SENIOR MANAGER, UNDERWRITING - Multiple positions available

BDC; Montreal; Híbrido; CAD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Employee Savings and Investment Plan

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Wellness and health care spending

Paid vacation and personal days

Hybrid work model

Learning and development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

BDC is seeking a Senior Manager, Underwriting to lead the evaluation and structuring of loan proposals across Canada. You will conduct due diligence, present high‑quality analyses, and ensure risk levels align with BDC policies.

This role emphasizes analytical rigor, commercial lending experience, and cross‑functional collaboration. The successful candidate brings strong credit judgment, a client‑centric approach, and the ability to develop win‑win solutions while navigating complex financing

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business administration or accounting.
• Accounting designation or CFA and banking experience are an asset.
• 3 to 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in corporate and/or syndicated financing.
• Experience in loan writing and ability to analyze and structure complex financial deals.
• Strong credit judgement and understanding of credit policies and practices.
• Knowledge of bank products, services and procedures with strong client service.
• Ability to develop win‑win solutions for client and BDC through innovative thinking.
• Strong communication skills to interact with internal partners and clients.
• Good time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong business acumen.
• Team player with understanding of small business dynamics.

Responsabilidades

• Underwrite high‑quality proposals after due diligence for medium to high complexity loans.
• Develop terms, pricing, conditions and covenants with thorough credit analysis.
• Review loan packages and negotiate with internal partners on structuring deals.
• Support compliance and changes arising during negotiations and structuring.
• Create win‑win solutions for clients and BDC through innovation.
• Maintain relationships with business center staff and internal partners to ensure policy adherence.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Time management

Business acumen

Team player

Credit analysis

Negotiation

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business administration or accounting

Accounting designation or CFA

Banking experience

Descripción del empleo

We Are Banking At Another Level.

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC As Your Employer Also Means

• Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few
• In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
• Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...

Explore the BDC Way in our Culture Book

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Underwriting to join our team!

This is an opportunity to put your analytical skills, business acumen and commercial lending experience to good use. You will be responsible for proposing high quality loan proposals for businesses in various industries across Canada. If you are looking for an organization that invests in your talent, join our committed and diverse team!

Position Overview

The Senior Manager, Underwriting is responsible for conducting proper investigations and due diligence activities for loan proposals. The Manager, Underwriting, must also present high-quality proposals, which include all appropriate analysis and documentation while ensuring that risk levels are within the parameters of accepted credit practices and BDC policies and procedures.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Underwrite high-quality proposals by analyzing and conducting proper investigations and due diligence for medium to high complexity loan proposals.
• Develop appropriate terms, pricing, conditions, and covenants while ensuring thorough credit analysis, due diligence and sound account management practices.
• Review loan packages and, when necessary, negotiate with internal partners (AM/BCM/CRM) on structuring the deal to ensure compliance with BDC policies and procedures.
• Participate in the resolution of compliance or material changes that arise as deals are being negotiated and structured.
• Develop win-win solutions for the client and BDC through innovative thinking and resourcefulness.
• Maintain relationships with business center personnel, colleagues, and internal partners in order to foster teamwork, the pursuit of common objectives and the consistent application of policies.
• Keep abreast of changes to policies, procedures and detailed processes and trends in credit and regulatory issues that may have an impact on BDC.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business administration or accounting
• Accounting designation or CFA and banking experience are a definite asset
• 3 to 5 years or more of relevant experience
• Experience in corporate and/or syndicated financing
• Experience in loan writing and ability to analyze and structure complex financial deals
• Sound credit judgement coupled with a strong understanding of credit policies and practices
• Thorough knowledge of Bank products, services, policies and procedures and ability to provide high quality customer service to internal/external clients
• Ability to develop win-win solutions for the client and BDC through innovative thinking
• Strong communication skills to be able to interact and negotiate with the internal partners and, in certain instances, with clients.
• Good time management and priority setting skills to meet critical deadlines
• Strong business acumen
• Team player with a thorough understanding of the dynamics of the small business environment

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