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DEVELOP YOUR TALENT

Our Mentorship Program is a powerful tool to accelerate your learning and career development. It opens you to new perspectives and sharpens your skills through a privileged relationship with an experienced professional.

We take great care in matching the mentor and mentee and in providing tailor-made tools and support for each participant. This is the strength of our program.

Information session

11 September 2020

Virtual session

Deadline to apply

September 30, 2020

First workshop

December 11, 2020

Why become a mentee?

To obtain the perspective of a knowledgeable person outside your network
To gain confidence and prepare for the next steps in your career
To benefit from the professional experience and wisdom of a mentor

Who is eligible?

CFA Montréal members
Emerging leaders in finance with five to seven years of experience
Professionals interested in moving into a management role or one with more responsibility in the investment sector and people considering a career transition to another financial sector or starting a business in the financial world
Conscientious people who are ready to dedicate themselves for the duration of the program

Why become a mentor?

To develop your skills and leadership as a coach and motivator
To give back to the financial community and share your professional assets
To support the development of tomorrow's professionals

Who is eligible?

Experienced professionals willing to share their expertise and experience in a privileged professional relationship
People who are open, have good interpersonal skills and wish to establish a mentoring relationship
Conscientious people who are ready to dedicate themselves for the duration of the program

To become a mentor, please send your profile via this link.

How it works

The matching committee reviews the applications. Interviews are conducted with the selected candidates to fully understand their profiles and needs.
The pairs are subsequently announced.
All of the pairs are invited to a breakfast launch and training session.
Two workshops with a specialized coach are offered to mentors and mentees as well as a customized report to better understand their strengths.
The pairs will meet six to eight times during the program, which lasts one calendar year.

Publications of interest

Investment Professional of the Future

Investment Firms of the Future

Future State of the Investment Profession

Gender Diversity in Investment Management

Statistics on career opportunities

National CFA® Charterholder Compensation Study 2019

Members Survey Results - Fintech

Members Survey Results - 10 years after the crisis

Discover the publications of the Research Foundation

Visit the career section of CFA INSTITUTE

Inspiring paths

See all career interviews

CAREER INTERVIEWS

Career Interview with Nicolas Chapados, Ph. D., CFA, Co-founder & Chief Science Officer, Element AI Inc.

Most recently, Element AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that turns cutting-edge AI research into scalable solutions that make businesses safer, stronger, and more agile, made the news in pursuing their global expansion by officially opening their second Canadian office in Toronto.

CAREER INTERVIEWS

Interview with Anik Lanthier, MSc, CFA, Senior Vice President, Public Markets and Absolute Return Strategies, PSP Investments

CAREER INTERVIEWS

Interview with Vincent Delisle, CFA, Managing Director, Portfolio & Quantitative Strategy; Head of Equity Research, Quebec, Scotia Bank

CAREER INTERVIEWS

Career interview with Jean Bergeron, FICA, FSA, CFA, Managing Partner, Asset and Risk Management Consulting Services, Morneau Shepell

CAREER INTERVIEWS

Career interview with Élise Bourret, CFA, Vice-President, Head of Global Investment Services, Manulife / Manuvie

CAREER INTERVIEWS

Career interview with Nicolas Richard, CFA, Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Desjardins Wealth Management and Global Asset Management (DGIA)

CAREER INTERVIEWS

CAREER INTERVIEW WITH MARTIN LABRECQUE, CFA, directeur général, chef des ventes institutionnelles de titres à revenu fixe, Valeurs Mobilières Desjardins (available in french only)

CAREER INTERVIEWS

ENTREVUE CARRIÈRE AVEC MARTIN LABRECQUE, CFA, directeur général, chef des ventes institutionnelles de titres à revenu fixe, Valeurs Mobilières Desjardins

CAREER INTERVIEWS

CAREER INTERVIEW WITH PASCAL DUQUETTE, CFA, president, Consultant Jopsac (available in french only)

CAREER INTERVIEWS

CAREER INTERVIEW WITH MIVILLE TREMBLAY, CFA, Senior Representative, Director, Quebec Regional Office, Bank of Canada

CAREER INTERVIEWS

CAREER INTERVIEW WITH LINDA LACHANCE, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Quebec Public Markets, Fonds de solidarité FTQ

CAREER INTERVIEWS

CAREER INTERVIEW WITH NICOLAS DANG, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Absolute Return, CN Investment Division

CAREER INTERVIEWS

CAREER INTERVIEW WITH MAXIME AUCOIN, CFA, Vice-président principal, Portefeuille global, Caisse de dépôt et placement du QuébeC (available in french only)

CAREER INTERVIEWS

CAREER INTERVIEW WITH STÉPHANIE DESROSIERS, CFA, directrice principale, Politique de placement Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (available in french only)

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