Business Development Representative - Bilingual (English & French) at Wealthsimple

BUILD SOMETHING PEOPLE LOVE Wealthsimple's mission is to help everyone achieve financial freedom – by making financial services simple, transparent, and low-cost. We're Canada's largest fintech, trusted by over 3 million clients with more than $100 billion in assets. We move fast, we own our work, and we care deeply about the people using our products. If that sounds like you, keep reading. We're proud of what we've built — and we're just getting started. Read our Culture Manual [Upgrade to PRO to see link] and learn more about how we work [Upgrade to PRO to see link] For this role, we are specifically looking for a candidate that can support both our English and French speaking population across Canada. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Follow-up with high-quality leads from the Growth Marketing team, prospect cold sales-sourced leads, and own the full sales process - Build growth opportunities for the business through warm and cold outreach emails, calls, SMS and qualification - Be the first touchpoint that articulates the Wealthsimple value proposition to potential prospects - Work closely with Product and Marketing teams on “playtests” that require client interaction - Work closely with Sales and Marketing on creative projects that help drive revenue and net deposit growth - Achieve monthly quotas and daily KPI’s of outbound touches across email, calls, text - Nurture and educate prospective clients through the sales cycle until they are qualified SKILLS YOU BRING - 1-3 years experience in a sales or client-facing role, ideally with a SaaS or Financial background - Fluently bilingual in English and French (spoken and written) - Recommended - strong financial literacy (eg: Completed IFIC or CSC) - Resourcefulness — you should have demonstrated track record of persevering in the face of adversity - Adaptability — in a startup, priorities and direction can evolve quickly. You should have a positive can-do attitude and be adaptable to evolving business goals - Goal-oriented — you should have experience (and be excited about!) working hard towards a goal - Strong communication — you should be comfortable writing persuasively and communicating at all levels - Self-starter — when you see a need, you address it - Natural Curiosity - you should be eager to understand our client’s needs and uncover the root of their problem - Resiliency - bounce back from rejection and objection and keep trying WHY WEALTHSIMPLE? 🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance 📈 Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business 🌴 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year ✈️ 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year 👥 Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS 🌎 We are a hybrid team with over 1,500 employees across North America. The people are one of the best parts of working here: you'll collaborate with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who are deeply committed to doing great work. ICYMI Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple: We move quickly and build thoughtfully. That means we're always looking for better ways to work — whether that's new tools, AI, or rethinking how we approach a problem. We don't expect you to have all the answers, but we do expect curiosity and a willingness to evolve alongside the products we're building. Inclusion Statement: We're building products for a diverse world, and we need a diverse team to do it well. We strongly encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Accessibility Statement: We're committed to an accessible hiring experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please let us know — we'll work with you to make sure you have what you need. We also welcome any feedback on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. AI in Hiring: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our team but don't replace human judgment – all final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have questions about how your data is used, reach out to us.