Associate, Investing Operations

Summary

Join Wealthsimple's Operations team as a Securities Operations Associate and play a key role in processing DRS and physical certificate deposits and withdrawals for Canadian and US stocks. You will work directly with motivated colleagues, handling start-to-finish processing, performing ad-hoc tasks, and contributing to risk mitigation. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. A positive attitude and collaborative spirit are essential, along with curiosity and a passion for fintech. Wealthsimple offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a remote-first work environment.

Requirements

• Be organized with a strong attention to detail and be comfortable working on multiple priorities with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Have awesome people skills and a positive attitude. You will be working in a highly collaborative environment
• Be naturally curious: if something seems off, you want to figure out what’s going on
• Be passionate about technology, specifically fintech

Responsibilities

• Join the Operations team; work directly with motivated Operations Associates and take ownership of Start-to-finish processing of DRS and Physical Certificate deposits and withdrawals for Canadian and US stock
• Perform ad-hoc in-office tasks requested by the Securities Operations team
• Get familiar with Canadian and US depositories CDS/DTCC and equity trade settlement process
• Contribute to identifying and mitigating any inherent operational risks as they relate to the overall team
• Assist the broader team with any ad-hoc tasks, as required

Preferred Qualifications

Have relevant work experience and/or Post Graduate education in Finance

Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
• 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
• Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
• 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year
• A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
• Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year