Manager, Financing Solutions

National Bank of Canada; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 150,000; 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 Manager, financing solutions in the Commercial & Private Banking 1859 team based in Vancouver or Surrey. You will work closely with commercial account managers and internal partners as a credit expert to deliver tailored financing solutions.

You will structure credit applications, mitigate risk, and present recommendations to stakeholders. Travel to client meetings may be required, and there is flexibility to work from home.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial statement analysis

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 6+ yrs

Master’s degree + 4+ yrs

National Bank Uni Program diploma + 8 yrs

Job description

A career as Manager, financing solutions in the Commercial & Private Banking 1859 team means working closely with the commercial account managers and several other internal and external partners as a credit expert. This job allows you to have a positive impact on your colleagues and customers thanks to your knowledge of commercial financing.

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 Regional Vice-President, the position is based in Vancouver or Surrey. You have the flexibility to work from home and/or go to the office, but you will also have to travel occasionally for client and team meetings.

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

Languages: English

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

Your benefits

• 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

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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?

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