Job Description

Why Join EQB — and Why This Role at Bennington Financial Corp Matters
Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing. At EQB Inc., we challenge ourselves to think differently and build innovative financial solutions that better serve Canadians.
We do this by bringing together a talented team of curious, agile thinkers who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo. If you’re passionate about redefining the future of banking—while having fun and making a real impact—this could be your next big opportunity.
Today, EQB serves more than 800,000 Canadians through Equitable Bank, Canada’s Challenger Bank™, and has been operating for over 50 years. Through our wholly owned subsidiaries, including Concentra Bank, we support credit unions across the country serving more than six million members Together, we manage over $142 billion in assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive meaningful change in Canadian banking.
Our digital platform, EQ Bank, has been recognized as one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World’s Best Banks list every year since 2021—an endorsement of our customer-first, innovation-driven approach. About This Role: EQB × Bennington Financial Corp Partnership
This position is being recruited by EQB on behalf of our wholly owned subsidiary, Bennington Financial Corp Bennington Financial Corp plays a critical role within EQB’s ecosystem, specializing in commercial equipment financing and leasing It extends EQB’s reach beyond traditional banking into a highly specialized and fast-growing segment of the financial services landscape.
Joining Bennington means: Being part of the EQB family, with the stability, scale, and purpose of a leading Canadian challenger bank, Working within a specialized, entrepreneurial business where your contributions are highly visible and impactful, Supporting a business that operates at the intersection of bank-grade governance and commercial finance agility, Helping shape compliance, risk, and operational excellence in a business that directly enables Canadian companies to grow
This role offers the best of both worlds: the backing, resources, and long-term vision of EQB, combined with the pace, ownership, and influence that comes from working within a focused subsidiary like Bennington. If you’re looking for an opportunity where your expertise matters, your voice is heard, and your work directly supports both innovation and growth—Bennington Financial Corp, powered by EQB, is a compelling place to build your next chapter!
Purpose of the role

This full-time position reports to the Supervisor, Funding. The candidate will be responsible for auditing and funding new lease packages. The position involves reviewing and auditing lease documentation, deficiency follow-up, liaising with brokers, preparing and amending PPSA’s, running and reviewing searches as required and data input into the system.

The Work!

• Audit and fund new leases with an awareness of potentially fraudulent situations. The incumbent must always be focused on the big picture and ensure that our interests are protected.
• Review broker prepared document packages and compare them to the credit approvals, validating that the documents have been prepared within the parameters of the credit approval
• Coordinate with the Credit Department to ensure credit conditions are satisfactory and approved
• Ensuring payments are accurate and that vendors are assessing correct and appropriate taxes before requesting release of payment

Your Experience!

• A University or college degree with a Business background is required (or equivalent work experience)
• You have 3-5 years of experience in funding
• Bilingualism in English and French is required
• Have strong understanding of documentation processes/procedures, T-Value and PPSA rules.
• Have a strong attention to detail and have the ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Have a great attitude with the ability to work well independently
• Being organized and accurate
• Strong written and oral communication skills are required
• Are proficiency in Microsoft Office

What we offer [For full-time permanent roles] 💰 Competitive discretionary bonus ✨ Market leading RRSP match program🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits📝 Employee Share Purchase Plan👶🏽 Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one🏝 Generous vacation policy and personal days🖥 Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues💛 A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experienceEquitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyone’s diverse experiences and perspectives. In tandem with that commitment, we support and encourage our staff to grow not just in their career path, but personally as well.
We commit to providing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and beyond. All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check and credit check to qualify for hire. While we appreciate your interest in applying, an Equitable recruiter will only contact leading candidates whose skills and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position.We can’t wait to get to know you!