Analyst, Commercial Financing

First National Financial LP; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Career advancement opportunities

Benefits package

Job summary

First National Financial LP is seeking an Analyst to contribute to the production and development of their commercial mortgage portfolio. The role involves analyzing financial documents for CMHC, construction, and conventional CRE financing requests while ensuring compliance with internal, insurer, and investor policies.

The candidate will review rent rolls and financial statements, coordinate with investors and legal teams, and prepare loan summaries for approvals.

Qualifications

• Analyst role focusing on CMHC, construction and conventional CRE financing.
• Requires evaluating financial data and supporting documents for loan suitability.
• Strong knowledge of real estate lending regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial information from rent rolls, operating statements, and net worth statements to determine loan size and pricing.
• Review third-party reports (appraisals, environmental reports) for investor requirements and terms.
• Prepare loan summaries with financial analysis and credit documents for approvals.
• Coordinate with funders, investors, legal, and consultants to satisfy loan conditions.
• Support the commercial mortgage division with ad hoc duties as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Self-motivation

Education

Undergraduate degree/MBA

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Posted Monday, August 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 3:59 AM

Reporting To:

Full-Time/Part- Time:

Full-time

Salary Range:

$55,000-$75,000

Posting Date:

August 24, 2026

Closing Date:

September 7, 2026

Hours of Work:

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Grade:

Office Location:

8.2

Montreal

Great location! Steps away from the main public transit station

What we offer:

Highly competitive compensation package which includes, base salary, bonus, benefits, and career advancement opportunities!

*Eligibility for benefits is dependent on the terms of employment

The Opportunity:

The Analyst contributes to the production and development of the commercial mortgage portfolio by analyzing financial and supporting documents on incoming applications and ensuring information is consistent with internal, insurer and investor policies. The role is specific to CMHC, construction and conventional commercial real estate financing requests

How you will contribute:

• Analyze financial information on commercial properties including rent rolls, operating statements and financial/net worth statements, to assist management in determining the appropriate loan size, terms, conditions and pricing
• Review third party reports including appraisal, phase I/II environmental reports and engineering reports, to determine compliance with investor requirements, product lending and guidelines and loan terms and conditions
• Prepare loan summary including financial analysis and credit documents to assist in the loan approval process
• Coordinate with Funder, Investor, Legal, and other third-party consultants to ensure loan conditions are met
• Perform other duties as necessary to support the goals and objectives of the commercial mortgage division

The experience you need:

• Undergraduate Degree and/or MBA with focus in a Finance/ Real Estate related discipline
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a relative commercial real estate role preferred but will look at candidates with less or more experience if a fit can be determined
• Knowledge of applicable real estate lending regulations is a must
• Organizational skills to manage several ongoing and competing tasks simultaneously
• High degree of consistent accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Results oriented and highly motivated
• Advanced PC skills, with an emphasis on Word and Excel
• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive benefits program (i.e., Health Spending Account, Maternity and Parental Leave Top Up)
• Hybrid working environment
• Extensive training programs to set our employees up for success
• Modern office environment conducive to collaboration
• Supportive teamwork culture
• Opportunities to give back to the communities and work through events focused on a variety of charities
• Ongoing social events throughout the year

The team you’ll join:

Founded in 1988, First National is one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders. We provide residential mortgages exclusively through the mortgage broker channel and we are Canada’s largest commercial mortgage lender.

First National has been consistently recognized as a great place to work and we are proud that our employee engagement feedback is higher than our industry partners.

We would like to thank all applications for their interest in this existing vacancy, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

First National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation and any other category protected by law.

First National supports requests for accommodation from applicants with disabilities; please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] should you need an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process.