Associate Director, Special Loans

Toronto, ON - onsite (walking distance from Union)

$150,000 to $165,000 base salary plus large bonus, benefits, and other perks

Our client is a Canadian private equity firm which creates and co-invests in real estate investment solutions to deliver sustainable, premium risk-weighted returns. They have grown in a number of their funds and continue to seek further opportunities to invest across the whole portfolio.

Our client is seeking an Associate Director of Insolvency/Restructuring to join their Commercial Lending team. Reporting to the Vice President, Special Loans, this role will work closely with senior stakeholders to manage and resolve a portfolio of underperforming loans, with a focus on restructuring, execution, and risk mitigation.

• Resolve underperforming loan files by evaluating, recommending, and executing tailored workout and recovery strategies.
• Review and assess mortgage loan structures in new deals.
• Actively contribute to the Mortgage Credit Committee by providing informed, risk-aware perspectives on new transactions and highlighting emerging concerns.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders to coordinate execution of restructuring strategies, ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely decision-making across all work streams.
• Coordinate with legal and other professional partners to advance files through formal legal restructuring processes.
• Partner with the CMHC team to monitor and resolve underperforming CMHC mortgages.
• Own ongoing portfolio reporting and provide regular performance updates to senior stakeholders.

• 3-5+ years of relevant professional experience, ideally within restructuring, insolvency, or a related advisory environment.
• CPA designation with active pursuit of CIRP and/or Licensed Insolvency Trustee (LIT) designation preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Adaptable and decisive, able to pivot quickly and perform under pressure.
• Strategic, analytical thinker with a collaborative mindset and ownership mentality.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills across all levels.