Manager, Financing Solutions

Banque Nationale du Canada; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank is seeking Manager, Financing Solutions to support Western Canada’s Upper Mid-Market Commercial Banking segment. You will underwrite and structure complex credit solutions, partnering with relationship managers to drive growth across Abbotsford, Langley, and Surrey.

You will analyze financial statements, negotiate terms, and ensure credit applications align with profitability and risk criteria, while contributing to team knowledge and client conversations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field with several years of relevant experience
• Experience in commercial credit and analyzing financial statements
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration and recommendations

Responsibilities

• Perform high-quality credit analyses and make recommendations
• Structure credit applications with risk mitigation and financing scenarios
• Collaborate with Commercial Account Manager to determine client financing needs
• Negotiate terms with Credit Risk Management as needed
• Present preliminary credit applications to the RVP and Credit Risk Management
• Produce documents and update client files to ensure efficient processing
• Serve as a resource for team credit matters and support skills development
• Identify risks inherent to sector activities

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Client-focused

Adaptability

Decision making

Initiative

Resilience

Empathy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in related field

National Bank University Program diploma

Job description

Area(s) of interest: Advisory services, Commercial banking

Location(s): Abbotsford, Langley, Surrey

National Bank is experiencing significant growth across Western Canada, creating exciting opportunities for ambitious banking professionals to help shape the future of our Commercial Banking business. As we continue to expand our presence, we are looking for several Manager, Financing Solutions professionals to support our growing client base and strengthen our market leadership.

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in delivering financing expertise to a diverse portfolio of commercial clients while partnering closely with relationship managers to drive business growth. You will be responsible for underwriting and structuring complex credit solutions, managing risk, and supporting strategic client conversations across a broad range of industries within the Upper Mid-Market Commercial Banking segment. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing team, make a tangible impact on the success of businesses across Western Canada, and accelerate your career within one of the country's leading financial institutions.

Your Job:

• Perform high-quality credit analyses in accordance with the standards established by the Credit Centre, and make recommendations
• Structure credit applications (board sheet structuring) by mitigating risks and developing financing scenarios that meet client needs and match the Bank's risk criteria
• Participate in determining client financing needs in collaboration with the Commercial Account Manager
• Negotiate credit terms and conditions with the Credit Risk Management as needed and confirm the availability of financing for the Commercial Account Manager
• Obtain comments from the Account Managers on the preliminary versions of credit applications, adjust them as needed, then present them to the RVP before they are forwarded to the Credit Risk Management to ensure they meet the Bank's requirements for overall client profitability
• Produce documents and update client files in collaboration with account representatives and the Credit Risk Management to ensure credit applications are processed efficiently
• Act as a resource person for your team in handling credit matters and assist, as needed, in addressing team members' skills development in this area.
• Identify the risks inherent to sector activities

Your Team:

Within the Commercial & Private Banking 1859 sector, you are part of a team of professionals supporting commercial clients. In addition, you are surrounded by an entire ecosystem of experts to help you offer the best possible solutions to customers.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Commercial Credit, you will manage a portfolio of clients covering the Fraser Valley region.

Our learning-by-doing training programs enable you to master your job. Access to colleagues with different expertise, experience and profiles will enrich your development in every way.

Basic requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field and 6 years of relevant experience, OR a master’s degree in a related field and 4 years of relevant experience, OR an undergraduate diploma from the National Bank University Program and 8 years of relevant experience
• Experience in commercial credit
• Experience analyzing financial statements
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to effectively collaborate with partners and form well-reasoned recommendations

Skills

Communication Diversity & Inclusion Driving Results Emotional Intelligence Teamwork Accountability Client-focused Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Resiliency Humility

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
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• 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?

Why work at National Bank?

For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?