Career Paths at First West
ROLES IN OUR HEAD OFFICE AND SUPPORT TEAMS
Your contribution in these roles will help members and communities across all our regions thrive.
RISK
Join this team to focus your career on managing risk, compliance and corporate security.
GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE INITIATIVES
When you are part of our legal counsel, you’ll focus areas related to business projects and how we do business.
STRATEGY AND MARKET GROWTH
If you’re keen on driving First West into the future, join this team to contribute to our day-to-day and long-term strategic growth. Including careers in: marketing, communications, community investment, product and pricing, operations and sales effectiveness, and ESG.
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
Our IT team, including technical and business operations, works alongside our innovation and cyber security teams to maintain our advanced digital capabilities. Our Agile Squads complement the project management and implementation of our tech-focused projects.
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Ensuring our employees have the best in Total Rewards, support for health, safety and risk, access to human resource services through employee insights and HR technology. Our People Services team oversees talent, capability and change management to create the best employee experience.
CREDIT
The members of this critical team take care of corporate credit, real estate, credit process & automation at First West
LEADERSHIP
Executive leadership exists across First West, in our branch teams at Valley First, Enderby & District Financial, Envision Financial and Island Savings, and in specialized areas of Wealth Management, member advice and lending, and within our subsidiary First West Capital.
MORTGAGE LENDING CENTRE
Our mortgage underwriters in junior and senior roles help grow our business as they help members achieve their home sweet home.
TREASURY AND INVESTMENT
The financial health of our organization is trusted to this team who …
FINANCE
Along with taking care of the books, this team performs financial analysis and planning, financial and regulatory reporting and financial operations, and includes our facilities and projects and our enterprise insights employees.
ROLES IN MEMBER SALES AND ADVISORY
The Power of You to be a helping hand for our members’ financial well-being.
MEMBER ADVICE IN A BRANCH
You’ll be part of a close-knot team who help people in the community with their financial decisions and transactions. There’s lots of room to grow your career as you expand your advisory skills.
MEMBER ADVICE BY PHONE
In our member advice centre, you’ll provide quick and much appreciated help to members by phone. This flexible team is a go-to for knowledge and support, you’ll learn at a rapid pace with the support of dozen of colleagues and leaders.
FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Based in one of our branches, as a financial or senior financial advisor, you’ll make a big difference for members who need multi-faceted solutions and ideas about how to reach longer-term goals.
COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS BANKING
This dedicated team are the financial backbone of businesses across all our regions in BC. They provide advice and solutions tailored to the intricate needs of business owners.
WEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE
When members want to grow, and protect, their financial resources, they turn to our expert wealth planning specialists, senior wealth advisors and directors of wealth, as well as our life insurance advisors.
MANAGEMENT
The people who keep our operations running smoothly include retail banking directors, commercial banking directors, business banking regional leads, branch managers and assistant branch managers.
Not sure how to choose the right opportunity for you?
Reach out to our talent attraction team members. They’re interested in hearing about your aspirations and passions to help you find the right fit as part of First West.