Senior Specialist, Underwriting (Coach Multi-Unit) Full Time

Senior Specialist, Underwriting (Coach Multi-Unit)
Job Requisition ID: 10567
Position Status: Temporary Full Time
Position Type: Hybrid
Office Location: Ottawa (ON); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)
Travel Requirement: Travel not required
Language Designation: Bilingual
Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): CBC
Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 99646.37 to $ 124557.97 and are based on qualifications and experience.
About CMHC
The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.
At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We have flexibility, in how, when, and where we work, within the boundaries of the business needs and the nature of your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.
Join us and be part of a team that’s committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.
What’s in it for you
We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:
Accrued vacation.
Annual individual performance bonus.
Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one.
Support torwards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.
About the role
Join the Multi-Unit Policy and Operations team in the position of Senior Specialist, Underwriting (Coach, Multi-Unit). In this role, you will focus on the coaching, review, and approval of complex multi-unit mortgage loan insurance applications. You will lead risk management analysis, decisions and recommendations for approval for the most complex scenarios related to underwriting, file-specific risk mitigation, optimizing client service and achieving corporate objectives. You will structure solutions for the most complex multi-unit applications and identify risks likely uncommon to CMHC and provide creative solutions. This will help us make housing affordable for everyone in Canada.
This is a temporary position until December 31st, 2025, with possibility of extension.
What you’ll do:
Coordinate the design and delivery of new and existing learning, specialized development programs and training materials for staff, including communications, training and coaching, functional guidance, and role specific training for underwriters at multiple levels of seniority.
Provide expert opinion on the effective and efficient transactional delivery of multi-unit mortgage loan insurance, while adhering to the program’s policies and operational procedures.
Provide directional guidance to peers, shares best practices and approves risk recommendations within financial authority limits, as applicable.
Negotiate and navigate through challenging politically sensitive issues, while adhering to all relevant policies and procedures.
Exercise prudence and diligence to ensure team members comply with all relevant internal policies and procedures applicable to the function, often pushing risk appetite beyond existing boundaries.
Seek out additional expertise to form unique positions to address previously not encountered financial risk scenarios.
Collaborate with Commercial Solutions Team to manage and maintain complex and sophisticated external client relationships.
Skills in motivating, understanding, and/or developing people are critical to the achievement of results through others.
What you should have:
A minimum of seven years of prior relevant experience in underwriting.
An Undergraduate degree in a related field such as business, finance, or commerce.
A strong knowledge of procedures, policies, and regulations of risk management.
A strong knowledge of multi-unit mortgage loan insurance, lending, real estate (including non-housing related commercial), financial markets, and credit risk analysis.
The ability to take initiative and work independently to develop and utilize a network within CMHC.
Strong oral and written communication skills in both official languages (English & French) including presentation, persuasion, negotiation and influencing skills.
A commitment to demonstrating CMHC values.
It would be great if you also had:
Successful completion of a professional association designation such as being Certified in Real Estate Finance (CRF), Certified Property Management (CPM), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Accountant (CA) or Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI).
Excellent relationship management skills and demonstrated development and coaching abilities.
To Note:
In addition to your updated resume, please provide an executive summary (maximum one page) that includes reasons for your interest (i.e. why you are applying) and highlighting the technical and behavioural skills and experience you can bring to the team (i.e. your value proposition).
Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 
We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.
CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.
Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion
What happens after you apply 
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