Director, Commercial Banking

Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

27276

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

02-Jul-2025

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

City

Vancouver

Province/State

British Columbia

Area of Interest: Advisory services, Commercial banking

A career as Director, Commercial Banking at National Bank means acting as a strategic partner for a diverse commercial clientele. This position allows you to have a positive impact thanks to your expertise in business development, personal leadership and your ability to offer customised financial solutions to large-scale commercial clients.

As we transition from Canadian Western Bank (CWB) to National Bank of Canada (NBC), we’re looking for talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey. While you’ll begin your role at a CWB location, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team preparing for a seamless move to NBC.

This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to grow, connect, and help shape the future of banking in Canada.

Your role:

Identify and develop business opportunities in your market, increase your commercial client base, and establish business development strategies
Help your clients attain their business objectives by proposing financial strategies based on the most suitable combination of Bank products and services
Meet clients' changing needs by adapting and optimizing financial products and advice/approaches
Negotiate the terms and conditions of agreements with clients, while making sure that they meet risk management standards and profitability criteria
Draw up business development plans
Assist the Regional Deputy in reaching objectives
Work with the Manager – Financing Solutions
Actively participate to various networking activities (cocktails, conferences, etc.)
Work in synergie with all the other departments of the Bank

Your team:

Working in the Commercial Banking and Private Banking 1859 sector, you will join a team of professionals that supports business clients. You will also be surrounded by an ecosystem of specialists, like financing solutions managers, who will help you offer the solutions that best suit our clients’ needs.

Reporting to Regional Deputy, you will manage a portfolio of clients covering the Vancouver region.

Our training programs use on-the-job learning to help you master your role. You can access personalized training content on such topics as banking solutions and the advisory approach to support your ongoing learning. You’ll also have access to colleagues with a wide range of expertise, experience, and backgrounds to enrich all aspects of your development.

Prerequisites:

Based on your academic background, at least 5 to 9 years' experience in sales and business development within the financial industry:
University certificate and 9 years' experience
Bachelor's degree and 7 years' experience
Master's degree and 5 years' experience
Experience in sales and business development
Experience in analysis of financial statements
Experience in structuring and managing commercial credit for medium and large companies
Network of professional contacts among local medium-sized enterprises and large companies in downtown/Metro Vancouver, an asset

Languages:

English

Skills

Commercial Banking Communication Diversity & Inclusion Driving Results Emotional Intelligence Teamwork Accountability Client-focused Empathy Initiative Learning Agility Resiliency Humility

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

* Health and wellness program, including many options

* Flexible group insurance

* Generous pension plan

* Employee Share Ownership Plan

* Employee and Family Assistance Program

* Preferential banking services

* Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives

* Telemedicine service

* Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family. 

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.   Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We offer a barrier-free workplace that is accessible to all employees. 

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!

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For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?