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The Investment Development Program: A development plan to help you reach new heights! 💚About Desjardins Wealth Management Wealth management includes all the business sectors that provide products and services designed to offer investment solutions to a wide range of clients. These products and services include group retirement savings, institutional portfolio management, investment solution development and securities brokerage services. The teams have expertise on all publicly traded and privately traded asset classes, as well as all asset classes traded on the developed and emerging markets. Their investment solutions (such as mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and structured notes) are made available across Canada in several distribution networks, belonging to both Desjardins and other organizations. 👉Your mandate: Your talent will be put to good use as you contribute to your host team’s diverse and exciting projects and work with professionals in the above-mentioned sectors. You’ll be an analyst in a development program. The goal is to train high-level professionals with an integrated vision of the organization’s key sectors. During the first two years, you’ll be given a variety of mandates and asked to: Identify and analyze issues, do diagnostics and make recommendations to decision-making bodies Help identify your unit’s operational risks and opportunities for improvement Help develop and monitor cross-sector initiatives Once you’ve completed the program after two years, you’ll have all the tools you need to pursue a promising career in one of Desjardins’s sectors. We don’t follow trends. We create them. #DesjardinsDifference What you need to succeed Problem-solving and human relations skills, the ability to build interpersonal relationships and quickly adapt to changing work environments Be able to work independently, demonstrate curiosity and possess excellent analytical skills Prioritize building relationships proactively and demonstrate flexibility Eligibility criteria: Be an undergraduate or graduate student in finance, quantitative finance, portfolio management, financial analysis or any other relevant field related to investments Be in the process of obtaining an undergraduate or graduate degree (a minimum of 30 out of 45 credits is required) Job details: Job location: Lévis or Montreal, depending on the candidate’s preference Work arrangement: Hybrid Number of positions available: Full-time permanent position, 35 hours a week Salary: Based on internal scales in effect, plus a competitive annual bonus Benefits 💰: Comprehensive insurance plan, defined benefit pension plan, reimbursement of health and wellness and ergonomic equipment expenses, etc. Start date: 2026, depending on the candidate’s availability Next steps 👉 Please include the following documents with your application: Your résumé Your most recent transcript Your cover letter, which: Briefly describes your educational background and career goals Describe your achievements (professional, academic or extracurricular) and any activities you’re involved in that highlight your leadership qualities (400 words max.) How will Desjardins’s Investment Development Program help advance your career and personal goals? (300 words max.) Why do you want to take part? (300 words max.) IMPORTANT: When you submit your application, please upload all your documents (résumé, transcripts and cover letter) during the second step (My experience) in the CV box at the bottom of the page. This is the only time you’ll be able to upload your documents, so make sure you have everything ready when you apply. You won’t be able to edit your application or add more documents once you’ve submitted it. 👉 Lunch and learn: You’re invited to a virtual lunch and learn session on October 15, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. You need to register to attend. Here’s the link to register: Virtual lunch and learn The deadline to register for the program is October 15, 2025. Interview will take place in mid-November 2025. 🗓 Action oriented, Ambiguity, Business insight, Complexity, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning #LI-Hybrid At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask! Job Family General finance and accounting (FG) Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Pursuing a career at Desjardins means being part of an organization that puts people first. The jobs you found aren’t the right fit? Introduce yourself: we want to know you!