor reference materials
Deliver presentations, training workshops, and client seminars
Participate in case development, research, and special illustrations
Participate in industry profile-building activities
Research current tax and estate planning issues
Requirements
Bilingual in Mandarin
Strong knowledge of personal and corporate tax planning
Experience with retirement compensation arrangements, charitable gifting, wills and trusts, and business ownership and succession planning
Experience working in the High Net Worth market
Experience creating PowerPoint presentations
Excellent presentation, facilitation and training skills
Excellent understanding of industry trends and their implications for business sales results/objectives
Strong knowledge of personal and corporate taxation
CA, CPA, LL.B or FCIA designation
Completion of the CICA In-depth Tax Program and the In-Depth Tax Issues for the Owner Manager Business course considered an asset
Strong organization and analytical skills
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience within the financial services industry
Benefits
Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
Wellness programs supporting mental, physical and financial health
Fitness and wellness programs
Work-life balance and flexible scheduling
Hybrid work with the choice and flexibility to work from the office and virtually
Incentive plan
Diversity and inclusion initiatives
Disability accommodations in the application process
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