Associate Director, Corporate Risk Advisory and Management

ATB Financial

$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary degree in business; minimum of 5 years in Corporate/Commercial Banking.
  • Advanced degree or designation (MBA, CPA, CFA, CBV, CIRP) is a plus.
  • Strong financial acumen and experience in credit underwriting.
  • Knowledge of distressed corporate lending and due diligence is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with insolvency, receivership, bankruptcy, and CCAA is beneficial.
  • Client-focused mindset with a commitment to inclusivity.
  • Independent, eager to learn, and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Director on preparing term sheets and credit applications.
  • Manage portfolio to uphold customer service and credit quality standards.
  • Monitor loan loss allowances for impaired accounts.
  • Communicate effectively with restructuring and insolvency professionals.
  • Ensure credit recommendations adhere to lending policies and principles.

Benefits

  • Gain specialized experience in financial analysis and credit structuring.
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of collateral and court processes.
  • Enjoy a mix of autonomy and support while managing distressed borrower portfolios.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within ATB in various roles.
  • Commitment to creating an inclusive workplace culture.
Full Job Description
About the Role

This position has a hybrid work arrangement. On average, this means 3 day on-site per week. Please note that this is subject to change due to business priorities.

As ATB's next Associate Director in Special Loans, what we internally call Corporate Risk Advisory and Management (RAM), you will work with one of our Directors in managing a portfolio of distressed accounts. The position will focus on assisting the Director with developing strategies to mitigate risk while working with borrowers to turnaround businesses or maximizing recoveries when navigating to an exit along with supporting the Director in completing financial analysis and credit underwriting.

At ATB, we invest in your expertise. In this role, you'll gain:
  • Special loans experience to gain deep insight into financial analysis and credit structuring.
  • An intimate understanding of collateral, enforcement actions, and court processes.
  • Independence and guided learning by directly managing a portfolio of distressed borrowers, offering a mix of autonomy and support from your leaders.

Start building your future with ATB. This position is designed to equip you with the essential skills and foundational knowledge that can open doors to numerous career advancements within our organization. Your journey could lead to roles in Sales Lending, Sales Leadership, Credit Adjudication, Corporate Special Loans, and more.

Accountabilities

  • Works closely with Director in preparation of term sheets, applications for credit ("AFC"), forbearance agreements, and security documents;
  • Provides day-to-day oversight and management of portfolio to ensure customer service expectations and credit quality is maintained and conducts portfolio health monitoring/maintenance;
  • Monitors loan loss allowance associated with impaired accounts;
  • Works and communicates effectively with restructuring professionals, insolvency counsels, valuators, and financial advisors; and
  • Ensures credit decisions/recommendations are in accordance with sound credit granting principles and ATB's lending policy and procedures.


Skills, Experience & Requirements

  • A post-secondary degree in business with a minimum of 5 years work experience in Corporate/Commercial Banking. A related graduate level degree or designation such as MBA, CPA, CFA, CBV or CIRP would be an asset.
  • Strong financial acumen and credit underwriting experience;
  • Understanding of distressed corporate lending deals, due diligence, modeling and structuring related to tracing of risks would be considered an asset;
  • Experience in and/or knowledge of Insolvency, Receivership, Bankruptcy and CCAA would be considered an asset;
  • A Client Obsessed focus and a desire to be a Champion of Belonging;
  • Demonstrated credibility through professional track record, integrity and business knowledge; and
  • Independent self-starter that is eager to learn, works well under pressure, and able to quickly gain working knowledge of a business and its industry.


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