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Sun Life Financial: Build, protect and retire with confidence! We are a small team of advisors providing insurance and investment solutions to a large client base. We are currently seeking a full-time administrative assistant.
We are seeking an experienced candidate, who must have strong computer and communication skills. Experience in a financial institution is not required but would be considered an asset. This is a dynamic role as technology and the regulatory environment are frequently changing, therefore we are seeking a candidate who adapts well to change and has the ability to prioritize responsibilities and work flow.
The primary responsibilities include:
Administration
Answering phones and emails
Maintaining office support material (i.e. files, paper, forms, etc.)
Dealing with Mutual Fund Dealers and Life Insurance Dealers
Dealing with client questions and concerns
Salesforce: Maintaining detailed client records
Recording all correspondence and meetings with clients
Copying emails and documents to client records
Printing reports
Creating new accounts
Prepare client documents and forms
Ordering office supplies
License renewals
Opening mail
Sending and receiving faxes
Scanning Documents
Marketing
Prepare newsletters
Mass mailings
Updating sales opportunity spreadsheets
Required Skills:
Able to work independently with little or no direction
Focused-able to focus on the big picture and also the details
Decisive
Able to multi-task
Perceptive/intuitive - to determine root cause of a problem or synthesize information
Quick learner
Full use and knowledge of Excel, Word, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Windows
Resourceful-able to search for answer
Good interpersonal skills
Proactive problem solver
Friendly
Organized and good time manager
Writing, proofreading and editing
Ability to quickly learn software and use it