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Bank of Montreal

Runs Canadian and US banks for people and firms

Associate – Global Markets Corporate Banking

Retail & Commercial BankingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeToronto, ON, CanadaCA$115k - CA$130kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An undergraduate degree with strong academic achievement is required; coursework in finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, or a related discipline is preferred.
  • Typically 3 to 6 years of relevant experience in credit, structured finance, securitization, corporate banking, capital markets, or a related analytical role; equivalent combinations of education and experience are considered.
  • Working knowledge of securitization or structured finance concepts, including collateral performance, cash flow waterfalls, credit enhancement, covenants, triggers, counterparty risk, and legal structure.
  • Knowledge of capital markets and corporate and investment banking products, applicable regulations, and organizational lending and portfolio management policies.
  • Advanced analytical capabilities across business, financial, credit, and transaction-structure analysis, with sound judgment and attention to material risk factors.
  • Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present complex analysis and recommendations clearly and concisely.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and effectiveness in a collaborative, fast-paced, and demanding team environment.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to manage multiple transactions and deadlines with limited supervision, prioritize effectively, and maintain strong attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated ownership and initiative, with the ability to anticipate next steps, identify issues early, and follow matters through to completion.
  • Ability to support and develop junior team members through clear direction, constructive feedback, and knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare concise, accurate, well-reasoned credit applications and memoranda for new and existing transactions, with limited supervision, for presentation to Credit.
  • Lead credit risk analysis of securitization transactions using servicer reports, cash flow models, financial statements, servicer audits, legal documentation, and third-party research.
  • Develop and articulate approval recommendations regarding transaction structure, exposure, risk rating, capital, and key mitigants.
  • Determine estimated capital for current and prospective securitization transactions using the Bank’s applicable capital models and analyze the effect of structural alternatives.
  • Conduct due diligence, including on-site client visits and conference calls, business-model analysis, assessment of management and servicing capabilities, and review of industry trends and applicable regulations.
  • Identify structural strengths and weaknesses, evaluate downside scenarios, and recommend structural protections, covenants, triggers, reporting requirements, and other mitigants.
  • Research and analyze financial and operating information relating to companies, counterparties, industries, and underlying asset pools.
  • Assess the financial soundness of counterparties and underlying securitization assets, including leverage, liquidity, debt service capacity, historical performance, repayment capability, and sensitivity to stress.
  • Perform financial statement analysis, including completion and review of spreading software (MRA), and reconcile the analysis to source information.
  • Review legal documentation for conformity with approved Credit terms and conditions and promptly raise exceptions or execution risks.
  • Maintain current knowledge of securitization markets, relevant accounting and regulatory developments, Bank policies, and emerging credit risks.
  • Assist Account Managers with assigned account and transaction responsibilities, including annual reviews, amendments, renewals, rating reviews, waivers, covenant monitoring, and internal trigger reporting.
  • Serve as a secondary portfolio manager or day-to-day contact on assigned transactions and independently manage less complex transactions, subject to appropriate senior oversight.
  • Monitor transaction performance, collateral trends, counterparty financial performance, industry conditions, and emerging risks, and escalate material issues with a recommended course of action.
  • Maintain complete and current financial, collateral, covenant, trigger, authorization, and exposure information for assigned clients and transactions.
  • Provide analytical findings to Account Managers and Credit, including independent views on key risks, structural protections, and proposed mitigants.
  • Prepare and deliver portfolio presentations, watchlist updates, ad hoc risk assessments, and materials for business and Credit partners.
  • Participate in client and internal discussions regarding transaction terms, credit issues, amendments, and ongoing portfolio matters.
  • Apply Bank policies and standards to ensure the portfolio adheres to BMO policies and procedures, particularly those applicable to securitization products.
  • Participate in reviewing and negotiating legal documentation and coordinate resolution of open credit, legal, operational, and documentation items.
  • Monitor exposure across BMO clients, products, legal entities, and facilities, and support escalation of concentration or limit matters.
  • Coordinate AML/KYC processing and follow through on pending documentation and other closing or post-closing requirements.
  • Liaise with Global Markets areas and various Bank lines of business, Credit, Legal, Capital, Finance, Compliance, and operational areas as required.
  • Partner with product and coverage teams on portfolio management needs, transaction execution, client opportunities, and growth initiatives.
  • Participate as a core member of deal teams negotiating structure, credit terms, and documentation for securitization transactions.
  • Contribute to updates of Financing Guidelines, underwriting standards, portfolio procedures, and related governance materials.
  • Support projects involving regulatory, policy, data, reporting, process, or technology enhancements.
  • Provide day-to-day guidance, quality review, and technical support to Analysts, and share knowledge across the team.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the quality, consistency, efficiency, and control environment of underwriting and portfolio management processes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Formal credit training and demonstrated experience preparing credit applications, conducting financial analysis, and assessing transaction structures are strongly preferred.
  • Experience with Moody’s, Capital IQ, Bloomberg, cash flow modeling, and database management tools is preferred.

About the Company

Bank of Montreal

Runs Canadian and US banks for people and firms

Bank of Montreal, known as BMO, runs a Canadian bank and a large American bank, serving households and businesses on both sides of the border. Until the Bank of Canada opened in 1935, it acted as the Canadian government's banker. People use its branches and apps for accounts, mortgages, credit cards, and investments, while companies borrow from it and turn to its BMO Capital Markets arm to raise money and trade securities. BMO makes money on the gap between the interest it charges on loans and pays on deposits, plus fees from managing wealth and advising on deals. Bank of Montreal was founded in 1817 as Canada's first bank, and it keeps its legal head office in Montreal and its executive offices in Toronto, Canada.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
1817

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