Underwriter

2 weeks ago

North York, Canada Sheaves Capital Full time

**About Sheaves Capital**

Sheaves Capital is a leading provider of working capital solutions for small businesses across Canada. Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs with flexible funding options and outstanding customer service, helping them succeed in today's competitive market.

**The Opportunity**

**Location**

This position is based at our North York office in Toronto.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

As an Underwriter at Sheaves Capital, you will be responsible for assessing credit risk, ensuring compliance, and streamlining loan processes. Your key responsibilities include:
**1. Credit Risk Assessment and Application Review**
- Assess financial stability and operational reliability to determine credit risk.

**2. Document Collection and Merchant Communication**

**3. Compliance and Monitoring**
- Monitor compliance with credit agreements and identify potential breaches.
- Report compliance issues to the credit committee and follow up with merchants to ensure adherence to credit terms.

**4. Risk Mitigation Strategies**
- Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to reduce exposure to credit risk.
- Work with internal teams to create effective risk management plans.

**5. Workflow Management**
- Balance workflow to ensure efficient processing and a high standard of customer service.

**6. Monitoring and Reporting**
- Monitor merchant loan portfolios for emerging risks and escalate concerns as needed.
- Generate reports on risk exposure to support decision-making and compliance.

**7. Cross-Functional Collaboration**
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth loan processing and compliance with internal policies.
- Contribute to the development of underwriting standards and risk assessment processes.

**8. Industry Knowledge**
- Stay up to date with industry trends, competition, and market dynamics related to merchant financing.
- Share insights and recommendations with the team to support continuous improvement.

**Skills and Qualifications**
- Strong decision-making abilities and sound judgment.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and multitask effectively.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Fluency in French is a plus.

**What We Offer**

Sheaves Capital offers a dynamic and supportive work environment, including:

- A team of smart, fun, and motivated colleagues.
- Opportunities for career growth and income advancement.
- Training, guidance, and ongoing professional development.
- Recognition and celebration of team successes.

Pay: $50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- North York, ON M3J 2G9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (required)

**Experience**:

- Risk analysis: 1 year (preferred)
- Underwriting: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- French (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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