ACCOUNT MANAGER, VIRTUAL BUSINESS CENTRE - Edmonton

BDC; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Savings and Investment Plan (

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Wellness and healthcare spending A/cc

Hybrid work model

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

The Account Manager, Virtual Banking Centre at BDC maintains relationships with clients in the small and stable business segment, by phone or electronically, to promote business development and client retention.

You will develop growth strategies, identify new opportunities for financing and consulting, and collaborate with the team to deliver outstanding service while adhering to credit and policy standards.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience as a commercial banker with proven sales skills.
• Proven talent in business development and client relationship management.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while supporting in-person branch attendance to support teamwork, knowledge sharing and client service excellence.
• Identify business opportunities for entrepreneurs who will benefit from BDC's unique suite of services (financing and consulting).
• In-depth knowledge of BDC products, services, policies and procedures.
• Excellent negotiation skills and a focus on results.
• Team player with a thorough understanding of the dynamics of small business and underserved markets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage a high volume of client relationships.
• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset, depending on location.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a client growth and retention strategy for a large, high-volume portfolio to build a long-term profitable loan portfolio with clients, while providing high quality client service.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities for financing and consulting services while focusing on the development of current portfolios.
• Work as a team to provide outstanding client service and ensure smooth work sharing.
• Develop and implement an individual and group marketing plan aligned with the strategy and goals of the Virtual Business Center portfolio. Achieve financial goals related to expected loss rate, profitability, revenue growth and customer retention.
• Use credit judgment to ensure loan proposals are of high quality, acceptable risk and meet established standards.
• Analyze, negotiate and prepare high quality loan proposals through thorough credit analysis, due diligence and sound account management practices.
• Maintain awareness of changes in policies, procedures, and processes.

Skills

Sales skills

Business development

Client relationship management

Negotiation skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Bilingual (English/French) asset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Business Administration

Job description

We Are Banking At Another Level.

We Are Banking At Another Level.

Choosing BDC as your employer

means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC As Your Employer Also Means

• Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few
• In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
• Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...

Explore the BDC Way in our Culture Book

Position Overview

The Account Manager, Virtual Banking Centre, maintains relationships with clients in the small and stable business segment, by phone or electronically, in order to promote business development and client retention.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Develop and implement a client growth and retention strategy in a large, high volume portfolio, to build a long-term profitable loan portfolio with clients, while providing high quality client service.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities for financing and consulting services while focusing on the development of current portfolios.
• Work as a team to provide outstanding client service and ensure smooth work sharing.
• Develop and implement an individual and group marketing plan that is consistent with the strategy and goals of the Virtual Business Center portfolio. Achieve financial goals related to expected loss rate, profitability, revenue growth and customer retention.
• Use credit judgment to ensure loan proposals are of high quality, acceptable risk and meet established standards. Ensures that they meet accepted credit criteria and comply with BDC policies and procedures.
• Analyze, negotiate and prepare high quality loan proposals through thorough credit analysis, due diligence and sound account management practices.
• Maintain awareness of changes in policies, procedures, and processes.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Business Administration
• 3 to 5 years experience as a commercial banker; proven sales skills and passion for entrepreneurship
• Proven talent in business development and client relationship management
• Successful candidates will be comfortable working independently with minimal supervision while recognizing the importance of in-person branch attendance to support teamwork, knowledge sharing, and client service excellence.
• Ability to identify business opportunities for entrepreneurs who will benefit from BDC's unique suite of services (financing and consulting)
• In-depth knowledge of BDC products, services, policies and procedures
• Excellent negotiation skills and a focus on results
• Team player with a thorough understanding of the dynamics of small business and underserved markets
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage a high volume of client relationships
• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset, depending on location

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