Job Description

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Department: Central Underwriting, ATB Business
Job Number: REQ6675
Location: Alberta
Hybrid: You\'ll work both remote and onsite, where time onsite is based on your job accountabilities and performance objectives
Apply by: September 10, 2023
Paygrade: M-PFS
System Title: Leader 8, Underwriting
# Positions available: 1
Leader Name: Andrew Noel, Managing Director, Central Underwriting

As ATB\'s next Leader in Central Underwriting, you will lead a high performing team of Underwriters who share your passion for Alberta agriculture. You will work with a successful underwriting leadership team and your team\'s primary responsibility is to support the agriculture Relationship Managers, who are focused on primary producers and the Agri-business & Agri-foods industries.

You will leverage your agriculture credit expertise and banking knowledge to enhance the team members\' experience by supporting their skill and career development. You are also responsible for maintaining the overall credit quality agriculture portfolio, along with meeting our clients turnaround time expectations. In addition to helping ATB achieve it\'s business results, you will influence operational and risk management strategies. As a leader, you will be expected to role model ATB Leadership Attributes and ATB Business Values.

Accountabilities:

• Develop & lead a team of 15 underwriting associates specializing in agriculture
• Provide expertise and direct support to underwriting team members in the identification and delivery of agriculture lending solutions for complex and/or specialized deals
• Understand the nuances of the Alberta agriculture industry
• Ensure ATB\'s client expectations are met
• Enhance the team member experience with a focus on credit writing and analysis
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of ATB\'s policies and procedures, implementing training with a focus on higher accreditation levels and improved credit skills
• Ensure credit decisions/recommendations are in accordance with sound credit granting principles and with ATB lending policy and procedures
• Provide one-up support to underwriting team members, reviewing credit applications for completeness, accuracy and structure
• Monitor Productivity/Professional Practice Standards and measures for Underwriter positions
• Recruit and lead internal and external talent pipelining initiatives to ensure you bring on the best and brightest future talent into the team
• Provide guidance and enable the team to find solutions on escalated issues, establishing goals and coaching them using the performance planning process, and managing the business unit budget
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal business partners and stakeholders in effort to enhance business performance, the customer experience and the team member experience and ensure ATB\'s risk management expectations are met

Requirements:

• 5+ years mid market/corporate agriculture lending experience in the financial services industry
• A passion for the Alberta agriculture industry.
• Experience in structuring agriculture credit solutions for high value/complex clients
• Experience as an agriculture Relationship Manager would be an asset
• A Bachelor\'s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or other related field with an agriculture focus
• Chartered Financial Analyst accreditation or Graduate level education is an asset
• Excellent oral communication and presentation skill - a strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively with team members, leaders, Credit and other internal partners
• Maintain a growth mindset to develop and implement new products and processes.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and experience

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.

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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 ?

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 or phone interview. If you require any accommodations, please let us know.

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