Administrative Assistant - Life Insurance Advisor Support
Kevin Carruthers - Desjardins Insurance AgentRole Overview
Kevin Carruthers - Desjardins Insurance Agent is hiring a mid-level Administrative Assistant - Life Insurance Advisor Support. This is a full-time role in CA. posted 3 weeks ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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LIFE INSURANCE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Job Description
Looking for an individual to join our Dynamic Team in our Orleans office in the capacity of a Life Insurance product Administrative Assistant to help support our Life sales advisors with day to day client interactions and requests. A Life Sales Advisor's Administrative Assistant provides key support by managing schedules, handling client communications (calls, emails), preparing documents (applications, file closing documents), processing paperwork, maintaining client records in a database (CRM), coordinating marketing, and ensuring smooth daily operations for the advisor, all while maintaining confidentiality and up-to-date product knowledge. Key duties include scheduling, client support, paperwork processing, marketing coordination, and ensuring compliance. We are one of the largest Insurance offices in the Ottawa area and we're looking for the right individual to join our team. Bilingual is a MUST (English and French Spoken) Great opportunity to join a great team!
Key Responsibilities:
- Client Service & Communication:
- Manage some calls & emails, and respond to client inquiries professionally.
- Handle general client requests, policy changes and terminations.
- Handle client billing and missed payments by arranging payment
- Support client retention and satisfaction.
- Administrative & Sales:
- Schedule appointments and manage advisor calendars.
- Prepare and process client-related documents (applications, account updates).
- Maintain organized digital and physical client files and databases (CRM).
- Process paperwork for opening/closing accounts and recording transactions.
- Sit through Advisor's Sales presentations and collect key notes based on meeting conversations
- Follow the application process through underwriting and manage pending business and underwriting requests (Coordinate with clients and/or underwriting)
- Finalize files once completed by gathering signatures and filing electronically
- Marketing & Sales Support:
- Help generate leads with client calls for exiting policy review booking.
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- Product & Industry Knowledge:
- Stay informed on relevant life insurance products and industry regulations.
Essential Skills & Qualifications
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication (written/verbal) and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in office software (Microsoft Office) and CRM systems.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
- Knowledge of financial/life insurance products is often required or preferred.
- MUST BE BILINGUAL (ENGLISH AND FRENCH)
Location / Hours / Compensation
- JOB IS ON LOCATION & NOT REMOTE.
Location is from our new location at 260 Centrum Boulevard in Orleans ON.
- Full Time Position (Not a Contract Position) Monday - Thursday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm & Friday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- MUST HAVE LLQP LIFE LICENSE THAT IS ACTIVE
- $40,000 to $45,000 Annual Salary (Based on Experience) and Full Benefits.
About Kevin Carruthers - Desjardins Insurance Agent
Kevin Carruthers - Desjardins Insurance Agent
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Where is the Administrative Assistant - Life Insurance Advisor Support position at Kevin Carruthers - Desjardins Insurance Agent located?
This position is based in CA. Kevin Carruthers - Desjardins Insurance Agent has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Administrative Assistant - Life Insurance Advisor Support at Kevin Carruthers - Desjardins Insurance Agent earn?
Kevin Carruthers - Desjardins Insurance Agent has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Administrative Assistant - Life Insurance Advisor Support role at Kevin Carruthers - Desjardins Insurance Agent posted?
This role was posted on June 24, 2026 (21 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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