1. Nidal Younes
DUBAI, U.A.E
+971-52-1289690 nidyounes@gmail.com
KEY STRENGTHS
Excellent communicator and avid relationship builder;
Deep understanding of Mutual Fund products;
Action oriented team player recognized for drive for results;
Fluent in English and Arabic (spoken and written). Intermediate knowledge of French.
CORE EXPERIENCE
Bank of Nova Scotia
Financial Service Representative Montreal, Quebec April 2015 – present
Used a financial planning approach to capitalize on opportunities to increase sales, revenue and cross-sell
with existing and new customers.
Provide a full range of customized financial solutions including personal loans and credit cards,
using a basic financial planning approach.
Using sales tools to gather customer information and cross-sell solutions based on customer's
financial and life stage needs
Focusing primarily on responding to the needs of targeted customer segment supporting all other
segments.
Meeting established individual goals through effective management of activities and
opportunities.
Contribute to the overall business objectives of the Branch team by acquiring, retaining and
growing loyal customer relationships.
Customer Sales and Service Representative Montreal, Quebec 2013 – 2015
Contributed to the quality and efficiency of branch operations as well as compliance with regulatory and
internal bank guidelines to minimize the bank’s exposure to risk by:
Adhering to cash, custody and security procedures and policies at all times;
Adhering to position authorities and bank policies;
Complying with regulatory requirements as part of the services process, including Canada Deposit
Insurance Corporation, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, Anti-money Laundering/Anti
Terrorist Financing;
Strengthened and retained profitable customer relationships through sales and support and delivered the
desired customer experience by:
Meeting day-to-day customers’ transactional needs and suggesting more efficient ways of saving
money that are in line with their type of transactions;
Identifying clients’ needs by looking at the profile/products and exploiting inefficiencies where
applicable and referring them to the appropriate sales officer for potential sales;
Resolving clients’ service and maintenance related inquiries and escalating as appropriate;
Promoting the bank’s products/service by matching them with the clients’ profiles;
2. Dundee Securities Corporation, Montreal, Quebec 2007- 2008
Junior Financial Advisor
Assisted a chief advisor in providing a full range of customized financial solutions using a financial planning
approach focused on building and maintaining long term relationships by:
Instituting a multi-faceted approach to business development including conducting outbound
marketing activities to potentail prospects;
Building a large database of prospective clients and establishing client relationships;
Exploiting the inefficiencies of prospective clients’ portfolios through demonstrating amount of
risk clients are exposed to;
Coordinating tasks with the chief advisor and providing him assistance in planning, data
management, implementation and market forecasting.
Coordinating introductory meetings between prospective clients and senior advisors;
Landing $1 million of business in the first two months;
Participating in presentations by financial firms to broaden scope of business and remain
knowledgeable of marketplace trends.
Developing a strong understanding of mutual fund products.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
English Montreal School Board, Montreal, Quebec 2008- 2013
Mathematics Instructor
Taught classes in Calculus, Geometry and Statistics;
Assisted in the development of the Mathematics curriculum and teaching standards.
Al Mawakeb School, Dubai, U.A.E 2003-2004
Mathematics Instructor
▪ Taught advanced classes in Algebra and Geometry
EDUCATION
Graduate Diploma in Finance & Treasury McGill University2011
B.S in Mathematics American Universityof Beirut 2003
PERSONAL INFORMATION
DOB: Nov 8, 1974
NATIONALITY: Canadian
MARITAL STATUS: Single