Financial Services Business Development Associate

Financial Services Business Development Associate - Desjardins Insurance Office

Location:Oakville
Type: Full Time

Position Overview:
A successful Desjardins Agent is seeking a qualified professional to join their winning team for the role of Office Manager - Desjardins Agent Team Member. We seek an energetic professional interested in helping our business grow through value-based conversations and remarkable customer experience. If you are a motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, then this is your opportunity for a rewarding career with excellent income and growth potential.

Responsibilities:

• Develop leads, schedule appointments, identify customer needs, and market appropriate products and services.
• Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service. Service can include responding to inquiries regarding insurance availability, eligibility, coverages, policy changes, transfers, claim submissions and billing clarification.
• Work with the agent to establish and meet marketing goals.
• Successfully sell $5000 new life premium per month. (Critical illness, Disability, Life insurance products).
• host webinars and company events.
• Network on behalf of agency.
• Host financially minded appointments.
• Assist in training other staff members on pivoting, booking, hosting.
• Be a leader in the office and specialize in reaching promotional goals of agency.

Requirements:

• Sales experience required.
• Successful track record of meeting sales goals/quotas with Financial services products
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening
• Proactive in problem-solving
• Dedicated to customer service
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to make presentations to potential customers
• LLQP - must have a current license
• Work independently
• Ready to work and sell immediately.

These positions are with an independent contractor agent that is part of the Desjardins exclusive agent network, not with Desjardins Group or its subsidiaries. This agents' employees are not employees of Desjardins. Independent contractor agents are responsible for and make all employment decisions regarding their employees.