VP, SBA Specialty Finance Officer

BMO is the 8th largest bank in North America and the 4th largest commercial lender with aggressive growth ambitions in the U.S. We are driven by a single purpose: to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. Our Purpose informs our strategy, drives our ambition, and reinforces our commitments to progress: for a thriving economy, a sustainable future, and an inclusive society. Responsibilities Acts as an escalation point for complex client issues, using strategic problem‑solving to resolve conflicts and maintain strong client relationships. Leads the structuring of high‑value, complex deals, and credit approvals, ensuring alignment with client needs. Oversees credit approvals and drives pricing coordination, acting as the primary client advocate to ensure alignment with client needs and bank objectives. Drives negotiations for high‑value, complex transactions and credit approvals, ensuring deals are structured to meet client needs. Manages high‑value client portfolios, driving cross‑selling, retention, and profitability. Implements cross‑selling initiatives, driving client engagement and successfully transitioning opportunities into revenue‑generating sales. Leads market coverage strategies to expand portfolios, identify opportunities, and align with business goals. Represents bank at industry forums and conferences, leveraging insights on trends, competition, and emerging products to drive strategic decision‑making. Engages with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams to align strategies, address client needs, and drive holistic business solutions. Delivers reports to the bank’s leadership on team performance, client satisfaction, market trends, and key strategic initiatives, delivering insights that inform corporate strategy. Drives strategic advisory on loan products, options, rates, terms, and collateral requirements, ensuring tailored solutions that align with client needs and business objectives. Builds and maintains strong long‑term relationships with the bank’s high‑value and strategic clients, providing strategic advice on financial solutions and ensuring exceptional service and partnership. Structures deals, secures credit approvals, negotiates high‑value transactions, and identifies opportunities for cross‑selling. Analyzes market trends, client industry developments, and competitive positioning to inform client solution strategies and optimize client satisfaction. Works closely with internal teams and stakeholders to define products, solutions and strategies that best fit clients’ needs. Identifies share of wallet opportunities. Leverages analysis tools to nurture and grow a portfolio that exceeds ROE thresholds and evaluates client returns on a proactive basis. Ensures adherence to regulatory requirements, internal controls, and compliance policies in all aspects of relationship management, mitigating risk and maintaining service standards. Operates at a group/enterprise‑wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders. Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non‑routine. Implements changes in response to shifting trends. Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed. Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk‑informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents, laws and regulations. Qualifications 10+ years of relevant experience in Relationship Management, Account Management or Portfolio Management in a corporate or similar segmented banking environment with sales metrics is preferred. Bachelor’s degree required; Business Administration, Finance and Accounting preferred. Any other related discipline or commensurate work experience considered. If a Credit Qualifiable role, Credit Qualifications and associated credit knowledge and skills according to the credit portfolio requirements and qualification standards. Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge. Advanced Proficiency Project Management Change Management Expert Proficiency Product Knowledge Regulatory Compliance Structuring Deals Portfolio Management Credit Risk Assessment Customer Service Stakeholder Management Negotiation Customer Relationship Building Compensation Salary: $122,400.00 - $228,000.00. Salaried. Benefits include health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. Equal Employment Opportunity & Accommodations BMO is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. We also consider applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. BMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. #J-18808-Ljbffr