Relationship Manager Trainee, Business Banking - Crankbrook / Invermere

Be a part of Canada's leading Business Banking team at BMO who's known to move quickly to provide exceptional services to local businesses with a human touch. As a Relationship Manager Trainee, you'll find yourself collaborating and learning with some of the top Relationship Managers in the industry as a part of your training and becoming of a successful, full fledge Relationship Manager with BMO.

As a Relationship Manager Trainee, you'll provide technical expertise for proactive credit analysis, structuring, pricing, and overall transactions assessment with the guidance and collaboration with other Senior Relationship Managers within the assigned portfolio / jurisdiction. You will be trained to provide advisory support to the team to provide insights on the accuracy and consistency of decisions relative to risk strategies, policies, and appetite. You'll identify deficiencies and recommend corrective action plans. Also you'll make credit and pricing decisions and recommendations in accordance with sound credit-granting principles in compliance with Bank policies and procedures.

• Provides input into the planning and implementation of operational programs.
• Delivers exceptional customer service to build trust by providing expertise, responsive service, and support.
• Develops, maintains, and executes a business plan, including relationship management strategies, to achieve customer retention objectives.
• Leads or participates in defining the communication plan designed to positively influence or change behaviour; develops tailored messaging; and identifies appropriate distribution channels.
• Develops internal and external networks and referral sources to ensure ongoing growth of BMO's business.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Develops client rapport and instils confidence to develop credibility and earn their trust as relationship manager.
• Understands the local market and proactively develops relationships with centres of influence.
• Executes work to deliver timely, accurate, and efficient service.
• Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
• Examines individual transactions for the designated portfolio and aggregates portfolio information to monitor, analyze, and report on the quality of credit activities and risk-related decisions.
• Resolves or escalates issues.
• Follows security and safeguarding procedures and applies due diligence in accordance with Bank’s policies and ethical standards for the prevention of loss due to fraud, robbery, counterfeiting, money laundering, or defalcation.
• Maintains the confidentiality of customer and Bank information in compliance with Bank policies and procedures.
• Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.
• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
• Responds to information requests and follows established protocols.
• Understands the local market and proactively develops relationships with centres of influence.
• Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
• Develops and maintains long-term, profitable relationships and expands organization’s wallet share within the assigned portfolio.
• Coordinates the management of databases; ensures alignment and integration of data in adherence with data governance standards.
• Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifies prospective Business Banking customers, and/or refers customers with Personal Banking and/or more complex needs to other Partners.
• Answers inquiries and provides accurate information about business banking products and services.
• Understands customer needs and offers financial solutions that meet customer goals.
• Recommends and implements Business Banking solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.
• Provides advice and guidance to assigned business/group on implementation of solutions.
• Builds change management plans of varying scope and type; leads or participates in a variety of change management activities including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation, and sustainment of initiatives.
• Identifies business needs, designs/develops tools and training and coaching programs to address observed trends and skill gaps; may include delivery of training to audiences.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
• Develops solutions and makes recommendations based on an understanding of the business strategy and stakeholder needs.
• Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues.
• Develops internal and external networks and referral sources to ensure ongoing growth of BMO's business.
• Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Provides advice and support with a focus on unique and complex credit transactions; provides day-to-day technical support for team members.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Independently examines credit transactions and related reporting (e.g. exception reports) for adherence to transactional policies and procedures.
• Develops risk profiles, credit structuring of lending proposals, and completes credit investigations.
• Adheres to business banking lending processes, policies, procedures, legal, regulatory, audit, and ethical requirements.
• Identifies risks and takes appropriate actions, including all documentation and other regulatory requirements to maintain operational integrity.
• Builds change management plans of varying scope and type; leads or participates in a variety of change management activities including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation, and sustainment of initiatives.
• Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards.

Qualifications:

• Technical proficiency gained through education and/or business experience.
• Strong experience with business consultative customer sales and service.
• Strong knowledge of business banking products, lending processes and loan documentation, and supporting policies, procedures, and technologies.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth.
• Typically between 4 - 6 years of relevant experiences in more complex credit analysis and lending consultation for businesses and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Credit qualifications and training or equivalent.
• Engaging verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.
• Highly driven, resourceful and self motivated.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.

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At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

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