Senior Director, Portfolio Management & ComplianceAs Senior Director, Portfolio Management & Compliance, you will lead the oversight and management of the prairie region's loan portfolio, ensuring alignment with the Bank's risk appetite and compliance standards. You will work closely with Commercial Banking Centre Sales Leaders, Underwriting Leaders, Relationship Managers, and internal stakeholders within Credit Risk Management, Operations, and Senior Leadership to drive financial performance, risk management, and team development.Your RoleEnsure ongoing portfolio risk management, including compliance monitoring, early identification of negative trends, and adherence to risk frameworks.Serve as a centre of excellence by maintaining critical data resources and ensuring all submissions comply with Bank policies and risk appetite.Lead with a high degree of flexibility, adapting quickly when support is needed within Banking Centres across the region. This support may take the form of leadership coaching, sales enablement, or credit expertise, depending on business priorities.Review and approve pricing requests, ensuring alignment with risk-based pricing and driving profitable growth.Provide leadership and coaching support, drawing upon your experience in credit, sales, or both.Provide effective leadership to the Regional Commercial Credit (RCC) team, overseeing performance, coaching, and development for the team dedicated to underwriting current-to-bank IPRE transactions from regional Banking Centres and providing overflow support on annual reviews across the region.Maintain strong working relationships with Credit Risk Management, ensuring collaboration on underwriting, deal review,



and portfolio oversight.As required, lead or participate in special projects across the Bank related to loan compliance, risk management, or policy and protocol.Partner independently with Banking Centres to support:Deal structuring & risk mitigationIdentification and mitigation of operational riskUnderstanding and application of key policies and protocolsFinancial and Monitoring & Control reporting (including Power BI insights)Action plans and corrective measures, as applicableYour TeamWithin the Commercial and Private Banking 1859 sector, you are part of a team of professionals supporting commercial clients. In addition, you are surrounded by an entire ecosystem of experts to help you offer the best possible solutions to customers.Reporting to the Vice President & Head of Commercial Banking, Prairies, you will lead a team of proficient underwriters and act as a conduit to Credit Risk Management for banking centres. The role involves coaching, mentoring, and developing staff, fostering a positive and high-performing work environment, and overseeing regional compliance and risk management excellence.Basic RequirementsBachelor's degree in business or related discipline; financial designation or graduate studies preferredAt least 10 years of financial services experience,



including risk management, banking, and business lendingProven experience in credit adjudication, financial analysis, and risk mitigation for commercial credit underwritingProfessional depth of understanding and track record of training and upskilling others on underwriting, deal memos, monitoring and control, and overall portfolio managementDemonstrated leadership, coaching, and ability to motivate teams and mandate changeAbility to influence without formal leadership within regional teams, ensuring collaboration and any required follow up are approached with a values-first approachDrive a culture of accountability for both your team and other regional teamsStrong communication, planning, and problem-solving abilitiesExceptional financial analysis and credit structuring skillsHigh level of confidentiality and integrityAdvanced computer and business modeling skills; experience with bankingsystems is an assetLanguages: EnglishRequired skills: Business Alignment, Critical Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Making, Diversity & Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Innovation Management, Learning Agility, Managerial Courage, Mobilization, Partner Development, Resiliency, Risk Management, Strategic Vision, Strategy Execution, Stress ManagementYour benefitsHealth and wellness program, including many optionsFlexible group insuranceGenerous pension planEmployee Share Ownership PlanEmployee and family assistance programPreferential banking servicesInvolvement in community initiativesTelemedicine serviceVirtual sleep clinicWe welcome all candidates! #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Director Portfolio Management & Compliance (Edmonton)
🏢 National Bank of Canada
📍 Edmonton