Eqbank23mo ago

Senior Commercial Underwriting Manager, CFG

Toronto · TorontoFull Timesenior

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Join a Challenger Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing, so we challenge ourselves to get creative in providing innovative banking solutions for Canadians.

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OtherCommercial Underwriting ManagerCommercial Underwriting Manager Business Enterprise Solutions

Join a Challenger

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing, so we challenge ourselves to get creative in providing innovative banking solutions for Canadians.

How do we get there? With a talented team of inquisitive and agile challengers that break through the status quo. So, if you’re passionate about redefining the future of banking—while having fun—this could be your next big opportunity.

Our company continues to grow, and today we serve more than 800,000 customers across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $142 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.

The Work

As part of a growing and dynamic commercial team, the Senior Commercial Mortgage Underwriter is responsible for the underwriting of construction and conventional commercial loans. The Senior Underwriter must adhere to established policies and underwriting standards, meeting compliance and control requirements, while finding creative solutions in a timely manner in order to achieve service goals as well as annual volume targets. Additional credit-related and administrative duties are also required such as reporting and pipeline management as well as networking with external business partners along with various staff within the Commercial department & other internal departments. The position will be located in Toronto.

60% on a daily basis, the incumbent will analyze and underwrite commercial credit facilities together with additional credit related and administrative duties, for all mortgage product types. Construction and conventional loans range in size from $2.5 million up to $50.0 million. Attention must be made to ensure that compliance with the company’s established lending guidelines and procedures are followed with recommendations submitted for approval to management. The incumbent is responsible to ensure all lending criteria have been satisfied on deals underwritten and outstanding documentation/conditions, if any, are being met in a timely manner.

20% on a daily basis, the incumbent will communicate with external contacts (origination partners) and internal contacts (funders, managers, administrators, and commercial mortgage sales staff) to ensure transactions are processed in a timely and efficient manner in order to deliver superior customer service and funding deadlines.

10% on a daily basis, the incumbent is responsible for time management of their deal flow in order to meet prescribed deadlines.

10% on a monthly basis, the incumbent will be responsible for various administrative and reporting duties required for the department/Company which will be relied upon by Senior Management.

Proficient underwriting skills preferably with a minimum 5 years commercial mortgage experience

Demonstrated service excellence within their field

Post-secondary education (diploma/degree) preferred , preferably in business or finance

Good working knowledge of MS Office (primarily word and excel)

Effective analytical and problem solving skills

Strong business sense combined with sound technical knowledge of secured lending and factors affecting the commercial mortgage market

Established organizational skills

Ability to handle multiple competing priorities

Good time management skills

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Ability and desire to attend industry-related events as required

The position requires the incumbent to be a self-starter and make sound underwriting decisions as efficiently as possible. Commercial mortgage applications can be complex in nature, requiring creative and innovative thinking and proactive problem solving. The incumbent is required to follow corporate policies, procedures and regulatory requirements in order to work through files and rationalize the recommendations or decisions made. In some cases, viability is assessed with limited access to information or documentation