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Being human is core to Wealthsimple’s mission
H
amza Mansour wasn’t
taught financial literacy in the home, so
he relates to people
who are intimidated
by words like “investment” and
“savings.” That’s why, when he saw
how Wealthsimple Technologies
Inc. was making money simple
and accessible to all Canadians, he
knew he wanted to be involved.
“The decision was about more
than a job – it was about contributing to Wealthsimple’s mission,”
says Mansour, a client experience
associate. “I want to be a part of a
movement that helps Canadians
achieve financial freedom. That’s
really powerful and important to
me.”
His first stint with Wealthsimple
was part of the student program
in 2022 when he was hired to
promote Wealthsimple’s Cash
account, which is the nation’s
highest interest chequing account.
It was his first hands-on
experience simplifying finances
for the public and helped clinch
his desire to join the company full
time. Today, Mansour feels lucky
to be able to help people overcome
financial challenges daily.
“I didn’t have a lot of financial
knowledge growing up, and I want
to help other people who might
be in the same position,” he says.
“Helping people achieve financial
freedom starting at a young age
is my passion. It’s something
that I love and take pride in,
and Wealthsimple allows me to
achieve that day in and day out.”
After joining Wealthsimple,
Mansour learned that the company’s core values aligned strongly
with his own – treating each other
with compassion and respect, a
shared “maker-owner” mindset
that fosters accountability and
ownership, and an obsession with
the client, to name a few.
From attentive onboarding to
a host of employee benefits, including a Wealthsimple Premium
account that gives employees
access to higher interest savings
accounts, lower fees and a number
of lifestyle rewards, as well as a
generous company equity program, employee care is at the heart
of the people-first philosophy.
“Wealthsimple wants to build
the world’s most human financial
services company,” says head of
people Diana McLachlan. “That
was very important to me as I
made my decision to join the
company.”
As the fintech company has
grown – 2024 marked its 10-year
anniversary – its value to “be
human” has remained critical
not only to its culture but in how
it builds its products and treats
clients and employees.
“It’s a foundational element of
our business,” says McLachlan.
“Wealthsimple is unlike any
other company I’ve worked
for. The culture and the
people push and inspire you
to perform beyond what
you thought was possible.
It goes to show you how the
environment makes all the
difference.”
— Hamza Mansour
Client Experience Associate
Employees at Wealthsimple celebrate the organization’s 10-year anniversary.
That drive to put people first has
been instrumental in providing
employees with progressive
benefits, including a remote-first
hybrid workplace, generous mental health coverage, and parental
leave benefits spanning surrogacy,
loss, and birthing or non-birthing
parents.
“I’m very proud of our parental
benefits,” McLachlan says. “I just
returned from my second maternity leave and I had to go through
fertility treatment. Wealthsimple
was very supportive, both financially and personally.” The
company covers up to $20,000 in
IVF-related drug costs as part of
its benefits.
Benefits are regularly reviewed
and refined according to employee
