Credit Authorization Administrator

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Crédit Agricole CIB Canada is seeking a Credit Authorization Administrator for a permanent hybrid role supporting CA-CIB Canada’s Montreal and Toronto teams. You will translate Credit Approvals into the bank’s quantitative data model, review loan documentation, and model signed structures in BMA while ensuring data quality and flagging anomalies across term loans, revolvers, LCs and trade facilities. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related field, with 3–5 years in banking with credit approvals and documentation, plus English and French fluency. Tips for applicants: tailor your resume to credit approvals and documentation, demonstrate accuracy and cross-functional collaboration, and provide concrete end-to-end authorization examples in a diverse, follow-the-sun environment.

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General information

Entity

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)

Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment bank of the Crédit Agricole group, the 10th largest banking group in the world *.

We support major companies and financial institutions in their development and the financing of their projects.

As pioneers in responsible finance, social and environmental commitments are at the heart of our activities.

Joining our teams means working in a multicultural environment, both dynamic and stimulating, where you will contribute to developing a sustainable economy.

We support employees throughout their journey: you will develop your skills and access various mobility opportunities among the diversity of our businesses in more than 30 international locations.

Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation and openness, where everyone is valued and empowered.

By working every day in the interest of society, Crédit Agricole CIB aligns with the Group values committed to diversity and inclusion and placing people at the heart of all its transformations.

All our jobs are open to people with disabilities. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

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*By balance sheet size - The Banker, Juillet 2025  

Reference

2026-109305  

Update date

25/02/2026

Job description

Business type

Types of Jobs - Risk Management / Control

Job title

Credit Authorization Administrator

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Management position

No

Job summary

Crédit Agricole CIB (CA-CIB) Canada is the home of Crédit Agricole CIB Canada Branch and Crédit Agricole Services & Operations.

 

The Canada Branch has offices in Montreal and Toronto providing financial services to Canadian Financial Institutions, Banks, Pension Funds & SSA and to large Canadian headquartered international corporations.

 

Crédit Agricole Services & Operations is hosting a part of all Crédit Agricole CIB’s support functions, from KYC, Back Offices, Risk, IT, Legal or Finance supporting our growing operations in the Americas and complementing our European and Asian operations platforms in a “follow the sun” approach.

 

When you join CA-CIB Canada, you are joining a certified Great Place to Work employer, and a highly engaged workforce.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

· Review and understand Credit Approvals

• Understand the Credit Approval process
• Translate Credit Approvals into the Banks Quantitative Data Model

· Understand commercial products and their associated risks, including:

• Commitment of Commitments
• Term Loans
• Delayed Term Loans
• Revolving Credit Facilities
• Over-holds
• Trade Receivables
• Swing Lines
• Various types of LC's (Fronting, Performance, Financial)

· Review and understand signed structures with customers

• Analyze executed Loan Documentation, especially Credit Agreements
• Identify key clauses related to borrowers, products, amounts, maturity dates, and sub-limits
• Ensure alignment with Credit Approval
• Review Closing Requests from FO/MO for consistency with executed loan structure

· Model signed structures in worldwide authorizations system (BMA)

• Ensure modeling is within credit approval parameters or less risky
• Control Data Quality of Authorizations to enable accurate monitoring of Client exposure
• Trigger anomalies related to over-limits, unauthorized products/borrowers, and transactions past maturity dates

· Communicate with supervisors about authorization structures as outlined in Credit Approvals and signed documentation

 

· Maintain authorizations throughout transaction lifecycle

• Record maintenance including Renewals, Increases, Decreases, Refinancing, Extensions, and Annual reviews
• Investigate anomalies from modeling of signed documentation structure

Supplementary Information

Management and Reporting

• Hierarchical Management: Christophe Santune, Director, CASO Montreal – Head of Risk CASO
• Functional Management and Reporting:  Kristine Bonner, Director, CACIB NY - RPC Admin, Monitoring & Projects
• Direct Management and Reporting:  Andrea Santos, Vice President, CASO Montreal - RPC Admin, Monitoring & Projects

 

Key Internal contacts

• CACIB NY – RPC – Admin, Monitoring & Projects
• CACIB Paris RPC – CMR
• CACIB NY – SCS (Credit Analysts)
• CACIB NY – FCS Client Service Corp. (Middle Office)
• CACIB NY – Commercial Back Offices (Loan and LC Departments)

 

Role specific requirements

• Commercial Financing Products and Transactions
• Credit Approvals
• Legal Documentation

Position location

Geographical area

America, Canada

City

CANADA

Remote work

hybrid

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Banking, Economics, or related field

Level of minimal experience

3-5 years

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in banking, preferably in commercial credit operations, commercial documentation, commercial back office or commercial middle office.
• Experience with credit approval processes and loan documentation

Required skills

• Accuracy and precision in data entry and verification
• Documentation review capabilities
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Verbal and written communication skills in English and French required (You will need to service Anglophone clients and work with Anglophone colleagues)

Languages

English