Senior Director Special Loans (Hybrid) (Montreal)

Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

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.

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.).
• Robust negotiation skills.

Languages

English, French – you will need to serve clients who speak a language other than French regularly.

Competencies

• Bankruptcy
• Commercial Lending
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Restructuring
• Syndications
• Teamwork
• Empathy
• Initiative
• Learning Agility
• Resiliency
• Financial Restatement
• Credit Risk Management
• Syndicated Finance

Benefits

• 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.
• Involvement in community initiatives.
• Telemedicine service.
• Virtual sleep clinic.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We welcome all candidates! We strive to provide a barrier‑free and accessible environment to all employees. If you require accommodations, please let us know during our initial conversations.

Core Values

Partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim to provide a barrier‑free and accessible environment and foster a people‑first culture.