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We are hiring an Analyst in the Commercial Financing department!
Reporting To: Assistant Vice President, Commercial Financing
Full-Time/Part- Time: Full-time
Posting Date: May 17, 2024
Closing Date: May 31, 2024
Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. \xe2\x80\x93 5:00 p.m.
Grade: 8.2
Office Location: Montreal Great location! Steps away from the main public transit station

What we offer:
Highly competitive compensation package which includes, benefits, and career advancement opportunities!

• Eligibility for benefits is dependent on the terms of employment

The Opportunity

The Analyst contributes to the production and development of the commercial mortgage portfolio by analyzing financial and supporting documents on incoming applications and ensuring information is consistent with internal, insurer and investor policies. The role is specific to CMHC, construction and conventional commercial real estate financing requests.

How you will contribute:

• Analyze financial information on commercial properties including rent rolls, operating statements and financial/net worth statements, to assist management in determining the appropriate loan size, terms, conditions and pricing
• Review third party reports including appraisal, phase I/II environmental reports and engineering reports, to determine compliance with investor requirements, product lending and guidelines and loan terms and conditions
• Prepare loan summary including financial analysis and credit documents to assist in the loan approval process
• Coordinate with Funder, Investor, Legal, and other third-party consultants to ensure loan conditions are met
• Perform other duties as necessary to support the goals and objectives of the commercial mortgage division

The experience you need:

• Undergraduate Degree and/or MBA with focus in a Finance/ Real Estate related discipline
• Minimum 2 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in a relative commercial real estate role preferred but will look at candidates with less or more experience if a fit can be determined
• Knowledge of applicable real estate lending regulations is a must
• Organizational skills to manage several ongoing and competing tasks simultaneously
• High degree of consistent accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Results oriented and highly motivated
• Self-starter
• Advanced PC skills, with an emphasis on Word and Excel
• Bilingualism (French, English) an asset

Working Environment and Physical Demands Analysis:

• Office environment
• Periods of high volume with tight timelines
• Long periods of stationary position/sitting
• Prolonged periods of repetitive movement (i.e. using a keyboard and mouse)
• Long periods of time in viewing a computer screen
• Multi-tasking may include speaking to customers on a telephone call while looking up information on a computer program.

Why join First National?

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive benefits program (i.e., Health Spending Account, Maternity and Parental Leave Top Up)
• Hybrid working environment
• Extensive training programs to set our employees up for success
• Modern office environment conducive to collaboration
• Supportive teamwork culture
• Opportunities to give back to the communities and work through events focused on a variety of charities
• Ongoing social events throughout the year

The team you\xe2\x80\x99ll join:
Founded in 1988, First National is one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest non-bank lenders. We provide residential mortgages exclusively through the mortgage broker channel and we are Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest commercial mortgage lender.
First National has been consistently recognized as a great place to work and we are proud that our employee engagement feedback is higher than our industry partners.

We would like to thank all applications for their interest in this existing vacancy, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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