Director, Portfolio Management

National Bank of Canada; Surrey; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee assistance program

Preferential banking services

Community initiatives

Telemedicine

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Director, Portfolio Management within Commercial Banking in Surrey. You will guide underwriting decisions, strengthen credit quality, and support commercial partners with well-structured financing solutions, leveraging your experience in credit, portfolio oversight, and leadership.

You will lead four underwriting professionals, collaborating with Market Lead, Commercial Account Managers, and Credit Risk Management to drive disciplined credit execution and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics or related field plus significant commercial banking experience.
• Extensive experience in commercial credit underwriting and portfolio management.
• Proven leadership of high-performing underwriting teams.
• Strong expertise in financial analysis, credit structuring, and risk assessment.
• Experience reviewing and approving complex credit transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of underwriting professionals with coaching and development to enhance expertise.
• Oversee analysis and structuring of commercial credit transactions aligned with risk appetite.
• Review credit applications to ensure quality of financial analysis and risk mitigation.
• Support complex transactions, deal structuring, and credit applications as needed.
• Collaborate with Market Lead, Commercial Account Managers, and Credit Risk Management to drive portfolio growth.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Financial analysis

Portfolio management

Underwriting

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/economics/business

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 theBank.

• Lead a team of underwriting
  specialists by providing coaching, feedback and development opportunities
  that enhance their expertise.
• Oversee the analysis and
  structuring of commercial credit transactions for current and prospective
  clients, ensuring that recommendations are well-supported and in line with
  risk appetite.
• Review credit applications to
  ensure the quality of financial analysis, risk identification and proposed
  mitigation measures.
• Contribute to complex
  transactions by supportingtheirdealstructuring and
  preparing, when required, credit applications.
• Collaborate withthe
  Market Lead,Commercial Account Managers,and Credit Risk
  Management teams to support portfolio growth and sound
  decision-making.
• Monitor the loan portfolio to
  ensure continued adherence to internal parameters and credit quality
  expectations.

The Commercial Banking sector brings together professionals who support commercial clients through tailored financial solutions and strong advisory expertise. You work withinan 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, the Market Lead, Sales Leader, Commercial Account Managers, and other internal partners to support disciplined credit execution, strong portfolio management, and client-focused solutions. This position reports directly to the AVP & Manager, Commercial Portfolio Management covering the Fraser Valley district.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning in action, allow you to master your craft 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

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 theBank.

Your job:

• Lead a team of underwriting
  specialists by providing coaching, feedback and development opportunities
  that enhance their expertise.

• Oversee the analysis and
  structuring of commercial credit transactions for current and prospective
  clients, ensuring that recommendations are well-supported and in line with
  risk appetite.

• Review credit applications to
  ensure the quality of financial analysis, risk identification and proposed
  mitigation measures.

• Contribute to complex
  transactions by supportingtheirdealstructuring and
  preparing, when required, credit applications.

• Collaborate withthe
  Market Lead,Commercial Account Managers,and Credit Risk
  Management teams to support portfolio growth and sound
  decision-making.

• Monitor the loan portfolio to
  ensure continued adherence to 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 withinan 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, the Market Lead, Sales Leader, Commercial Account Managers, and other internal partners to support disciplined credit execution, strong portfolio management, and client-focused solutions. This position reports directly to the AVP & Manager, Commercial Portfolio Management covering the Fraser Valley district.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning in action, allow you to master your craft 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.

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!