Join a Challenger
Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing, so we challenge ourselves to get creative in providing innovative banking solutions for Canadians.
How do we get there? With a talented team of inquisitive and agile challengers that break through the status quo. So, if you’re passionate about redefining the future of banking—while having fun—this could be your next big opportunity.
Our company continues to grow, and today we serve more than 800,000 customers across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $142 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (
eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.
The Work
The Associate Director, Commercial Credit is responsible for managing and supervising a group of underwriters (at different levels of seniority) and administrators to ensure that the department is providing optimum service, working efficiently and effectively as a team, adhering to established policies and underwriting standards, meeting compliance and control requirements, achieving service goals and assisting with the achievement of anticipated department annual financial objectives. The Associate Director, Commercial Credit is responsible for monitoring the commercial pipeline report, managing the credit flow, approving or recommending commercial mortgage facilities within assigned credit limits and leading and developing an effective team, ensuring that all critical functions meet the company’s lending and regulatory requirements. Additional credit related and administrative duties are also required to support Senior Management and regulatory requirements. The Associate Director is responsible for communicating and co-operating with external Business Partners, Lending Partners, Clients and Brokers as well as staff within the Credit & Risk Management group and other internal departments.