Commercial Analyst

Meridian Credit Union • St Catharines, ON

13d • CA$52,000 - CA$70,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Meridian, our aspiration is to integrate our purpose into everything we do for people, the planet, and communities. We believe that our greatest opportunity is to create opportunity and meet people where they are. Our Business Banking Practice: At Meridian, our vision is to be recognized as the financial institution that has the most local impact, supported by a purpose-driven Value Proposition to our Members. We take the time to get to know our Members' business, anticipate their needs and provide customized solutions. After all, our obligations are to our Members, not shareholders, and we take to heart the best interests of our Members and communities we serve! We're passionate about what we can do for their business and we’re empowered to leverage our local autonomy to meet their unique needs. In addition to building customized solutions for business, we offer full service commercial banking solutions, including a wide selection of daily banking products, complementary lending services, cash management solutions, as well as insurance and investments. As a Commercial Analyst: You will be responsible for assisting our Relationship Managers, Commercial Services through direct member contact. You will be a part of our team to grow the size and profitability of the commercial book while minimizing loan risk and maximizing product penetration. You enjoy a fast-paced exciting environment with a commitment to achieving results.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education or related job training, with detailed knowledge of financial accounting and lending principles (Bachelor of Commerce, Business, Finance & Accounting, or other similar degrees would be an asset).
• Good working knowledge of banking system and business account operating procedures at Meridian.
• Excellent communication/presentation, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently with confidence and strong commitment to member service.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, and train both on/off the job to improve general business and lending skills.
• Strong personal commitment to professional development.
• Demonstrates a high capacity for increasingly complex workloads.
• Demonstrates organizational values through leadership and personal behaviors.
• Embedding & leveraging technology – Confidence and willingness to learn and integrate AI and emerging technologies into new ways of working. Experience with low/no code tools like the Microsoft Power Platform and generative AI productivity tools like Microsoft Copilot is considered an asset
• Critical Thinking – The ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret information from various sources and apply logic and problem solving to make decisions.
• Data Driven– Leverage data and insights to identify, prioritize and improve member experience and business efficiency.
• Curiosity & Flexibility – Comfortable navigating and embracing change and uncertainty, ask more questions, explore more options. Continuously learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Supporting our Relationship Managers, Commercial Services through analysis of financial and account operating data and recommending appropriate courses of action for credit related matters.
• Understanding member needs after discussions with the Relationship Manager and being capable of independently writing a lending proposal detaining both the financial and non-financial parameters important to decision making.
• Managing many of the routine account operating issues encountered by our commercial members, anticipating/recognizing members’ needs, and proactively making product and service recommendations.
• Liaising with other Meridian staff and outside product/service suppliers to meet the needs of our members.
• Establishing personal goals and action plans to support the Business Banking Centre and Retail branch business objectives, with some community involvement required.
• Demonstrating an ongoing willingness to assume higher degrees of accountability and responsibility, leading to assumption of a position as a Relationship Manager, Commercial Services.
• Actively monitors and manages the profitability of Meridian’s relationship with a member in order to retain and maintain business.
• Keeps abreast of changes within diverse industry sectors and proactively identifies opportunities to improve the growth and development of the assigned portfolio by analyzing member needs, trends, and competitor offerings.

Benefits

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to delight your candidates and clients!
• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top organizations around the world
• Hybrid work arrangements with in-person office time to collaborate, innovate and build relationships with your colleagues
• This isn't your typical "corporate" job. We work hard and we have fun!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level