City : Toronto, ON

Category : Underwriting

Industry : Not for profit/Construction

Employer : Tarion

Security Analyst, SA112924

Department: Underwriting

Type of Position: Full Time, Permanent

Location: 7th Floor, 5160 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON

Reporting to: Director, Analytics & Security

Work Model: Hybrid – flexible work schedule (All remote work must be completed from your home office within the province of Ontario.)

About Tarion

Since 1976, Tarion has served new home buyers and new homeowners by ensuring that one of their life’s biggest investments is protected. Almost every new home in the province is covered by a new home warranty. This warranty protection is provided by Ontario’s builders and lasts up to seven years. It is backstopped by Tarion. More than 375,000 homes are currently enrolled in the warranty program. Every year about 55,000 new homes are enrolled.

How We Make a Difference

A home is one of life’s biggest purchases. As an independent, not-for-profit organization, Tarion provides Ontario’s new home buyers and owners with peace of mind that their purchase is safeguarded through the province’s new home warranty and protection program.

Almost every new home in the province is covered by a new home warranty. Tarion ensures consumer protection by providing free tools, guides and resources to help homeowners understand their builder’s warranty and navigate warranty claims with confidence.
If a builder does not meet their warranty commitments, Tarion offers guidance to help homeowners ensure they receive the coverage they’re entitled to, and when necessary, steps in to help resolve warranty claims.

This is a hybrid role requiring working two (2) days in the office and three (3) days remotely, per week. (All remote work must be completed from your home office within the province of Ontario.)

About the Role

The Security Team reviews and assesses the collection and release of securities that Vendor/Builders provide to Tarion. The team also works with surety companies, escrow agents and various financial institutions with respect to the security, depending on how it was initially received. The assessment process to release security involves collaboration with the Underwriting group, Warranty Services, Legal and Finance departments. It also includes assessing whether or not there are issues with the builder's performance on the projects associated to the relevant security or with their overall performance. Based on the assessment of all the factors under consideration, the release or reduction of security may be determined.

The Security Analyst must have a strong attention to detail, be dynamic and customer focused and thrive in a high-volume team environment. The Security Analyst must have an understanding of risk mitigation and has the ability to review legal documentation as well as make sound decisions based on the information available.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyze builder’s performance and compliance with applicable bulletins in order to recommend full or partial release of security for freehold or condominium projects
• Support the management within the security team with respect to the team, workload, etc.
• Review receipt of all security instruments to ensure conformity with Tarion’s requirements
• Review complex phased condominium projects, blanket security and freehold security with management
• Prepare all release correspondence for the Director/Vice-President’s review and signature
• Resolve and settle security issues through strong negotiation/persuasion skills
• Timely follow up of all Notices of Cancellation of instruments requested by financial institutions to ensure Tarion’s guarantee fund is protected
• Liaise with the Law department to ensure comprehension of all complex legal documents related to deposit trust agreements and all other instruments
• Set up of all accepted escrow agents and new institutions in our system once Tarion’s qualifications are met.

A great candidate for this position will have:

• Community College Diploma in Business, Legal or Finance
• Excellent customer service skills, along with the ability to communicate well orally and in writing.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent negotiating skills with both internal and external clients.
• Strong understanding of Tarion guidelines, Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, Owners Warranty Act and Builder Bulletins.
• Advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, and Access.
• Proven organizational, problem-solving, and negotiation skills
• Advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, and Access; Salesforce an asset
• Must be highly accurate, well-organized and detail oriented
• Knowledge of specific Builder Bulletins/Act & Regulations/Business policies is preferred
• Must be able to work independently and follow through on decisions as appropriate
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic team environment.
• Strong business related background preferred. The ability to read and understand
  legal documents and Financial Statements is a definite asset.
• Demonstrated interest in and commitment to continuous learning.
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities.

Why Choose Tarion?

We believe that Tarion’s employees are its most valuable asset. We strive to provide a welcoming work environment.

We offer employees a competitive compensation program, opportunities for learning and development, an employee discount program, access to wellness programs, and a variety of Employee Assistance Program tools and online resources to support well-being.

At Tarion, we believe that a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion allows employees to perform at their very best and underpins a culture in which everyone feels they have an equal opportunity to belong and build a career. Tarion is committed to developing and maintaining work environments and practices that ensure equality of opportunity in recruitment, selection and promotion, and to removing systemic barriers so that employees have every opportunity to feel included in the workplace.

If you are a person with a disability and have questions or would like help with your application, please contact a member of the Human Resources Department.

Application Submissions & Deadline:

Please submit a covering letter and resume with vacancy code SA112924 by no later than December 13, 2024.