Team Leader, Lease Funding Specialist

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Team Leader, Lease Funding Specialist (LFS) plays a key role in mitigating credit and operational risks related to simple and complex credit and adjudication processes supporting RBC Leasing services to our vendor and commercial banking relationship clients.

The Team Leader, Lease Funding Specialist (LFS) enhances and oversees our funding processes and mitigates us against risk by effectively reviewing documentation (lease schedule, security, authorizations) against credit approvals and conditions prior to funding. The Team Leader, Lease Funding Specialist (LFS) supports and enhances the business objective in Balancing Risk and Reward.

What will you do?

The Team Leader, Lease Funding Specialist conducts secondary verification on leasing transactions against transactions approved in our Leasing source systems. You are responsible for:

Policy Adherence:

• Ensures quality, accuracy and alignment to all internal policies and procedures prior to advance and booking as follows:

• All documents are vetted to comply with product/service and form completion/legal requirements, eligibility and limit criteria, and authorized policy.

• Documentation specified in the approval commentary is obtained, complete and accurate and all outlined conditions/pre-conditions have been met prior to processing.

Transaction Data Management:

• Ensure timely and accurate updates of leasing transaction details (e.g., supplier, banking, equipment information, and activity logs) across multiple systems, maintaining a quality goal of >95%.

Collaborative Solutions:

• Partner with Lease Documentation Specialists (LDS) to swiftly resolve complexities, maintaining efficient deal flow and minimizing delays.

Contract Documentation:

• Validate all contract documentation to clients for execution, adhering to transaction approvals, policies, procedures, and PPSA laws, with a quality goal of >95%.

• Specialist in CCG/Capital Markets, programs, subleasing, down-payments, LHI processing in order to process and guide LFSs

Trend Identification & Coaching:

• Proactively identify recurring issues or process gaps, then coach Leasing Funding Specialists (LFS) to implement corrective actions and preventive measures.

Team Support:

• Proactively assist team members during peak periods, absences, or vacations to maintain client commitments, quality, and service levels.

Internal Support:

• Liaise with internal partners to clarify transactions, resolve missing information, and execute documentation. Leverage expertise in leasing products, processes, provincial tax regulations, and legal frameworks (PPSA, RDPRM).

Transaction Optimization:

• Review transaction approvals, identify opportunities, and recommend leasing options or products to enhance customer experience, mitigate credit/operational risks, and expedite closures.

Credit Compliance

• Responsible for the timely follow up of all Lease Documentation Reporting expiry and out of order reporting with clients and internal/external partners and any updates to relative technology applications in line with established policies and procedures

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• Excellent customer service skills and proven ability to manage conflict

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively manage time and priorities.

• Ability to multi-task.

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems by and recommending alternatives.

• Ability to discern when to update and seek guidance from Manager

• Strong willingness and desire to learn.

• Detail-oriented and able to understand the terms and conditions of the contracts.

• Ability to work well within a team and independently

Nice to have:

• Strong knowledge of lease, financing and ancillary documentation and credit policies

• Understanding of PPSA laws across the country

• Employee is aware of RBC Key Behaviours and consistently demonstrates their positive impact on business and individual performance in day-to-day activities with team-mates, colleagues and partners: Put clients first, Collaborate as partners, Develop people, Act on our accountabilities, Make decisions faster and Prioritize for greatest impact

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• Opportunities to do challenging work

Job Skills

Adaptability, Conflict Management, Negotiation, Office Administration, Operational Delivery, Performance Management (PM), Personnel Security Management, Premises Security, Quality Management, Waterfall Model

Additional Job Details

Address:

5575 NORTH SERVICE RD:BURLINGTON

City:

Burlington

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

PERSONAL & COMMERCIAL BANKING

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-04-02

Application Deadline:

2026-04-10

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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