BMO · 14 hours ago
Managing Director, Corporate Banking
Chicago, IL, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$300K/yr - $300K/yr
10+ years expBMO is a leading financial institution that is seeking a Managing Director for their Corporate Banking division. The successful candidate will oversee corporate lending transactions and manage a team while fostering strong client relationships and ensuring risk management practices are followed.
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Responsibilities
Support the origination and structuring of corporate lending transactions, coordinating with other products as an integral part of a larger coverage team that maintains strong client relationships
Provide lending expertise for a variety of sectors, establishing credit facilities to support trading products business, facilitating credit approvals in support of transaction banking products and training and coaching junior bankers
Oversee a team of junior and senior bankers in the Portfolio Management team, that will support and work alongside each of the industry groups
Provide ongoing risk management support to the Group Head of Corporate Banking GFIG
Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do
Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion
Regularly connects work to BMO's purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through
Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent
Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance
Fosters strong internal and external networks and works with and across multiple teams to achieve business objectives
Oversees credit underwritings and leads the credit documentation (i.e. including applications, memoranda, presentations, etc.) for internal and external stakeholders
Completes due diligence and credit analysis on new and existing client relationships. May include client visits, analysis of business models, and comprehensive review of industry trends and related regulations
Monitors client, client industry and regulatory agencies for potential changes which may affect client’s portfolio and business needs
Provides outstanding deal structuring, business development, and other expertise and negotiates transactions with clients on highly complex deals
Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making
Understands complexity of transactions and related risk (credit, market, operational, legal/compliance, etc.)
Balances the Bank's risk appetite with the client needs in making recommendations/ proposal
Makes decisions based on a strong understanding of risks; effectively evaluates risk-return trade-offs, and proactively takes accountability for risks assumed
Considers risk, internal controls and compliance as part of day-to-day accountabilities and adheres to policies and procedures
Works with specialists as needed to support successful deal completion
Acts in a leadership role to drive improved efficiency and effectiveness
Identifies issues, gaps and process improvements through open communication both internally and with other bank areas, and through the monitoring of productivity against benchmarks
Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a senior specialist resource across BMO
Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to multiple, interdependent, complex problems
Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in corporate banking working with investment banking on client coverage, negotiating and structuring financial transactions. This should include some time in a corporate lending environment developing business
Undergraduate degree has focal areas of finance, economics, or accounting preferred with high academic achievement
Excellent knowledge of organizational lending and portfolio management policies and objectives
Excellent knowledge of a corporate bank's financial solution products and services
Managerial, change management and leadership experience
Exceptional analytical skills. Technical leader viewed as a thought leader for innovation
Verbal & written communication skills - Expert
Analytical and problem-solving skills - Expert
Influence skills - Expert
Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - Expert
Preferred
MBA, CFA or equivalent experience in financial services, accounting and legal fields is preferred but not required
Relevant Financial Institutions sector experience is highly desired
Experience with a delegated credit limit or signing authority is preferred
Benefits
Health insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Accident and life insurance
Retirement savings plans
Company
BMO
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Funding
Current Stage
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$7.54B2025-10-23Post Ipo Debt· $142.91M
2025-02-26Post Ipo Debt· $871.76M
2024-07-09Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
David Casper
U.S. Chief Executive Officer
Azam Dawood
Head Of Sourcing
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