Director

National Bank of Canada; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Director of Portfolio Management in Commercial Banking to guide underwriting decisions, grow the loan portfolio, and ensure sound risk management. You will lead a four‑person underwriting team, collaborate with account managers and risk partners, and guide complex credit transactions to meet client needs and bank risk appetite.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, rigorous financial analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver tailored

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics or related field with significant experience in commercial banking.
• Extensive experience in commercial credit underwriting and portfolio management.
• Proven experience leading, developing, and supporting high‑performing underwriting teams.
• Strong expertise in financial analysis, credit structuring, and risk assessment.
• Experience reviewing and approving complex credit transactions.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of underwriting professionals with coaching and development to strengthen expertise and performance.
• Oversee analysis and structuring of commercial credit transactions for new and existing clients, ensuring recommendations align with risk appetite.
• Review credit applications to ensure high standards of financial analysis, risk identification, and mitigation.
• Support deal structuring and credit applications for complex transactions as needed.
• Collaborate with Commercial Account Managers, Market Leads, and Credit Risk Management to drive portfolio growth and sound decision-making.
• Monitor and manage the loan portfolio to ensure ongoing compliance with internal parameters and credit quality expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

Credit risk management

Stakeholder management

Team coaching

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics or related field

Job description

A career as a Director, Portfolio Management in the Commercial Banking team at National Bank means acting as a strategic leader who balances portfolio growth with sound risk management. This role allows you to have a meaningful impact on the organization by leveraging your expertise in commercial credit, portfolio oversight, and team leadership while supporting sustainable business development.You play a central role in guiding underwriting decisions, strengthening credit quality, and supporting commercial partners with well-structured financing solutions. Your ability to combine judgment, rigor, and collaboration helps ensure positive outcomes for clients, teams, and the Bank.

Your role

• Lead a team of underwriting professionals by providing coaching, feedback, and development support to strengthen expertise and performance
• Oversee the analysis and structuring, of commercial credit transactions for new and existing clients, ensuring recommendations are well supported and in alignment with risk appetite
• Review credit applications to ensure high standards of financial analysis, risk identification, and mitigation
• Contribute to complex transactions by supporting deal structuring and preparing credit applications, when required
• Collaborate with Commercial Account Managers, Market Leads, and Credit Risk Management to support portfolio growth and sound decision-making
• Monitor and manage the loan portfolio to ensure ongoing compliance with internal parameters and credit quality expectations

Your team

The Commercial Banking sector brings together professionals who support commercial clients through tailored financial solutions and strong advisory expertise. You work within an ecosystem of specialists who collaborate closely to meet client needs and drive responsible growth.

You will lead a team of four underwriting professionals who report directly to you. In this role, you will work closely with your team, Commercial Account Managers, Sales Leaders, and other internal partners to support disciplined credit execution, strong portfolio management, and client-focused solutions. This position reports directly to the AVP & Market Lead for the Tri Cities District.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning through action, allow you to master your role and develop new areas of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at all times.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field, combined with significant experience in commercial banking
• Demonstrate extensive experience in commercial credit underwriting and portfolio management
• Have proven experience leading, developing, and supporting high-performing underwriting teams
• Show strong expertise in financial analysis, credit structuring, and risk assessment
• Possess experience reviewing and approving complex credit transactions
• Be comfortable working closely with multiple stakeholders in a matrix environment

Soft skills to add in competencies

• Strategic thinking and sound judgment
• Ability to coach, influence, and develop others
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management
• Clear and structured communication
• Capacity to balance risk, growth, and client needs

Languages: English

Required skills:

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Join us!