Careers

The Synergy Experience – what is it exactly? Just ask our employees. Their dedication to our customers (members) and each other has created an incredible place to work. We offer personalized, competitive products and services, and are proud to be a part of your local community.

We are seeking a Credit Specialist to help us continue our rich tradition of serving our community – since 1943!

What You’ll Do

As a Credit Specialist, you evaluate credit applications and adjudicate credit outside the limits of the teams responsible for lending activity across our Credit Union. You review applications for compliance to sound practice, policies, procedures, and regulations. You achieve this by reviewing lending information and analyzing financial statements and supporting information to assess credit worthiness and risk coverage of loans. 

 Why You Matter

Your attention to detail is key in this role. You demonstrate advanced knowledge of sound lending practices, policies, procedures, and laws governing all lending. Along with your expertise and exceptional customer service skills, you use prudent judgement and decisiveness in the analysis, approval, recommendation and decline of loans. You are also a willing coach and provide feedback on the submission and adjudication decision to team members. 

Every credit decision impacts our member’s future and Synergy’s reputation. By ensuring sound lending practices, you help us maintain financial integrity while supporting growth and opportunity for those we serve.

What Success Looks Like

To Thrive in this role, you:

• are responsive, exceedingly competent, organized, and driven to dig into a file and understand the story.
• understand what’s critical to keep the application on track and continually adapt to changing circumstances.
• bring a professional presence, work daily to build relationships, credibility, and the competence of those around you. 

 What You Bring

• A related degree or diploma,
• Experience in the areas of agricultural, commercial, and consumer lending and an understanding of lending requirements and compliance,
• Excellent comprehension, communication, and interpersonal skills,
• Solid working knowledge of MS Office,
• Experience with customer relationship management software and loan origination systems,
• Experience with syndications is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. 

 What do we offer?

• Competitive salary
• Benefits and pension (from day 1), and fabulous perks like preferred rates
• Work/life balance
• Investment in your professional development
• Leadership development and mentorship programs
• Community involvement opportunities

More details:

• Hours: Permanent full-time, 37.5 hours weekly.
• Salary: $70,400 - $88,000 annually
• Location: Flexible; may work out of any of our current branch locations, with manager approval. This role is eligible for a remote hybrid option, working from a branch location and from home.
• Travel: You may be required to travel for events, training, or other Synergy related business.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re detail-oriented, decisive, and passionate about building strong financial relationships, we want to hear from you. Apply today and help us shape a stronger financial future-one decision at a time. Submit your cover letter and resume to careers@synergycu.ca by end of day January 11, 2026, referencing competition #261101 in the subject line.

A Little More About Us:

Synergy Credit Union is a people-inspired credit union with ambitious goals. We endeavour to deliver amazing financial experiences, earn our customers’ (members’) trust, grow our relationships, and build sustainable communities. 

We exist to help our members achieve their financial goals by understanding their needs and delivering exceptional service in modern, convenient, and secure ways. We empower our members by sharing our experience and tools, so they can make robust plans through each stage of life.

We also live in the communities we serve. This matters to us. We invest locally by offering sponsorships, donations, and scholarships, and through volunteerism. We connect with groups looking to improve overall financial literacy by providing presentations and tailoring them for educational opportunities – for families, schools, youth groups – you name it. We are proud to serve more than 30,000 members and have reached over $2.8 billion in assets under management.

We were named one of Saskatchewan's Top Employers for the 8th consecutive year. This reflects our workplace culture and commitment to building relationships beyond banking with our members, and our team.

Synergy operates on the lands referred to as Treaty 6 Territory, which encompasses the unceded lands of Indigenous Nations and Peoples, including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Saulteaux, Nakota, Dene, and Metis. Inclusive of Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Kindersley, Macklin, Denzil, Lashburn, Marshall, Maidstone, Neilburg, Marsden, St. Walburg and Paradise Hill.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. Only those under consideration will be contacted. The successful applicant will undergo a bonding process that includes a criminal record check and credit check.

Synergy Credit Union aspires to have a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our country and encourages applications from everyone. 

Find out more about us!  https://www.youtube.com/user/SynergyCreditUnion

Do you have a passion for helping agriculture and business clients in our communities succeed? This is your opportunity to partner with some of our most diverse and dynamic members, delivering forward-thinking, personalized advice and tailored financial solutions to meet their goals.  

As a Branch Business/Ag Advisor, your focus is on Synergy’s business and agriculture clients (“members”). Your portfolio consists of members with more complex needs who require innovative and creative lending and deposit solutions to support their operations.  In this position, you will get to know the agriculture and commercial markets, cultivate strong relationships, and generate growth by acquiring new members to Synergy. 

This exciting opportunity partners you with agriculture and business members at the branch level providing commercial, agricultural, and consumer lending advice. The role collaborates with the Business & Ag Financial Centre and the Wealth Team when required to meet the broader and more involved financial needs of these valued members.

Are you ambitious, influential, and organized?

Do you have broad lending experience with a desire to focus in business & agriculture?

You are responsible for:

• Meeting with members to understand their business goals and advise on lending and other financial solutions,

• Identifying opportunities to successfully meet members’ needs, planting seeds for future products and services, and following up in a timely manner,

• Promoting retail products such as loans, mortgages, investments, mutual funds, credit cards, and account packages,

• Granting credit and managing a portfolio of members,

• Engaging in marketing and outreach activities to deepen existing relationships and proactively seek out new business opportunities and new members to grow the business,

• Collaborating with internal teams to deliver strong results for clients, and

• Completing activities aligned with legislation and Synergy’s policies and procedures.

You and your experience:

• You have related post-secondary education (i.e., a Diploma or Degree) with 5 years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Credit union industry experience would be considered an asset.

• You are competent in all areas of Consumer, Business and Agricultural lending.

• Previous experience in sales while working with goals, strong closing and referral techniques, and pipeline development Is desired,

• Strong relationship and business development skills are conducive to creating and maintaining a sales pipeline.

Submit your cover letter and resume to careers@synergycu.ca, referencing competition #256103 in the subject line.

More details:

• Status: Permanent, full-time

• Salary: $70,408 - $88,011 per annum

• Location: Macklin Service Centre. Flexible hybrid (3 days on-site) may be negotiable.

• Hours: Currently Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Must have the flexibility to work outside regular hours for travel, events, and member meetings.

• Travel: Travel is a requirement; successful candidate must have access to reliable transportation.

What do we offer?

• Investment in your professional development and career growth
• Benefits and Pension, from your start date
• Competitive salary
• Preferred rates on our products and services
• Community involvement and volunteer opportunities

A little more about us: 

Synergy Credit Union is a people-inspired credit union with ambitious goals. We endeavour to deliver amazing financial experiences, earn our customers’ (members’) trust, grow our relationships, and build sustainable communities. 

We exist to help our members achieve their financial goals by understanding their needs and delivering exceptional service in modern, convenient, and secure ways. We empower our members by sharing our experience and tools, so they can make robust plans through each stage of life.

We also live in the communities we serve. This matters to us. We invest locally by offering sponsorships, donations, and scholarships, and through volunteerism. We connect with groups looking to improve overall financial literacy by providing presentations and tailoring them for educational opportunities – for families, schools, youth groups – you name it. We are proud to serve more than 30,000 members and have reached over $2.8 billion in assets under management.

We were named one of Saskatchewan's Top Employers for the 8th consecutive year. This reflects our workplace culture and commitment to building relationships beyond banking with our members, and our team.

Synergy operates on the lands referred to as Treaty 6 Territory, which encompasses the unceded lands of Indigenous Nations and Peoples, including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Saulteaux, Nakota, Dene, and Metis. Inclusive of Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Kindersley, Macklin, Denzil, Lashburn, Marshall, Maidstone, Neilburg, Marsden, St. Walburg and Paradise Hill.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. Only those under consideration will be contacted. The successful applicant will undergo a bonding process that includes a criminal record check and credit check.
Synergy Credit Union aspires to have a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our country and encourages applications from everyone.

Find out more about us!  https://www.youtube.com/user/SynergyCreditUnion

www.synergycu.ca