Director, Business Transfer

National Bank of Canada; Laval; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; 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 seeks a Director, Business Transfer to advise and support entrepreneurs through acquisitions, sales and transfers. You will collaborate with Commercial Banking and bank specialists to shape transactions, develop opportunities, and strengthen client relationships.

Join a team of 11 professionals in a dynamic, people-first environment focused on growth, training, and cross-functional collaboration with a strong emphasis on mobility and internal development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in financial services, commercial financing, or advisory work with entrepreneurs.
• Proven business development, client acquisition and relationship building.
• In-depth knowledge of financial analysis, credit, and issues around acquisitions, sales and transfers.
• Willingness to travel to meet clients, internal teams and partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop business opportunities related to acquisitions, sales, and transfers with entrepreneurs and partners.
• Support clients through acquisition, sale and transfer projects at every stage.
• Advise commercial banking teams on transactions using your expertise.
• Identify clients’ financial needs and recommend strategies with bank specialists.
• Build and maintain a network of business partners to generate opportunities.
• Contribute to expanding relationships and National Bank’s presence in the business transfer ecosystem.

Skills

Accountability

Client-focused

Communication

Emotional Intelligence

Learning Agility

Listening

Problem Solving

Standards Compliance

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

A career as a Director, Business Transfer within the Business Acquisition, Sale and Transfer team at National Bank means acting as a specialist for entrepreneurs throughout their business acquisition, sale and transfer projects. This role allows you to make a positive impact on our organization through your business development expertise, experience working with entrepreneurs, and knowledge of credit and commercial financing.

Your role:

A career as a Director, Business Transfer within the Business Acquisition, Sale and Transfer team at National Bank means acting as a specialist for entrepreneurs throughout their business acquisition, sale and transfer projects. This role allows you to make a positive impact on our organization through your business development expertise, experience working with entrepreneurs, and knowledge of credit and commercial financing.

Your role:

• Develop business opportunities related to business acquisitions, sales and transfers with entrepreneurs as well as internal and external partners.
• Support clients throughout their business acquisition, sale and transfer projects, acting as a specialist at every stage of the process.
• Advise commercial banking teams on the positioning and execution of transactions by leveraging your expertise.
• Identify clients’ financial needs and recommend appropriate strategies in collaboration with the Bank’s various specialists.
• Build and maintain a strong network of business partners to generate new opportunities and contribute to client acquisition.
• Contribute to expanding existing relationships and strengthening National Bank’s presence within the business transfer ecosystem.

Your team:

Within the Business Acquisition, Sale and Transfer sector, you’ll be part of a team of 11 colleagues and report to the Business Transfer leader. Our team stands out for its expertise, close relationships with entrepreneurs and ability to bring together various partners around business acquisition, sale and transfer projects.

You’ll work closely with Commercial Banking teams and various specialists across National Bank. Together, we develop distinctive expertise, share best practices and contribute to expanding our offering. Business development, team support and delivering a distinctive client experience are at the heart of how we work.

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

Prerequisites:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as business administration, finance, accounting or another relevant discipline.
• Have significant experience in financial services, commercial financing, commercial credit or an advisory role working with entrepreneurs.
• Demonstrate experience in business development, client acquisition and building lasting relationships with business partners.
• Have in-depth knowledge of financial analysis, credit and issues related to business acquisitions, sales and transfers.
• Be available to travel to meet with clients, internal teams and business partners.

Languages: French, English

Reason to require this language: you will need to serve clients who speak a language other than French regularly.

Required skills: Accountability, Client-focused, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Learning Agility, Listening, Problem Solving, Standards Compliance, Teamwork

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 stride 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!