Director, Portfolio Management

A career as a Director, Portfolio Management in the Commercial Banking team at National Bank means acting as a strategic leader who balances portfolio growth with sound risk management. This role allows you to have a meaningful impact on the organization by leveraging your expertise in commercial credit, portfolio oversight, and team leadership while supporting sustainable business development.

You play a central role in guiding underwriting decisions, strengthening credit quality, and supporting commercial partners with well-structured financing solutions. Your ability to combine judgment, rigor, and collaboration helps ensure positive outcomes for clients, teams, and theBank.

• Lead a team of underwriting
  specialists by providing coaching, feedback and development opportunities
  that enhance their expertise.
• Oversee the analysis and
  structuring of commercial credit transactions for current and prospective
  clients, ensuring that recommendations are well-supported and in line with
  risk appetite.
• Review credit applications to
  ensure the quality of financial analysis, risk identification and proposed
  mitigation measures.
• Contribute to complex
  transactions by supportingtheirdealstructuring and
  preparing, when required, credit applications.
• Collaborate withthe
  Market Lead,Commercial Account Managers,and Credit Risk
  Management teams to support portfolio growth and sound
  decision-making.
• Monitor the loan portfolio to
  ensure continued adherence to internal parameters and credit quality
  expectations.

The Commercial Banking sector brings together professionals who support commercial clients through tailored financial solutions and strong advisory expertise. You work withinan ecosystem of specialists who collaborate closely to meet client needs and drive responsible growth.

You will lead a team of four underwriting professionals who report directly to you. In this role, you will work closely with your team, the Market Lead, Sales Leader, Commercial Account Managers, and other internal partners to support disciplined credit execution, strong portfolio management, and client-focused solutions. This position reports directly to the AVP & Manager, Commercial Portfolio Management covering the Fraser Valley district.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning in action, allow you to master your craft and develop new areas of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center, and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at all times.

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in
  finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field, combined
  with significant experience in commercial banking
• Demonstrate extensive
  experience in commercial credit underwriting and portfolio management
• Have proven experience leading,
  developing, and supporting high-performing underwriting teams
• Show strong expertise in
  financial analysis, credit structuring, and risk assessment
• Possess experience reviewing
  and approving complex credit transactions
• Be comfortable working closely
  with multiple stakeholders in a matrix environment

A career as a Director, Portfolio Management in the Commercial Banking team at National Bank means acting as a strategic leader who balances portfolio growth with sound risk management. This role allows you to have a meaningful impact on the organization by leveraging your expertise in commercial credit, portfolio oversight, and team leadership while supporting sustainable business development.

You play a central role in guiding underwriting decisions, strengthening credit quality, and supporting commercial partners with well-structured financing solutions. Your ability to combine judgment, rigor, and…