Bank of Montreal

Senior Deal Specialist

Bank of Montreal$55K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-6 years of experience in a relevant field or equivalent education.
  • In-depth knowledge of business unit products, services, and processes.
  • Expertise in standard desktop applications and department-specific software like LoanIQ.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory and risk requirements in the business unit.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both French and English.
  • Proficient in data-driven decision making and analytical problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the loan closing and portfolio management process.
  • Provide exceptional customer service by resolving complex issues.
  • Conduct independent analyses to address strategic challenges.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Track compliance documentation and follow up on discrepancies.
  • Analyze credit documentation and communicate relevant details to stakeholders.
  • Support change management initiatives with execution-focused tasks.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
  • Accident and life insurance plans.
  • Retirement savings plans with options for retirement security.
  • Performance-based incentives and discretionary bonuses.
Full Job Description
Application Deadline:

09/14/2026

Address:
105-119-129 rue St-Jacques O

Job Family Group:

Customer Shared Services

Provides loan closing and portfolio monitoring support in a professional and timely manner. Facilitates the loan closing process, commitment management and the booking and accounting of the loan portfolio ensuring all required policies, guidelines and standards are met. Delivers exceptional customer service by providing responsive, accurate, consistent, knowledgeable services and support.
  • Addresses more complex escalated customer requests and transactions or escalates with recommendations.
  • Provides advice and guidance to assigned business/group on implementation of solutions.
  • Develops solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs.
  • Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
  • Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
  • Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
  • Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
  • Supports change management of varying scope and type; tasks typically focused on execution and sustainment activities.
  • Participates in defining the communication plan designed to positively influence or change behaviour; develops tailored messaging; and identifies appropriate distribution channels.
  • May act as Team Lead and assist manager in activities such as coordination and scheduling of work, workload management, resource forecasting, quality control, training, coaching team members and problem resolution.
  • Provides input into the planning and implementation of operational programs.
  • Processes more complex transactions and activities.
  • Researches and resolves discrepancies and issues or escalates to manager, as required.
  • Completes administrative activities to ensure the smooth operation of the unit; including scanning and filing documents as required.
  • Executes routine tasks such as service requests, transactions, queries etc. within relevant service level agreements.
  • Identifies business needs, designs/develops tools and training programs; may include delivery of training to audiences.
  • Acts as the day to day contact for vendors; supports the implementation, maintenance, and sustainment of vendor solutions.
  • Participates in deal closing events to ensure conditions and funding requirements have been met.
  • Analyzes the credit documentation to the credit approval, structures the loan parameters on the lending system and communicates deal information to deal stakeholders.
  • Tracks and monitors credit, legal and compliance documentation/collateral and participates in the follow up and escalation process when issues are identified.
  • Gathers additional documentation from the customer and/ or internal/external stakeholders to ensure all required information is available to fulfill client requests.
  • Manages customer documentation to ensure that records are maintained in a proper manner.
  • Investigates and addresses customer services issues according to established parameters, referring or escalating as required.
  • Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to deliver on business objectives.
  • Analyzes data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
  • Develops knowledge around a customer's business, industry, and market in effort to better service their needs.
  • May prepare legal documents.
  • Collaborates in identifying, recommending and implementing workflow improvements to deliver a more efficient operation.
  • Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
  • Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
  • Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.
  • Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
  • Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures and Supporting documents), laws and regulations.
    Qualifications:
  • Typically between 4 - 6 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Knowledge and understanding of business unit's key products and services, processes and controls - In-depth.
  • Knowledge of standard desktop applications (i.e. Excel, etc.) and department systems and applications (i.e. LoanIQ, etc.) - In-depth.
  • Understanding of business unit's risk and regulatory requirements - In-depth.
  • Accurate data entry skills.
  • Technical proficiency gained through education and/or business experience.
  • Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
  • Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
  • Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
  • Influence skills - In-depth.
  • Data driven decision making - In-depth.


You're fluent in French and English as this role provides support to clients and team members inside and/or outside the province of Quebec.

Salary:

$55,500.00 - $120,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Bank of Montreal

The Bank of Montreal is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services company. It provides a wide range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and investment banking products and services. The bank had revenues of CAD 23.6 billion in 2020.
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