Assistant Manager - Lending Services, Corporate Credit (GWO)

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a purpose-driven team at a leading bank in the Americas, where you will oversee a loan operations team, ensuring high-quality service delivery and compliance with loan documentation. This role offers the chance to lead a customer-focused culture while developing your team's skills and fostering an inclusive work environment. With a commitment to holistic well-being, the bank provides flexible benefits to support your personal and professional growth. If you are passionate about finance and team leadership, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic banking environment.

Benefits

Flexible Benefit Programs

Holistic Well-being Support

Inclusive Work Environment

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance or business-related studies required.
• Experience in corporate lending services is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver quality loan administration services.
• Ensure compliance with loan terms and conditions.

Skills

Corporate Lending Services

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

University Undergraduate Degree in Finance or Business

Tools

MS Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Requisition ID: 217256

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose:

The incumbent is responsible for providing, and if directed leading a loan operations team in delivering, quality administrative services to Clients of corporate credit facilities generated by GBM and other BNS units as required wherein the Bank is an agent, participant lender or direct lender in a credit facility. The incumbent will be responsible, as directed, for supervising a team of loan Analysts and working with the Manager/other Assistant Managers to oversee completion of operational duties in a timely manner, maintaining team productivity to target, execute staffing plans, monitor and oversee operational controls and form part of the working management team.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

1. Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
2. As directed, manage a team that administers loan information given by Customers on syndicated or direct deals including verification of limit available, accuracy of calculations, and disbursement/application of funds.
3. Ensure that terms and conditions of authorizations and/or loan documentation are being adhered to including pricing, term, limits, etc.
4. Communicate effectively with various contacts including other Banks to resolve issues on a timely basis.
5. Recognize and bring exceptions to policies and procedures to the attention of Manager/Senior Manager/Director for further guidance and resolution.
6. Develop a solid knowledge of loan platform, ACBS and Loan IQ to ensure accuracy of posting accounting entries to source system and business line dissemination.
7. Assist Manager, Senior Manager and Director in various team-related tasks, resolution of exception items as well as special project-related work.
8. Oversee and monitor team productivity, staffing and work volume information and report to Manager/Senior Manager on a weekly basis.
9. Provide guidance and coaching to immediate team staff.
10. Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
11. Create an environment in which their team pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk.
12. Build a high performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment; communicating vision/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? – We’d love to work with you if you have:

1. University undergraduate degree in Finance or business-related studies or equivalent.
2. Knowledge and working experience in corporate lending services.
3. Solid working knowledge with MS Suite – Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.
4. Excellent organizational and communication skills (written and verbal).
5. Attention to detail and problem solving.

Work Arrangement:

Work in a standard office-based environment and remote as applicable during pandemic; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. Work may include Canadian or US or UK statutory holidays. Limited travel domestically.

Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and embraced for their differences. That is why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.