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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Joined the team at Ratehub.ca, Canada’s leading back-to-back award-winning brokerage, as a Mortgage Agent focused on helping clients find the best mortgage solutions tailored to their needs.Responsibilities:- Actively connect with leads, conducting in-depth needs assessments to understand each client’s unique financial situation, homeownership goals, and preferred mortgage options.- Leverage Ratehub’s extensive lender network and product knowledge to craft personalized mortgage solutions, aligning each recommendation with the client’s needs, budget, and financial future.- Diligently manage a high volume of leads, ensuring timely follow-ups and clear communication throughout the mortgage application process to keep clients informed and engaged.- Guide clients through the mortgage application process from start to finish, coordinating closely with the Document Fulfillment Team to ensure that all necessary documents are prepared, submitted, and processed accurately and efficiently.- Commit to an outstanding client experience by addressing client inquiries, overcoming obstacles, and managing each interaction with transparency, empathy, and professionalism.- Work hand-in-hand with the sales team, fulfillment teams, and other departments to drive team goals, optimize lead-to-sale conversion rates, and ensure a cohesive and client-centric service experience.

Toronto, Ontario

Cultivates, builds, and manages relationships with a third-party network of referral sources to build a pipeline of new mortgage business and increase CIBC’s share of the home financing market. Actively identifies sales opportunities while executing effective marketing and sales programs to drive business results.Major Accountabilities:- Actively searches for sales opportunities to achieve individual sales and profitability goals.- Proactively contacts realtors and referral sources identified through the creation of national partnerships and/or creates local partnerships to lead client and realtor discussions and sell real estate lending products and insurance that meet the Bank’s mortgage growth and profitability objectives.- Assists with the implementation of targeted marketing programs, promotions, and other initiatives.- Seeks opportunities to expand network by obtaining referrals from existing relationships.- Provides marketing, event coordination, and general administrative support to maintain positive and ongoing contact with their broader referral network.- Resolves or escalates issues to meet customer expectations and ensures funds are advanced in a timely manner.- Identifies client needs for banking products (e.g. everyday banking, lending, and investment) and refers to appropriate bank partners.- Develops solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs.- Provides advice and guidance to assigned business/group on implementation of solutions.Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Toronto, Ontario

I thrive to deliver personalized financial service and advice to my customers - I serve homebuyers and realtors as a Home Financing Advisor. As a member of the GTA community for 10+ years, I’ve built-up a deep understanding of the needs of local mortgage seekers, from first-time buyers to seasoned investors who want competitive, innovative solutions that fit their overall financial goals. Major Accountabilities: - Generate sales or revenue to promote the development and growth of profitable mortgage business and new Customers to the Bank- Leveraging business development skills to independently originate and relationship manage a third party network of referral sources to build a pipeline of mortgage business- Develop referral leads from satisfied clients, contacts and peers, action these leads to increase revenue. Meeting with select clients to conduct credit interviews, to obtain customer information required for inputting and submitting the mortgage applications. Planning and implementing a marketing program, which can include advertising and other sources- Overseeing the co-ordination of local mortgage seminars representing the Bank at industry related functions (real estate and home builders association functions, conferences), etc.- Ensuring complete and accurate mortgage application and document packaging for approval submission.- Implementing a high quality customer service model to ensure all deals close with the Bank, maximizing opportunity to obtain referrals from satisfied customers.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Home Financing Associate partners with a high performing Home Financing Advisor to maximize the development of residential mortgage business from third party referral sources such as real estate agents, lawyers, financial planners, other professional groups and centers of influence (COIs) with the goal of sourcing and on-boarding new customers to the Bank. I was able interact with a wide-variety of external partners and potential customers, and have a good balance of sales skills, business development, as well as strong customer-service orientation. Major Accountabilities: - Generate sales or revenue by partnering with a high performing HFA to promote the development and growth of profitable mortgage business and new Customers to the Bank- Leveraging business development skills to independently originate and relationship manage a third party network of referral sources to build a pipeline of mortgage business- Contributing to the achievement of the HFA’s sales targets by applying sales principles with referral sources and retail customers- Develop referral leads from satisfied clients, contacts and peers, action these leads to increase revenue in HFA book of business- Meeting with select clients to conduct credit interviews, to obtain customer information required for inputting and submitting the mortgage applications- Assisting with planning and implementing a marketing program, which can include advertising and other sources- Overseeing the co-ordination of local mortgage seminars representing the Bank at industry related functions (real Estate and home builders association functions, conferences), etc.- Ensuring complete and accurate mortgage application and document packaging for approval submission- Implementing a high quality customer service model to ensure all deals close with the Bank, maximizing opportunity to obtain referrals from satisfied customers

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I transitioned into banking to be more well versed and have a financial background as it is one of my primary interests. Working at Scotiabank has enabled me to collect a wealth of knowledge that makes me an asset for any prospective future jobs within the financial industry.Being with Scotiabank I have gained an expert knowledge of:- Microsoft Office/Excel Skills- Expert Knowledge of AS/400- Self-service such as (Online, Mobile, Interactive Voice Response(IVR), Automated Banking Machines) product solutions- Applicable Branch technology platforms/systems - Customer life stage needs- Products, services, features and benefits and related policies and procedures of: Borrowing, Investments and Insurance- Credit risk/adjudication policies and processes - Retail Lending policies and processes- Regulatory compliance in relation to the sale of our products, storage of information and ongoing monitoring of customer relationship- Advice Conversation TechniquesWorking knowledge of:- Financial Planning Tools, all modules and Advice Based tools- Financial Planning Process- Sales & Advice Tools- 5 C's of Credit: Character, Capacity, Capital, Collateral, Conditions- Products and services provided by the Bank's specialized sales forces and other delivery channels such as Global Wealth & Insurance, National Mortgage Sales, Commercial Banking.- Interviewing, solicitation, proactive marketing techniques and telemarketing techniques - Advice conversation techniques - Competitor offerings and market trends - Marketplace in which the Branch operates - Customer Segmentation- Needs assessment and relationship development- Exceed KPI's

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Retail Banking Officer Is Responsible For Contributing To The Branch’s Overall Success By Achieving Individual Sales Targets Through Meeting The Financial Needs Of Retail Customers By Providing Practical Advice And Superior Customer Service. Ensures All Activities Conducted Are In Compliance With Governing Regulations And Internal Policies And Procedures.Major Accountabilities:- Address The Financial Needs Of Customers And Offer Practical Solutions- Conduct Effective Pipeline And Time Management To Ensure Sufficient Sales Activities To Achieve Targets- Efficiently Complete Sales Administration To Minimize Re-Work And Meet Customer Expectations On Timeframes.- Develop New Customer Opportunities Through Referrals- Ensures All Activities Conducted Are In Compliance With Governing Regulations And Internal Policies And Procedures.- Managing and developing mutually beneficial banking relationships with customers- Meeting specific sales goals and contributing to Centre growth and profitability by providing quality service via the telephone to the Banks customer base- Develop and maintain banking relationships with customers and foster overall customer satisfaction through the effective use of the Customer Experience Model.- Assist in and contribute to the development and growth of profitable business across the protection, credit, investment and day-to-day banking product and services lines.- Maintain strict adherence to Bank Guidelines for Business Conduct and security procedures.- Advanced user of AS400(TCS and image) Intralink and Edge

As an OSS Project Analyst at Rogers my role was focused on administrating, organizing, and working towards coordinating multiple project activities in partnership with and under the direction of the OSS Director, aiming at complete execution of various IT/Telecom projects. Responsibilites:- Working in a fast pace environment with partner organizations to ensure Support Systems Solutions are delivered on time to solve complex technical challenges.- Coordinate activities, resources, equipment and information- Liaise with internal clients/Customers to identify and refine project requirements, scope and objectives- Ascertain client needs throughout the project duration- Monitor, track and report projects progress and handle issues that may arise- Act as the point of contact and communicate project status adequately to all participants- Use management tools to monitor working hours, budget, plans and money spend- Report and raise situations to management as needed- Craft and keep current comprehensive project documentation, plans and reportsCompetencies:- Ability to organize work, handle multiple projects, and set priorities- Expert spelling, grammar and proofreading ability- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)- Ability to adopt tight deadlines, and challenging priorities- Excellent time management skills- Creative thinker- Ability to work independently but also work closely with other team members- Ability to consult, negotiate and influence with success- Working knowledge of print production, layout and graphics design

415 Yonge Street.

The role of my position was to help raise funds for developments of various projects across Ryerson University. Leading a team of 10-15 people on the floor, it enabled me to gain and enhance my managerial experience. With the help of the Ryerson Annual Fund, the institution has been able to give out many bursaries and scholarships in order to support students and minimize tuition costs.The main priority working at the annual fund is to get in contact with alumni and parents and seek their support to help with different programs/facilities around the school.Responsibilities while working at the Ryerson Annual Fund include:- Manage a team of 10-15 annual fund raisers- The ability to research prospective donors- Create a strong message which can appeal to both alumni and parents.- Conduct fundraising strategies for an organization- Identify and contact potential donors- Maintain records of information for future use- Evaluate the success of previous fundraising campaignsMany corporations look at the support of our alumni and make contributions accordingly back to institution. As of November 12th, 2015 Ryerson announced a new Church St. development which will be called the Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex after the university received an $8 million gift from the Jack Cockwell family and Brookfield Partners Foundation.

Worked for 12 months as a sales representative for SMT Direct a third party vendor for Rogers Communications. SMT direct included various campaigns that were ran with different goals in mind. My task was to run the cellphone plan campaign with the goal of switching customers from old outdated cellphone plans to current existing ones.Competencies:- Attention to detail- Time management- Planning & organizing- Communication- Creative and innovative thinkingResponsibilities Included:- Develop, build, and manage a client base of corporate accounts- Serving customers by selling products and meeting customer satisfactions.- Oversee the sales process at each stage from quote to purchasing to fulfillment and follow up. - Resolving customer complaints by developing many solutions and making recommendations accordingly.- Maintain professional as well as technical knowledge by training and reviewing new services or products thoroughly.- Follow up on the leads generated through the rogers software.