Senior Director Special Loans

Attendance: Hybrid

Employment Category: Senior Professional

Type of Contract: Permanent

Benefits for vendors:

A career as a Senior Director of the Special Loans team, part of the Risk Management Unit at National Bank, means to act as an expert for your sector. You will evaluate risks and irregularities and create turnaround strategies in managing high-risk large commercial accounts. You will have to improve overall credit quality by offering cost-effective credit solutions and reducing risks to the organization.

Your role

• Minimize loan losses, legal risks, and reputational risk for the Bank
• Restore the profitability of accounts in financial difficulty
• Ensure rigorous account monitoring to maintain portfolio quality
• Participate in committees that require a high level of expertise and represent the Bank with various organizations, agencies, and influential stakeholders in the field
• Minimize the volume of loans transferred to the impaired loan category
• Negotiate agreement conditions with various stakeholders
• Support and advise the business lines and credit sector when managing special cases and/or special projects.

Your team

Within the Special Loans sector, you are part of a team of 23 colleagues, and you report to the Head of Special Loans for Quebec and Maritimes Regions. Our team stands out for its advanced knowledge on credit structuring and of the legal environment, as well as for its rigor and its experience that contribute year over year to the Bank's objectives.

Requirements :

• University diploma and 10 years of relevant experience
• Solid knowledge of commercial loans and syndicated transactions
• Experience with bankruptcy and insolvency
• Experience with capital markets files, an asset
• Proven leadership when dealing with various stakeholders (other lenders, investors, and creditors, lawyers, etc.)
• Strong negotiation skills.

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you'll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

• 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

• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives

• Telemedicine service

• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees' ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us

Additional required languages: English, French

Skills: Artificial Intelligence, Bankruptcy, Commercial Lending, Diversity & Inclusion, Financial Statement Analysis, Restructuring, Syndications, Teamwork, Empathy, Initiative, Learning Agility, Resiliency, Financial Restatement, Credit Risk Management, Syndicat