Associate Director Real Estate

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Job Number: REQ6438

Location: Calgary or Edmonton

Hybrid: You'll work both remote and onsite, where time onsite is based on your job accountabilities and performance objectives

Apply by: July 11, 2023

Paygrade: M-OTH

System Title: Financing Specialist 8

# Positions available: 1

Leader: Kimberly Roberts

As ATB's next Associate Director, Commercial Real Estate, you are someone who loves solving problems and connecting with people. You are customer obsessed and leverage your financial skills to find ways to create a meaningful impact on our clients. You bring passion, strong work ethic and a solid foundation to be an advisor internally and externally.

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for risk oversight and portfolio health while maintaining strong client relationships and will act as a key part of the Sales Team to identify revenue opportunities, take leadership, and collaborate across multiple internal teams, including ATB's credit risk department to meet client needs and ensure flawless execution. You will work closely with the Sales Director to anticipate and respond to clients needs and are key in cultivating those relationships.

Associate Director Accountabilities

• Analyze financial statements and information to assess risk and determine which ATB financial services meet the client's needs;
• Financial modeling and sensitivity analysis of projections;
• Manage a portfolio focusing primarily on the senior debt relationship with the client. By working closely with the Sales Director, identify opportunities to enhance the profitability of the portfolio.
• Ensure underwriting recommendations are in accordance with sound principles and ATB lending policy and procedures.
• Capital structure analysis with recommendations on alternate capital structures;
• Structure and preparation of credit assessments / applications;
• Understand credit ratings and return assessments together with recommendations regarding impact to profitability and availability of capital;
• Valuation analysis, security analysis with relevant recommendations.
• Understand Loan to Value (LTV), Costs to Complete/Costs in Place formulas (CTC/CIP) and Loan to Cost (LTC);
• Coach, mentor, and exude leadership qualities as well as acting as one of the primary customer contacts (together with the Sales Director) thereby ensuring customer service expectations and credit quality are maintained.
• Analyze rent rolls, construction budgets, and Project Monitor reports;
• Ensure that ATBs risk appetite, conditions of credit and documentation are maintained.
• Represent ATB by attending community and industry networking events, focusing on developing industry connections and market intelligence.
• Demonstrate ownership and oversight with sound credit practices and judgment to mitigate and control risks related to the portfolio.
• Industry and benchmarking assessments, including key drivers and trends; and
• Maintain exceptional portfolio health via the following activities:

Requirements

Characteristics and Attributes:

• Chartered Financial Analyst accreditation or Graduate level education is an asset.
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to build relationships with external clients and internal teammates.
• Excellent priority management with capability to manage multiple transactions, initiatives and daily activity to best meet the needs of the client, internal partners, while mitigating risk.
• Ability to present complex issues effectively at all levels in the organization and effectively influence others.
• 5+ years of experience including progressively complex roles with a specific focus on corporate finance.
• Advanced problem solving skills and ability to take initiative to find and execute innovative solutions.
• Exceptional analytical capability and financial acumen with proven ability to develop financial analysis of mid to large organizations and complex business issues.
• Undergraduate degree in business commerce, economics, or a related field.

At ATB, we know that as you develop in your career, you gain many transferable skills. If you believe your experience and qualities are what we are looking for, please consider applying!

Interested? If you know one of our team members, BEFORE applying, reach out to them and ask them for a referral link to help your application stand out.

Online applications are preferred. Please let us know if you require any accommodations.

Benefits

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We are dedicated to building a workforce reflective of the diversity within our communities and creating an environment where every team member has what they need to reach their potential. We encourage candidates from all equity-seeking groups to apply.

What happens next?

Thank you for applying online. If you are shortlisted for this opportunity, you will hear from us after the posting close date regarding next steps. We might ask you to participate in a digital interview or phone interview. If you require any accommodations, please let us know.

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