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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario

• Management of anti-money laundering program and responsibility for training of protocols, procedures and requirements for the Commercial Mortgage Division• Authorization of approvals and mitigation of transactional, operational, reputational and regulatory risk for all Commercial Mortgage transactions including new loans, renewals and assumptions• Quality Control and Risk Management; including oversight of quality assurance practices, auditing of files for consistency and adherence to company protocols, identifying and communicating opportunities for improved efficiencies through system changes/enhancements and process improvements • Review, development, implementation and maintenance of internal policies and procedures, best practices and new initiatives to increase work flow, automation and efficiencies and reduce risk exposure• Ensure sufficient controls are in place at various stages of a Commercial Mortgage transaction to allow for risk identification and remediation• Provide guidance, expertise and solutions on complex transactions, ownership and loan structures to ensure all parties to the transaction including front line staff, management, investors and solicitors are aware of possible risks and solutions • Act as subject matter expert to overall Commercial Mortgage process throughout its life cycle to resolve complex, multi-faceted issues and troubleshoot any potential and/or real problems or risks inherent in a transaction to ensure swift resolution• Liase with internal and external auditors, investors, in-house legal department and Commercial Origination/Sales, Funding, Renewals and Assumptions, and Administration to assess and require changes to policies to ensure consistency, standardization and adherence with internal controls and appropriate regulatory requirements• Preparation, review and analysis of monthly executive management reporting

Toronto, Ontario

• Management of a team of 16 staff members who are responsible for the processing of approximately 1000 commercial funding transactions/annum with a value of $3 billion in volume• Facilitating the interaction and communication between the Commercial Mortgage Funding Department and 40 Commercial Mortgage Originators and Underwriters/Analysts nation wide• Monitoring of all commercial mortgage fundings to ensure they are disbursed in a timely manner and in accordance with internal, legal and investor regulations, policies and procedures• Final authorization and approval of all commercial mortgage funding advance cheques, wire transfers and disbursements; review, approval and execution of all legal documentation• Approval and/or waivers of property insurance requirements, Anti Money Laundering Legislation requirements, business decisions and interest rate and commitment cancellation date extensions• Preparation, review and analysis of monthly management reporting• Review of internal policies and procedures on an ongoing basis and the creation and implementation of new initiatives where required, to increase work flow, automation and efficiencies • Coaching and fostering of a positive work environment and team dynamic

Toronto, Ontario

• Training and coaching of all new and existing staff on company/departmental procedures and industry standards • Creation, implementation and maintenance of department precedents, procedures and guidelines to ensure consistency and accuracy• Identification of team and individual performance gaps and the implementation of action plans to improve performance• Provision of guidance and direction to employees regarding policy interpretation/lending guidelines and overall mortgage queries• Responsibility for all new staff recruitment, including creating job descriptions, screening resumes and conducting interviews • Responsibility for performance reviews and setting performance goals/objectives• Participation in senior management projects including: paperless initiatives, policy creation, systems review, investor relations• Maintenance and the creation of mutually beneficial relationships with various third parties

Toronto, Ontario

• Preparation, review and analysis of weekly and monthly volume, activity and transaction reports• Provision of advice, information, guidance and support on procedures/policies to 16 commercial underwriters and other members of the department and company • Review, analysis and allocation of all new loan transactions and training/supervision of staff during supervisor’s absence• Concentration on closing of Conduit (CMBS) loan transactions • Successfully liaising and forming professional relationships with various investors in addition to cultivating relationships with new investors • Participation in special projects as assigned by senior management• Funding of various loan transactions including:• Loan amounts of $250,000 to >$75,000,000.00• Apartment buildings, nursing/retirement homes, townhouse complexes, condominium buildings, commercial/industrial/retail plazas, medical and office buildings and land only transactions• New business, assignments of existing loans, construction loans, inventory/mezzanine loans, internal and external refinances, term conversions, variable rate to fixed rate transactions• CMHC, Conventional, Title Insured, Portfolio Purchases, Progress Advances• Instruction, Review, Funding and Closing of various loan transactions to ensure accuracy, efficiency, client and investor satisfaction and time management• Relationship management with investors, solicitors and third party report companies to establish and maintain a strong liaison with both internal and external associates• Review and approval of draft and final legal documentation ensuring accuracy and conformity to the company’s/investor’s lending policies and regulations as well as CMHC’s Special Conditions• Preparation of property tax accounts, schedules of advance and coordination with Accounting Department for the timely delivery of funds, disbursements and fees, preparation and posting of loans on Optimus mortgage system

Toronto, Ontario

• Completion of files for all newly funded loans and daily servicing of existing portfolio including preparation of statements, handling client requests, updating the operating system, processing payments and deposits• Property tax administration for entire Commercial Portfolio including payment of levies due, computation of new tax components, resolution of shortfalls in tax account balances • Completion of renewals for existing matured loans including solicitor instruction, review of legal documents, co-ordination with investors and correspondence with clients

Post Graduate Certificate, President'S Honour List, Financial Services Underwriting

Bachelor Of Arts, Cum Laude, Specialized Honors Degree Economics & Business