Financial Services Advisor

The Synergy Experience – what is it exactly?  Just ask our employees. Their dedication to our customers (members) and each other has created an incredible place to work. We’re local, we offer personalized and competitive products & services. We are proud to be a part of a local and community focus and are seeking a Financial Services Advisor to help us continue our rich tradition of serving our community – since 1943!

What do our Financial Services Advisors do?

As an FSA, you will work in a retail banking environment where you have a meaningful impact on the financial wellness of members. You connect with existing and prospective members, understand their financial and personal goals, provide informative and personalized advice, and recommend the right products and solutions to achieve their goals and enable their financial success.

Our ideal candidate is a relationship builder. You’re motivated, with strong problem-solving and organizational skills. You’ll be a part of a team of knowledgeable professionals who share a genuine commitment to working with and delivering exceptional service to our membership, including account and deposit products, investments including the sales of mutual funds, and consumer lending products and services with some potential for small business/ag loans.

If building relationships, problem solving, and meeting challenges interests you…this dynamic career is what you’re looking for!

As a Financial Services Advisor, you will:

  • Manage a portfolio of members, partnering with current and potential members to understand their goals and priorities
  • Advise on and deliver a variety of products and services to successfully meet members’ needs
  • Engage in outreach, marketing, and follow-up opportunities to proactively seek out new business and deepen existing relationships, and
  • Promote Synergy Credit Union within our communities, including engaging in business development activities, volunteerism, phone calls, emails, and participating in campaigns.

What you need for this role:

  • Related post-secondary education (such as a Diploma or Degree in Business) and one to four years of job-related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Strong experience in consumer lending is required
  • Relationship and business development skills
  • Previous sales experience working with goals, strong closing/referral techniques, and pipeline development is desired
  • Strong interpersonal and listening skills; can carry on great interactions in a variety of channels
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Mutual Fund Accreditation or successful completion of accreditation may be required within 3 months of hire

We encourage you to apply. We have two levels in this role. Placement within these levels is dependent on experience and education.

What do we offer?

  • Preferred rates on our products and services
  • Benefits and Pension
  • Competitive salary
  • Investment in your professional development
  • Community involvement

If the above describes you, we want to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume to careers@synergycu.ca, by end of day on July 4, 2024, referencing competition #243604 in the subject line.

More details:

  • Hours: Permanent full-time
  • Hours: 37.5 hours weekly. Currently Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and flexibility to work outside various hours is required for travel, events, and member meetings.
  • Salary: $60,000 – $75,000

A little more about us:

Synergy Credit Union is a people-inspired Credit Union with ambitious goals. We endeavour to deliver amazing financial experiences, earn our customers (members) trust, grow our relationships, and build sustainable communities.

We exist to help our members achieve their financial goals by understanding their needs and delivering exceptional service in modern, convenient, and secure ways. We empower our members by sharing our experience and tools, so they can make robust plans through each stage of life.

We also live in the communities we serve. This matters to us. We invest locally by offering sponsorships, donations, and scholarships, and through volunteerism. We connect with groups looking to improve overall financial literacy by providing presentations and tailoring them for educational opportunities – for families, schools, youth groups – you name it. We are proud to serve more than 27,000 members and have reached over $2.5 billion in assets.

We were named one of Saskatchewan’s Top Employers for the 7th consecutive year. This reflects our workplace culture and commitment to building relationships beyond banking with our members, and our team.

Synergy operates on the lands referred to as Treaty 6 Territory, which encompasses the unceded lands of Indigenous Nations and Peoples, including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Saulteaux, Nakota, Dene, and Metis. Inclusive of Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Kindersley, Macklin, Denzil, Lashburn, Marshall, Maidstone, Neilburg, Marsden, St. Walburg and Paradise Hill.

 

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. Only those under consideration will be contacted. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a bonding process that includes a criminal record check and credit check.

Synergy Credit Union aspires to have a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our country and encourages applications from everyone.

Find out more about us!  https://www.youtube.com/user/SynergyCreditUnion

www.synergycu.ca

Commercial Banking Analyst

WE’RE HIRING!
Commercial Banking Analyst

Full‐Time Permanent

About Us

First Nations Bank of Canada is a federally chartered bank primarily focused on providing financial services to the Indigenous marketplace in Canada. Over 87% Indigenous owned and controlled, FNBC is a leader in advocating for the growth of the Indigenous economy and the economic well‐being of Indigenous people. Headquartered in Saskatoon, SK and named one of Saskatchewan’s Top Employers, FNBC takes pride in its workforce of over 64% Indigenous employees working at locations across Canada.

About The Role

The Commercial Banking Analyst is accountable for providing support to Commercial Account Managers in the risk management of customers; preparing competitive credit package with a high quality of risk assessment, due diligence and credit presentation; understanding pricing models and applying them effectively; identifying business opportunities amongst existing customers; while adhering to the Bank’s guidelines, policies and procedures.

Here’s what you’ll be doing
• Structure and package competitive solutions to assist the Commercial team to meet customer needs in a timely manner
• Maximize profitability ensuring that FNBC pricing guidelines are utilized and threshold is met/exceeded with each
• Support the Commercial Banking team in identifying business opportunities amongst existing customers
• Develop and maintain an understanding of pricing models/concepts and apply them effectively
• Support the Commercial Banking team in competitive credit packages in the CB segment in a timely manner
• Write credit applications with a high quality of risk assessment, credit structure, due diligence, and credit presentation
• Make recommendations on credit decisions to VP Commercial Banking
• Use Bank guidelines and systems to effectively minimize time spent/writing/monitoring credit while maintaining credit quality (risk assessment, due diligence, etc.)
• Renew credits in a timely manner, meeting targets for expired credits
• Monitor and control the portfolio and provide feedback to the VP Commercial Banking on any accounts that are outside guidelines and/or assigned limits and conditions
• Be knowledgeable of and comply with Bank and Industry Codes of Conduct

You must have:

• Experience related to business lending, financial analysis and administration
• Post‐secondary education in business (BComm, MBA)
• High proficiency with software programs (Excel and MS Word)
• Analytical with ability to pay close attention to detail and prioritize work routine
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self‐starter who takes an outgoing and enthusiastic approach to their work
• Ability to adjust to changing work priorities and meet time sensitive deadlines
• Highly adaptable, professional and efficient
• A strong desire to learn, grow and succeed

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and value and respect diversity of our staff.

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including group benefits, savings plan, professional development, and opportunities for career growth. If you are interested in this
opportunity, meet the qualifications, and are eligible to work in Canada, please visit our website at www.fnbc.ca or send your resume and cover letter by email to apply@fnbc.ca. The posting will remain open until July 19, 2024.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Credit Adjudicator

The Position:

The Credit Adjudicator is a motivated, career-minded Credit Adjudicator responsible for evaluating and approving credit applications which exceed lender’s or branch limits. Additional responsibilities will include assistance in developing and implementation of credit policies and procedures as well as assisting our training department with lender focused training. Assist with special projects, and new business development tools and programs as required. Provide advice and direction to lenders and credit analyst regarding the analysis, structuring and negotiation of credit applications and related documentation.

Under executive direction, reporting to the Senior Vice President of Credit, the Credit Adjudicator will evaluate and approve credit applications within designated limits. Credit applications which exceed the credit adjudicator limits will be submitted to the Senor Vice President of Credit and/or Credit Committee. The position is responsible for ensuring that the approved applications meet acceptable risk requirements and provide a reasonable, risk‐based return on investment, in accordance with prudent lending practice, corporate lending policy, as well as regulatory and legislative requirements.

This is a full time permanent position.

For complete job posting details, please visit our website www.visioncu.ca/en/about-vision/careers

The Person:

  • Seven to nine years of job-related experience is required for this complex position.
  • Excellent critical analysis and decision-making skills are essential for success in this role. In addition, excellent oral and written communication, high attention to technical detail and proven ability to work effectively in a time sensitive and team environment is necessary for this position.
  • Cooperative or Credit Union industry experience is a benefit.

Compensation:

  • Comprehensive benefits package.

SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO:

Jennifer Hormann,

Vice President of Human Resources

Vision Credit Union Ltd.

Corporate Office

5007 – 51 Street

Camrose, Alberta T4V 1S6

Fax 780-679-0569

jobs@visioncu.ca

Only those individuals invited for an interview will be contacted.

Manager Credit

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 14,000 members from Hazelton to Burns Lake, prides itself on employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to meet their career goals while balancing their lifestyle with the many amenities our community and the Bulkley Valley has to offer.

If you want to join a dynamic management group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report directly to the Chief Risk Officer and, as a member of the executive team, you will be responsible for providing overall management, direction and coordination of processes and frameworks that support retail and commercial activities specific to credit risk management and collections. You will contribute to the development of corporate strategies and policies, identify short and long term objectives, and contribute to the design and development of policies and programs for retail and commercial credit operations. You will develop and implement credit granting policies and procedures and develop new lending products and services; prepare various loan reports; review internal and external loan audit reviews. You will be responsible for retail and commercial centralized lending administration and collection activities; ensure policies and procedures comply with sound business practices, legislation and regulations. You will identify risk issues and ensure processes are in place to effectively identify and manage risk; ensure processes are in place to identify and manage delinquent accounts; and approve loans within delegated approval limits.

You will provide leadership and coaching to the credit support team. You will support the creation of an Enhanced Service Commitment by encouraging their team to professionally demonstrate BVCU’s Enhanced Service Commitment by efficiently providing support to the branches, establish and maintain strong staff relationships, work as a member of the team, and set a personal example of service and professionalism.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a minimum of a secondary school diploma plus 5-7 years of management experience in the financial services industry, preferably with a credit union is required. This background will bring 7-9 years of in-depth knowledge in the areas of retail and commercial lending. An individual with experience plus education and/or training may also be considered.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union has a competitive compensation package including an attractive base salary of $88,824 – $111,030 and an excellent benefit and pension package.

To learn more about Bulkley Valley Credit Union, please visit our website at www.bvcu.com. We welcome applications from all interested applicants looking to further their career in a dynamic, supportive and team oriented environment.

Qualified applicants can apply through our webpage at https://can232.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/bulkleyvalley/Posting  or directly to:

Jana Lukasek, CEO

jlukasek@bvcu.com

Bulkley Valley Credit Union

PO Box 3637 Smithers BC V0J 2N0

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Lending Service Representative

Are you committed to helping others while working to grow and develop your own career path? Do you want to work with a great team who is here to support you every step of the way? Are you an energetic team member who is confident in consumer and agricultural lending? We might be biased but we think Radius would be a GREAT place for you to work!

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced, full-time Lending Service Representative to be based out of our Earl Grey Branch.  Reporting to the Business Development Manager, responsibilities include interviewing members and potential members, analyzing loan applications, granting and/or recommending consumer, agricultural and commercial loans and mortgages and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures. The position is also responsible for cross selling the full range of Credit Union products.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

  • 2-4+ years of experience in consumer, agricultural, and/or commercial lending.
  • One year of related post-secondary education. (a combination of education and experience will be considered)
  • Ability to interpret complex member financial information, assess risk and determine product/service opportunities.
  • Proven success working in a client (member) service and goal-oriented environment.
  • Highly motivated with excellent interpersonal, communication, and time management skills.
  • A demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

 

The Incentives:

  • Competitive compensation plan, including Variable Incentive Pay
  • Comprehensive benefits package, plus a 7% matched pension
  • Career Development & Advancement Opportunities
  • Work/Life balance with paid vacation, sick leave and family leave

 

About our Credit Union: 

Radius Credit Union is a rural based community focused credit union with eight (8) branches, assets over $600 million and nearly 60 employees serving 5700 members. Radius Credit Union builds relationships by providing financial solutions and supporting its communities.  Employee engagement is valued and there are many opportunities for growth for career minded individuals. Our organization has branches in Avonlea, Ceylon, Earl Grey, Ogema, Pangman, Radville, Tribune and Torquay.

The Community:

Located approximately 70km north of Regina, the village of Earl Grey is a small farming community with several local amenities and activities to keep you busy year-round. The community boasts a ballpark, curling rink, skating rink, community hall, library, and several local businesses. The community of Southey, just 10 minutes to the east, provides many of the required services such as a K to 12 school, shopping, Health Center, RCMP, groceries and gas station.

 

If you are interested in becoming a part of our team, please submit your resume, in confidence, on or before February 7, 2024 via email or mail to:


Radius Credit Union

Box 339
Ogema, SK S0C 1Y0
Attn: Michelle Leonard, HR & Marketing Coordinator
michelle.leonard@radiuscu.com

 

Posting will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those under consideration will be contacted.

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