At a Glance
- Tasks: Optimize financial plans for high-net-worth clients and maximize tax efficiency.
- Company: Join Wealthsimple, Canada’s leading financial innovator with a mission to simplify finance.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, top-tier health benefits, and unlimited mental health days.
- Other info: Collaborate with talented teammates and access cutting-edge fintech tools.
- Why this job: Be part of a fast-moving team that challenges industry norms and puts clients first.
- Qualifications: CPA and CFP designations required, with 5+ years in tax planning or wealth management.
The predicted salary is between 124000 - 155000 $ per year.
Wealthsimple is Canada’s leading financial innovator. The company offers a full suite of simple, sophisticated financial products across managed investing, do-it-yourself trading, cryptocurrency, tax filing, spending and saving. Wealthsimple currently serves more than 4 million Canadians and holds over $155 billion in assets under administration.
As a Senior Tax Planner on our Wealth Management team, you'll ensure that financial plans built for our high-net-worth clients are optimized for tax efficiency. Your job isn't to build a financial plan from scratch — it's to take an already sound plan and push it further: identifying every applicable strategy and maximizing tax alpha for every wealth management client we serve. This is a role for someone who thinks like both a tax expert and a financial planner. You'll need the technical depth to spot the strategy, and the CFP-level fluency in financial planning to know how it fits into the bigger picture of a client's plan.
What You’ll Do:
- Review and optimize financial plans across our $1MM–$3MM client segment (with some exposure up to $5MM), ensuring every applicable tax strategy has been identified and applied.
- Maximize tax alpha for every wealth management client — finding the incremental value that even a good plan misses.
- Act as the internal liaison to our Advisor team on complex tax strategies, including building and modeling those strategies as needed.
- Apply your expertise to complex situations involving corporations, trusts, and estates.
- Support occasional client-facing conversations on sophisticated tax planning questions — note that you will not be providing specific tax advice directly to clients or acting in the capacity of their accountant.
- Contribute to the ongoing evolution of our "CPA Designed" financial planning offering.
- Bring an AI-native mindset to the role — using AI tools to work faster, model strategies more efficiently, and raise the bar on what the team can deliver.
What You Bring:
- CPA designation required.
- CFP designation required, with genuine comfort and fluency in financial planning — this isn't a tax-only role.
- 5+ years of experience in tax planning, wealth management, or financial advisory roles.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian tax law and financial planning strategies.
- Proven track record of implementing effective tax optimization strategies for HNW clients.
- Experience with Conquest strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts clearly to advisors and clients alike.
- A client-first mentality in everything you do.
- An AI-native mindset and enthusiasm for using AI tools to move faster and work smarter.
- Bilingual (English/French) capability is a significant asset.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- A purpose-driven role focused on client outcomes, not sales targets.
- The chance to challenge industry norms and put clients first, for real.
- A fast-moving, ambitious team that isn't satisfied with the status quo.
- Access to cutting-edge fintech tools and an AI-forward way of working.
- Career growth in a rapidly expanding company.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Be part of revolutionizing how wealth management is delivered in Canada.
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.
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.
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 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.
Compensation Range: CA$124K - CA$155K
Senior Tax Planner, Wealth Management employer: Wealthsimple
Wealthsimple is an exceptional employer that champions innovation and collaboration in the heart of Toronto's vibrant tech scene. With a strong focus on enhancing developer experience and data infrastructure, employees are empowered to lead significant projects that shape the future of financial technology. The company fosters a supportive work culture that prioritizes professional growth, offering ample opportunities for skill development and career advancement, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.