Associate Director - Regulatory and Business Initiatives Group - Toronto

What You’ll Do

Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.

Build understanding of Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture to make effective decisions.

• Lead end-to-end delivery planning of assigned project(s) including ideation / interpretation of business needs, business case development, project governance establishment, development of project and implementation plans, and solution transition to business-as-usual (BAU) including budgeting & resourcing.
• Influence the decision-making process to ensure alignment to business priorities, technology and architecture strategy, and resource capacity for assigned project(s).
• Works independently and exercises excellent judgement based on precedents or best practices with guidance in only the most complex or high-risk situations.

Adhere to the Bank’s Enterprise Delivery Framework Standards.

• Positively impact program design, risks, and delivery across business areas or subfunctions.
• Manage governance forums (as required) and communication with primarily and secondary stakeholders from the business, operations, data office, technology, and other relevant functions, frequently across multiple jurisdictions.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture drive day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Represent Scotiabank effectively when involved with external parties, including regulators, suppliers, and industry peers.
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of his / her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML / ATF / sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champion a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

What You’ll Bring

• An undergraduate degree preferably in finance, business management, or accounting or equivalent work experience is required.
• 10+ years of working experience in capital / global markets or related consulting experience.
• A master’s degree in finance, business management, or accounting and / or industry designations would be considered an asset but is not required.
• 5+ years of experience managing projects within a large bank or for a consulting firm.
• Experience managing senior stakeholders, coordinating project teams, running meetings, preparing and providing presentations.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office

Work Arrangement : This position is currently a Hybrid role. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences.

That is why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.