Director, Commercial Banking

A career as Director, Commercial Banking at National Bank means acting as a strategic partner for a diverse commercial clientele. This position allows you to have a positive impact thanks to your expertise in business development, personal leadership and your ability to offer customised financial solutions to large-scale commercial clients.

As we transition from Canadian Western Bank (CWB) to National Bank of Canada (NBC), we’re looking for talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey. While you’ll begin your role at a CWB location, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team preparing for a seamless move to NBC.

This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to grow, connect, and help shape the future of banking in Canada.

Your role:

• Identify and develop business opportunities in your market, increase your commercial client base, and establish business development strategies
• Help your clients attain their business objectives by proposing financial strategies based on the most suitable combination of Bank products and services
• Meet clients' changing needs by adapting and optimizing financial products and advice/approaches
• Negotiate the terms and conditions of agreements with clients, while making sure that they meet risk management standards and profitability criteria
• Draw up business development plans
• Assist the Regional Deputy in reaching objectives
• Work with the Manager – Financing Solutions
• Actively participate to various networking activities (cocktails, conferences, etc.)
• Work in synergie with all the other departments of the Bank

Your team:

Working in the Commercial Banking and Private Banking 1859 sector, you will join a team of professionals that supports business clients. You will also be surrounded by an ecosystem of specialists, like financing solutions managers, who will help you offer the solutions that best suit our clients’ needs.

Reporting to Regional Deputy, you will manage a portfolio of clients covering the Vancouver region.

Our training programs use on-the-job learning to help you master your role. You can access personalized training content on such topics as banking solutions and the advisory approach to support your ongoing learning. You’ll also have access to colleagues with a wide range of expertise, experience, and backgrounds to enrich all aspects of your development.

Prerequisites:

• Based on your academic background, at least 5 to 9 years' experience in sales and business development within the financial industry:
• University certificate and 9 years' experience
• Bachelor's degree and 7 years' experience
• Master's degree and 5 years' experience
• Experience in sales and business development
• Experience in analysis of financial statements
• Experience in commercial credit
• Network of professional contacts among local medium-sized enterprises and large companies, an asset

Your benefits In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family

• Health and wellness program, including many options

• Flexible group insurance

• Generous pension plan

• Employee Share Ownership Plan

• Employee and Family Assistance Program

• Preferential banking services

• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives

• Telemedicine service

• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged We're putting people first We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team? Come live your ambitions with us!