Senior Manager, Real Estate Credit

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank in Toronto is seeking a Real Estate Credit Officer to adjudicate submissions across construction, income properties and working capital facilities within Commercial and Corporate Loan Portfolios. You will review financials, assess risk, and liaise with real estate banking offices to protect portfolio quality.

In this role you will present recommendations to senior management, participate in Senior Credit Committees, and ensure loan documentation aligns with terms.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and computer skills.
• Full understanding of financial statements, accounting principles and policies among Canada/U.S. jurisdictions.
• Full understanding of the various credit lines and their purposes.
• Ability to make sound decisions and provide recommendations to senior management.
• Ability to stay current with new product lines and market developments.
• Awareness of market/legal/accounting/regulatory factors within the portfolio’s provinces/states.
• Excellent time management and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with real estate banking offices and maintain relationships.
• Review financial information and perform in-depth risk assessment of incoming credit submissions.
• Provide recommendations to senior executives and participate in Senior Credit Committees.
• Adjudicate/authorize real estate loans within lending limits and amend terms as needed.
• Review loan documentation and prepare authorizations communicating terms and conditions.
• Develop real estate industry knowledge and monitor portfolio quality through publications and financial reviews.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Analytical skills

Computer skills

Decision making

Time management under pressure

Education

MBA / CFA / CA designation

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The incumbent will review and, depending on the type and overall risk rating of the Borrower and real estate project in question, adjudicate credit submissions primarily focused on all asset classes of real estate including construction, Income Property Loans and working capital facilities included in both the Bank's Commercial and Corporate Loan Portfolios.

Liaise and maintain strong working relationship with real estate banking offices. The portfolio’s primary focus is the real estate industry.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Liaise and maintain strong working relationship with real estate banking offices. The portfolio’s primary focus is the real estate industry.
• Review pertinent financial and industry information and perform in depth risk assessment of incoming credit applications.
• Provide recommendations to senior executives and participate in discussions at Senior Credit Committees.
• Adjudicate/authorize real estate loans within assigned lending limit, including amendments to improve credit structure, as necessary.
• Review and, where appropriate, authorize loan documentation completed by banking offices and the preparation of authorizations to communicate the terms and conditions of the transaction.
• Develop a high degree of industry knowledge/expertise and ensure the ongoing quality of the credit portfolio through the review of industry publications, the assessment of monthly/quarterly financial reporting packages, and discussions with applicable banking officers.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and computer skills.
• Full understanding of financial statements, accounting principles and policies among Canada/U.S. jurisdictions.
• Full understanding of the various credit lines and their purposes.
• Ability to make sound decisions and appropriate recommendations to senior/executive management and effectively support those recommendations.
• Ability to keep up-to-date with new product lines as they are introduced to the market place.
• Demonstrated ability to keep abreast of the various market/legal/accounting/regulatory systems affecting provinces/states which fall within their portfolio.
• Excellent time management skills, including ability to work well under pressure and constantly adjust priorities.
• MBA, CFA degree, C.A. designation and/or
• previous credit and/or banking experience
• Proficiency in Excel application is an asset.

What's in it for you?

• We are technology partners who help the business transform how our employees around the world work
• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• We care about our people, allowing them to design how they work to deliver amazing results
• We offer a competitive total rewards package, including a performance bonus, company matching programs (on pension & profit sharing), and generous vacation

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: 'for every future', we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.