Director, Commercial Banking; Hybrid

Overview

As a Director, Commercial Banking at National Bank, you will be responsible for growing the portfolio of business clients entrusted to you. Your complex and varied tasks will allow you to quickly become the resource person for your clients' financial projects.

• Identify and develop business opportunities in your market, increase your business clientele and establish business development strategies.
• Help your clients achieve their business objectives by proposing financial strategies based on the most appropriate combination of Bank products and services.
• Meet clients' changing needs by adapting and optimizing financial products and advice/approaches.
• Negotiate the terms and conditions of agreements with clients, while ensuring that they comply with risk management standards and profitability criteria.
• Develop business development plans.
• Assist the Team Lead of Commercial Banking in achieving objectives.
• Actively participate in various networking activities (cocktail parties, conferences, etc.).
• Work in synergy with all other Bank departments.

You will join a team of specialists in Commercial and private Banking 1859 who support business clients. You will be surrounded by an ecosystem of specialists, such as Financing Solutions Managers, who will help you propose the solutions best suited to our clients' needs.

Reporting to the Team Lead of Commercial Banking, you will manage a portfolio of clients covering the Edmonton region. Work is hybrid, so you’ll split your time between the office, visiting clients, networking events and working from home.

Our training programs use on-the-job learning to help you master your role. You will have access to personalized training content on topics such as banking solutions and the advisory approach to support your ongoing learning, and to colleagues with a wide range of expertise to enrich your development.

• Based on your academic background, at least 5 to 9 years of business development experience in the financial industry.
• University certificate and 9 years of experience
• Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience
• Master's degree and 5 years of experience
• Experience in analyzing financial statements
• Experience in commercial credit
• Experience in sales and business development
• A network of professional contacts among medium-sized and large local businesses, a major asset

English

• Communication
• Emotional Intelligence
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Client-focused
• Learning Agility
• Listening

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 such as:

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.