Associate, National Accounts Montreal, QC

Requisition ID: 242789

Join a purpose driven winning team committed to results in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Associate provides the Director and Associate Directors National Account Canadian Commercial Banking with support needed to service client requirements and new asks. This will include coordinating efforts with internal partners and directly reaching out to clients to address various activities such as collection/processing of financial reporting diligence for credit needs satisfaction of funding requirements. The role is specific to servicing of the National Accounts Segment in Canadian Commercial Banking.

Is this role right for you In this role you will:

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bankrelationships systems and knowledge.
• Working closely with Director National Accounts the Associate is responsible for providing thefollowing services to a portfolio of existing and prospective clients:
  • Onboarding: Supporting the collection of information directly from clients and fromvarious sources necessary to assess the clients risk profile in order to ensure the Bankmeets its regulatory requirements related to KYC AML etc.
  • Client servicing escalations: Provide back-up to help resolve service related mattersraised by the client directly to the Director National Accounts. This responsibility does notreplace the servicing provided through the Business Service Center and is typically creditin nature or day to day servicing.
  • Credit related tasks: (a) Contact clients for financial reporting and spread FinancialStatements Projections and Borrowing bases review results escalate any signs ofdeterioration and update appropriate systems; (b) Significantly assist or responsible forthe preparation of Credit Presentations for new and existing clients. ; (c) assist or takelead with completion of conditions precedent diligence and any other requirementsnecessary to obtain approvals (d) ensure client files are complete and appropriatelydocumented in various systems such as SDR e-tracker etc. and (e) general support asnecessary in the annual review process and other credit related situations needed tomaintain portfolio quality.
  • Fulfilment: Coordinating efforts with the client and various internal partners (eg. BSCEDDU CRA GBM) to ensure loan funding and business account openings are fulfilled asper customer expectations.
• Understand how the Banks risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day
  activities and decisions
  
  

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role

• University degree with Finance Accounting or Other Business Specialty background orequivalent work experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential in French and English
• Strong commitment to excellent client service and ability to work with clients to resolve issues
• Strong organizational skills to co-ordinate and prioritize a number of concurrent requests fromdifferent Relationship Managers
• Strong interpersonal skills to obtain agreements within Commercial Banking and partners
• Strong knowledge of Onboarding Know Your Customer Anti Money Laundering processes
• Strong knowledge of Financial Statements and credit analysis
• Strong knowledge of credit structures and applicable risk management
• Good knowledge of fulfilment processes and roles of partners
• Good knowledge of Commercial Banking partners and their involvement in servicing clients. Inparticular knowledge of the Business Service Center Enhanced Due Diligence Team and CashManagement teams is important
• Thorough knowledge of the applicable software and technology platforms for Commercial ( Force Intralink Teams)
• Strong knowledge of the features and benefits of Commercial products and services
• A high degree of flexibility
• Strong commitment to accuracy customer focus and results focus

What we are offering:

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers
• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• Internal training to support your career growth and enhance your skills
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities for you and our customers
  
  

In addition to French the successful candidate must also have sufficient knowledge of English as the work involves interacting and collaborating regularly with groups and individuals based in Toronto as well as constantly interacting with other people including clients who speak English locally and elsewhere

Location(s): Canada : Quebec : Montreal

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: for every future we help our customers their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice products and services including personal and commercial banking wealth management and private banking corporate and investment banking and capital markets.

At Scotiabank we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including but not limited to an accessible interview site alternate format documents ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.