Contracting Specialist

Job Description

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SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS 

Reporting to the Manager, Distributor Networks, the incumbent contributes to the Company's objectives, by ensuring the effective administration of agents contracts.  

 The incumbent: 

• Provides timely front line response to all Agency Services contracts and related questions from internal and external customers by telephone, fax, email or in person. This includes the National Accounts PPI and WFG contracts which are quite different from the usual MGA/Agents contracts 
• Analyze and process new applications for agent’s contracts 
• Analyze and process agent transfer applications from one MGA to another after evaluating the information received to ensure the agent can transfer based on our transfer rules and the agent's contract type at the time of request.  
• Process and set up FundServ Dealer and representative codes  
• Recommends to Manager approval of contract, license and E & O applications by evaluating the information  received for completeness and accuracy while ensuring regulatory compliance has been met. 
• Follows up where information is incomplete or questionable with various parties like, the agency, regulatory body and/or regional directors so that the agent can be contracted and paid his commission. 
• Enters and updates contracting and licensing information on the mainframe system FASAT and, if necessary, FAST. Accuracy is at a premium for this function. 
• Update and maintain Contracting tracking spreadsheet
• Check provincial regulators websites for status of licenses
• Image documents
• Mail contracts
• Data entry
• Run and analyze credit checks

REQUIREMENTS 

• 2 years of office experience 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Strong data entry skills 
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. 
• Good organizational and analytical skills.  
• Work as a team player. 
• Ability to work under pressure. 
• Intermediate level of English and French, as the person will be talking daily (by telephone) with English- and French-speaking customers about their contracts.

Location(s)Quebec, Quebec

Other Possible Location(s)Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Ontario, Vancouver, British Columbia
Company

iA Financial Group

Posting End Date2024-09-20

Company Overview

iA Financial Group is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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