- Lead, coach and train a regional team of underwriters specializing in commercial and small business financing
- Review loan narratives prepared by the team and provide detailed feedback and active guidance prior to submission to Credit Risk
- Ensure the quality, consistency and conciseness of credit narratives, with a focus on risk mitigation
- Act as a key liaison between Credit Risk, Operations and sales teams
- Support the growth of the team's skills in the areas of credit culture and lending policies
- Foster an engaging, high-performance work environment focused on collaboration and career development
- Prepare and oversee credit proposals for small and medium-sized agribusinesses and food processing companies
- Influence the quality of credit decisions and risk mitigation for FCC

Requirements

- A bachelor's degree in a related field or discipline
- At least five years of experience in commercial lending (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
- Expertise in analyzing commercial and small business financing opportunities
- Proven experience in credit underwriting and risk mitigation
- Sound knowledge of lending policies, processes and practices
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex concepts




- Experience mentoring or coaching team members
- Formal leadership experience (preferred)
- Commercial lending experience (preferred)
- Familiarity with the agriculture, agribusiness and food and beverage industries (preferred)
- Bilingual (English and French)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in commercial lending and credit underwriting, with a strong focus on risk mitigation and lending policies. Proven ability to lead and mentor teams while fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Commercial Lending Experience
- Credit Underwriting Expertise
- Risk Mitigation Skills
- Leadership Experience
- Bilingual (English and French)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

- Analyzing Financing Opportunities
- Credit Proposal Preparation
- Lending Policies Knowledge
- Credit Risk Assessment
- Credit Narrative Review

Soft Skills

- Strong Communication Skills
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Collaboration
- Professional Development Focus

Industry Keywords

- Agribusiness
- Food Processing
- Commercial Financing
- Small Business Financing
- Credit Culture

📌 Manager, A&A Commercial and Small Business Underwriting - Bilingual (Montreal)
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📍 Montreal