Assistant Manager - Structured Notes, Middle Office (GWO)

Is this role right for you?

In this role, you will :

• Supporting an expansive and diverse array of products services (Stocks, Derivatives, Structured Notes)
• Provide support on Structured Note Issuances by liaising with internal stakeholders, Depositories, and Agents to ensure processes are followed and notes are issued and delivered in a timely manner.
• Trade Verification processes between the legal documents and note booking systems to minimize risk to bank and customers.
• Follows established procedures to identify problems related to securities and derivatives settlement that require investigation or research.
• Timely management and escalation of all requests inquiries issues errors.
• Utilizes strong communication, interpersonal and diplomacy skills to interact with colleagues and stakeholders, and to exchange potentially complex sensitive information, while being sensitive to audience diversity.
• Operating independently, identifying and resolving issues with minimal oversight. Capable and comfortable operating within tight deadlines, able to make quick decisions, and able to quickly learn about the business / issues, without necessarily having any prior direct experience with the subject matter.
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Operating independently, identifying and resolving issues with minimal oversight. Capable and comfortable operating within tight deadlines, able to make quick decisions, and able to quickly learn about the business / issues, without necessarily having any prior direct experience with the subject matter.
• Champions a culture of continuous operational improvement by independently resolving highly complex, multi-faceted problems to meet the business needs across MO with a specific focus on creating tangible / measurable operational efficiencies.

This involves opportunity identification, preparing proposals, defining business requirements and processes, developing, testing, conversion and implementation strategies, developing detailed project plans, monitoring progress against planned objectives, and securing consensus and co-operations from users and senior management.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have :

• Post-graduate experience in industry or academia in in the areas of capital markets, finance and banking and / or process improvement, business analysis and solution implementation is preferred.
• Settlements, structured notes, and or Middle Office Operations experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of analytical problem solving and process engineering techniques (i.e. process mapping and analysis techniques)
• Strong technical abilities including knowledge of basic software engineering principles and experience in (SQL, VBA, Access, Excel preferred), and a sound understanding of operational processes

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.