Associate, Commercial Credit, Commercial Finance Group (CFG)

The core parts of your role would be to

• On a daily basis, the incumbent will assist with the timely and efficient collection of documents for transactions by communicating with internal contacts (i.e. underwriters, originators) and external contacts (i.e. partners, brokers, sponsors) to ensure a deal is ready for underwriting and subsequent funding. The incumbent will scrutinize the files to ensure accurate receipt. The incumbent will also assist underwriters in the preparation of supporting documentation required as part of a credit submission like industry segmentation, aggregate exposure and fintrac (when it does not include down payment verification) (40%).
• On a daily, weekly basis, the incumbent will assist the underwriter with due diligence items such as verifying personal net worth statements, agreements for purchase & sale, commercial leases etc. (20%)
• On a daily basis, the incumbent will attend deal discussion meetings and bi-weekly deal meetings and record accurate and detailed notes on discussions between originations, credit and risk. Notes will include a summary of the discussion, outlining identified risks and clear outcome for each deal discussed. The incumbent is responsible for posting notes onto SharePoint (15%)
• On a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis the incumbent will be responsible for the preparation of specific reports on assigned categories as well as contributing to special projects required for the department/Company which will be relied upon by Senior Management (15%).
• On a daily basis, the incumbent is responsible for time management of their work flow in order to meet prescribed deadlines (10%).

Let's Talk About You!

• Bachelors’ degree considered an asset
• Have a minimum of 5 years’ commercial mortgage administration experience
• Extensive working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point), Cyber Query and PPlus
• Ability to create ad hoc reports in excel with practical knowledge in importing data for the use in report software, spreadsheets and graphs
• Proven ability to capture and document information thoroughly
• Creatively solve problems and propose solutions with minimal direction.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills with the ability to respond in a clear, concise and professional manner

Job Complexities/Thinking Challenges

The incumbent will be continuously challenged by the high level of information requirements and managing multiple activities, many of which will be time sensitive. The position requires the incumbent to be a self-starter and make sound decisions as efficiently as possible. Commercial mortgages can be complex in nature, requiring in-depth reviews of documentation. The incumbent will be required to support the entire underwriting team for the afore-mentioned activities, as such will need to be organized and manage their time/priorities well. In addition, the incumbent will support new Company initiatives and understand the impact process changes’ may have on other functional areas within the Company. Projects and Assignments may be diverse in nature, requiring creative and innovative thinking and proactive problem solving.