Within CNA, the Financial Sponsors Group is a specialized team focused on covering private equity firms and providing financing to support their portfolio companies. The team works closely with the TD Securities team in the firm's overall coverage activities.

Job Details

The Associate Director, Sponsor Coverage provides dedicated credit management support to a Director (relationship manager). The Associate Director reports to an Associate Vice President in the CNA Credit Management Group. The specific role is covering CNA's private equity coverage team, providing leverage financing and other capital requirements to operating companies predominantly owned by private equity investors.

• Provide credit underwriting for portfolio of designated Director (RM).
• Work with deal team to complete initial due diligence on new opportunities including business, industry, financial and commercial due diligence.
• Contribute to growth of portfolio by structuring competitive packages while maintaining a balanced view of risk mitigants and credit quality.
• Assessing credit risk in compliance with applicable internal and external requirements (e.g. financial controls, risk policies) to increase profitability and enable business growth.
• Recommend credit applications to AVP and / or Director, Credit Execution.
• Responsible for transaction execution along with the other members of the deal team
• Responsible for monitoring and control processes for the portfolio, which includes financial covenant tracking and internal bank tracking reports, to ensure the necessary processes are completed in a timely manner. Monitor portfolio on an ongoing basis and ensure it is managed against overall bank set targets.
• The team coordinates closely with TD Securities for M&A advisory, equity and other debt capital markets expertise as required

Job Requirements

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• Previous experience in Commercial Banking, with preference for experience in private equity finance and/or leveraged buyouts
• Experience with large accounts will definitely be advantageous.
• Very solid credit, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Financial modeling experience would be an asset.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong team player, with an ability to work both in a team environment and independently.
• The ability to engage in active dialogue with internal and external stakeholders (Unit VP, clients, legal counsel etc.).

Specific Educational Requirements/Accreditations:

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in Business, Economics, Finance or other quantitative discipline. MBA or CFA would be an asset

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you've got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we're here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing - and so will you.

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Additional Information:
We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we're committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Colleague Development
If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We'll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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