Manager, Small Business Credit Risk

6 months ago


Montréal, Canada Scotiabank Full time

Requisition ID: 177443

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

**Purpose**

The Small Business Manager, Credit Risk is responsible for exercising sound credit judgement, and providing quality underwriting decisions for small business credit requests. The incumbent is to adhere to Bank policy and established exception authorities, while balancing production objectives.

**Accountabilities**
- Effectively analyze partner credit submissions, with related documentation while operating within the Bank’s risk appetite and culture in day-to-day activities and decisions.
- Demonstrate awareness of broad industry related risks relevant across the Canadian Economy.
- Provide credit decisions that clearly communicate the terms and conditions of the adjudication.
- Ensure appropriate documentation and rational mitigating risk are on file to support credit decisions.
- Act with a sense of urgency in response to partner requests to meet customer expectations.
- Provide recommendations/alternative solutions and restructure credit requests, with coaching/direction to partners as required.
- Effectively work in a fast-paced environment to contribute to achieving established ACE Service Level Agreement.
- Consistently achieving KPI target as established and contributing to “First Time Right”.
- Contributing to Deal Support (Contact Centre Internal to ACE) to deliver advice on Credit deals.
- Contribute to Lean management activities including problem solving sessions, coaching, and huddles.
- Identifying and escalating any identified issues (e.g. Anti-Money Laundering-AML; Privacy; Know Your Customer-KYC; Compliance).
- Working within Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct, and the Global Sales Principles.
- Active participation in personal development and learning, while promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.
- Coaching and mentoring of peers as required.

**Skills/Competencies/Education/Experience**

The incumbent must have the following skills/competencies:

- A comprehensive knowledge of the Bank’s Small Business products/services and lending policies and procedures.
- Intermediate accounting and financial statement analysis.
- Good understanding of risk assessment, credit structures/protections, credit documentation, financial projections, and Equifax/TransUnion credit reports.
- Strong analytical and problem resolution skills.
- Knowledge of all relevant systems as applicable to the ACE unit, the Bank’s interactive systems and Microsoft Tools (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote).
- Thorough knowledge of The Bank’s Regulatory and Compliance requirements as they relate to credit granting, including Privacy, Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Anti-Terrorist Financing; and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.
- Strong team player and skillful in developing harmonious relationships with Unit team members and stakeholders.
- Effective communication (bilingual English/French - written and verbal) and interpersonal skills are necessary for professional interaction with partners and business lines to ensure a high level of credibility.
- Must be organized and be an effective decision maker to meet the demands of a high-volume environment.

**The incumbent must have the following education/work experience**:

- Work experience in credit adjudication and working within a Lean environment is an asset.
- Post-secondary education required. Degrees in finance/accounting/economics are an asset.

**Working Conditions**:
Work in a standard hybrid (office-based & home) environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Mississauga || Canada : Ontario : Toronto || Canada : Quebec : Montreal

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.



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