Senior Director, Loan Syndications (Commercial Banking)

Application Deadline:

03/12/2026

Address:

100 King Street West

Job Family Group:

Commercial Sales & Service

As a Loan Syndications specialist, the Senior Director will ensure the deal team balances opportunity, liquidity and profitability while creatively pushing market leading structures that are attractive to other bank participants. Other responsibilities include:

• Instills confidence via strong communication skills, experience, process management and market knowledge

• Provides exceptional, timely, and collaborative deal team support and client coverage to grow the Bank’s market share and deepen client relationships and overage.

• Collaborates with stakeholders to develop and implement processes and procedures to meet deal team and client expectations and ensure consistency

• Directly maintains and deepens relationships with the external market to keep abreast of industry trends, market dynamics and pricing

• Ensures visibility of the Syndications team internally and externally

• Provides coaching to junior team members and lending teams on complex credit structures, availability of market liquidity/ appetite for the various structures and regarding closings.

• Opportunity to work on the largest transactions across Ontario East for all lines of business including Diversified Industries, Sponsor Finance, Real Estate, Asset Based Lending, etc.

Qualifications: Typically 10 years of relevant lending experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Credit Qualifications and associated credit knowledge and skills according to the established qualification standards.

• Commitment: ~24 months- 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 level of proficiency:

• Project Management
• Change Management

Expert level of proficiency:

• Product Knowledge
• Regulatory Compliance
• Structuring Deals
• Portfolio Management
• Credit Risk Assessment
• Customer Service
• Stakeholder Management
• Negotiation
• Customer Relationship Building

Salary:

$86,000.00 - $160,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.