Job description Investment Manager - Financial Brokerage in Ontario

Find out what work is like for an investment manager - financial brokerage in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers (NOC 10020).

Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers

Description

Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of departments or establishments that provide insurance, mortgage, real estate and investment services. They are generally responsible for business development and must ensure that their group reaches performance levels related to established objectives. They are employed by insurance companies, real estate firms, stockbrokers, investment dealers, mortgage brokers and security and commodity exchanges.

Work week duration

Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Insurance managers
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that provides automobile, fire, life, property or other types of insurance services.
  • Real estate service managers
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that buys, sells and leases residential and commercial properties for clients.
  • Mortgage broker managers
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that finds lenders or lending institutions on behalf of clients seeking a mortgage.
  • Securities managers
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation of an establishment or department that buys and sells stocks, bonds and other forms of investments on behalf of individual or institutional clients and manage the investments of their own clients.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions
  • Walking and running

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Self-employment
  • Industrial establishments
  • Service stations
  • Automotive specialty shops
  • Textile manufacturing companies
  • Airlines
  • Manufacturing plants
  • Repair shops
  • Railway transport companies
  • Transportation companies
  • Elevator construction and maintenance companies
  • Aircraft operators
  • Automobile body repair companies
  • Heavy equipment dealers
  • Motor vehicle dealers
  • Transportation equipment manufacturing companies
  • Urban transit systems
  • Automotive service shops of retail establishments
  • Electrical repair shops
  • Aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul establishments
  • Millwrighting contractors
  • Maintenance departments of manufacturing companies
  • Companies that own and operate heavy equipment
  • Dealer service shops
  • Heavy equipment rental and service establishments
  • Engineering firms
  • Service shops of motorcycle dealers and retailers
  • Appliance service companies
  • Utilities establishments
  • Automobile dealerships
  • Recreational vehicle repair shops
  • Independent service establishments
  • Food wholesalers
  • Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning installation contractors
  • Repair shops
  • Motor vehicle manufacturers
  • Motor vehicle manufacturing companies
  • Transportation companies
  • Industrial machinery manufacturing companies
  • Automobile appraisal centres
  • Service shops of electrical equipment manufacturers
  • Fleet maintenance companies
  • Truck and trailer dealerships
  • Heating systems installation and service companies
  • Repair departments of retail and wholesale establishments
  • Garages
  • Urban transit systems

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Indoors, not environmentally controlled
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 10020), and a list of similar occupations:

  • bond sales manager
  • brokerage manager - investments
  • commodities trading manager
  • financial brokerage manager
  • insurance claims service manager
  • insurance manager
  • investment manager - financial brokerage
  • mortgage broker manager
  • real estate service manager
  • securities sales director
  • trading floor manager

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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