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At EQ, we're remaking banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Serving nearly 4 million Canadians from coast to coast, we offer a wide variety of financial services from banking and lending, to trust and credit union solutions.
We've been at this since 1970, challenging the conventions of traditional banking with smarter, faster, and more connected financial experiences.
What's kept us moving? The people behind it all: challengers who ask better questions, push back on old assumptions, and look for a better way forward.
If you're driven to help reshape how banking works for Canadians and the businesses that power our economy, this could be your next big opportunity.
We can’t wait to get to know you!
As part of a growing and dynamic commercial team, the Commercial Underwriting Manager is responsible for underwriting CMHC-insured construction and term loans, as well as conventional commercial mortgages, including construction, bridge and term facilities. The Underwriting Manager must adhere to established policies and underwriting standards, meeting compliance and control requirements, while finding creative solutions in a timely manner in order to achieve service goals as well as annual target volumes. Additional credit-related and administrative duties are also required, such as reporting and pipeline management, as well as networking with external business partners along with various staff within the Commercial department & other internal departments.
The Core Responsibilities
- On a daily basis, the incumbent will analyze and underwrite commercial credit facilities together with additional credit related and administrative duties for all mortgage product types. Attention must be made to ensure that compliance with the company’s established lending guidelines and procedures are followed with recommendations submitted for approval to management. The incumbent is responsible to ensure all lending criteria have been satisfied on deals underwritten and outstanding documentation/conditions, if any, are being met in a timely manner, along with processing advance of funds in line with credit authorizations (60%).
- On a daily basis, the incumbent will communicate with external contacts (origination partners) and internal contacts (funders, managers, administrators and commercial mortgage sales staff) to ensure transactions are processed in a timely and efficient manner in order to deliver superior customer service and funding deadlines (20%).
- On a daily basis, the incumbent is responsible for time management of their deal flow in order to meet prescribed deadlines (10%).
- On a monthly basis, the incumbent will be responsible for various administrative and reporting duties required for the department/company which will be relied upon by Senior Management (10%).
Let's Talk About You
- Bilingualism (French/English) is considered an asset
- Proficient underwriting skills preferably with a minimum 3 years’ commercial mortgage experience
- Demonstrated service excellence within their field
- Post-secondary education (diploma/degree) preferred, preferably in business or finance
- Good working knowledge of MS Office (primarily Word and Excel)
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong business sense combined with sound technical knowledge of secured lending and factors affecting the commercial mortgage market
- Established organizational skills
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities
- Good time management skills
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability and desire to attend industry-related events as required
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
EQ is committed to building an inclusive, accessible environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and supported. We believe our organization is stronger — and our people thrive — when we honour and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives. We’re equally committed to supporting your growth, both professionally and personally.
We provide a barrier‑free recruitment process and work environment. If you require accommodations at any stage, we will work with you to ensure you can bring your best self to the process and beyond.
As part of our recruitment process, EQ uses AI to help screen, assess, and/or select applicants for this position. All AI-enabled outputs are reviewed and validated by our talent team. All candidates considered for hire must successfully complete a criminal background check and credit check. While we appreciate every application, an EQ recruiter will contact only those whose skills and experience most closely match the requirements of the role.
EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB) is the parent company of Equitable Bank, the country's seventh-largest Schedule I bank by assets, which operates EQ Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™. EQB Inc. serves nearly 4 million Canadians and manages approximately $150 billion in combined assets under management and administration.
To learn more, visit eqb.investorroom.com and eqbank.ca.
Skills Required
- Minimum 3 years of commercial mortgage experience
- Proficient commercial underwriting skills
- Demonstrated service excellence
- Post-secondary diploma or degree, preferably in business or finance
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, primarily Word and Excel
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong business sense and technical knowledge of secured lending and the commercial mortgage market
- Established organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
- Good time management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability and willingness to attend industry-related events as required
- French and English bilingualism
What We Do
MakeBank on everyday banking: Earn high interest on every dollar Say no to fees No minimum balances Powered by Equitable Bank, a Schedule I Canadian Bank EQB Inc. (formerly Equitable Group Inc.) trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: EQB and EQB.PR.C), directly serves over 607,000 Canadians through its wholly owned subsidiary Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and serves over 200 Canadian credit unions that serve over 6 million of their members with products and services. Equitable Bank has grown to become Canada's 7th largest independent Schedule I bank with over a $119 billion in assets under management and assets under administration, and a clear mandate to drive real change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. At Equitable Bank, we are as invested in our employees as we are in our business. That’s why we are consistently recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers – a rating that comes from our 1,800 employees. Equitable Bank’s inclusive, welcoming, and pride-inducing workplace earned it the honour of being recognized as one of the top 50 organizations on the 2023 list of Canada’s Best Workplaces™. Founded over 50 years ago, Equitable Bank provides diversified personal and commercial banking, and through its EQ Bank platform (eqbank.ca), which has been named #1 Bank in Canada for three consecutive years on the Forbes World's Best Banks list for 2021, 2022, and 2023. Equitable Bank website: www.equitablebank.ca EQ Bank website: www.eqbank.ca Specialties Lending, Mortgages, Residential Lending, Commercial Lending, Reverse mortgages, Insurance lending, Equipment leasing , Credit Union, Trust, and Funds Management
