Senior Manager, Quantitative Strategies & Analytics, Global Investment Solutions

Requisition ID: 269511 

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose:

The Senior Manager provides analytical expertise to support the development, validation, monitoring, reporting, and documentation of quantitative models that enhance the investment process. This role operates at the intersection of research, data science, finance, and technology. Strong communication skills are required to collaborate effectively with key partners and senior team members. A balance between technical and business knowledge will be key to success. Reporting to the Vice President, this position is responsible for conducting research, analyzing data to generate insights, and applying mathematical/statistical methods to improve investment decision-making, drive innovation, and support process automation.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Assist in the development and maintenance of quantitative investment frameworks to enhance investment decision-making and contribute to automation and optimization initiatives. 
• Support process improvements by identifying and recommending enhancements to existing portfolio management tools and methodologies. 
• Conduct data analysis and statistical modeling to support business decisions, ensuring accuracy and relevance of insights. 
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in quantitative analysis and share knowledge with the team. 
• Contribute to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of reports, models, and analytical tools. 
• Support the assessment of model assumptions, data inputs, and performance metrics to ensure reliability and accuracy. 
• Apply analytical skills to solve problems and provide recommendations on quantitative strategies. 
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to implement and refine quantitative models and analytical solutions. 
• Ensures alignment between values and behavior that fosters diversity and inclusion.
• Ensure alignment with risk management policies and contribute to a risk-aware work environment. 
• Foster a client-centric culture by supporting investment teams in leveraging data-driven insights to enhance decision making. 
• Creates an environment in which his/her team pursues 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. 
• Builds a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviors; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team.

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

• CFA designation is required. 
• Robust quantitative skills acquired through education in one of the following areas: Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science & Engineering or Professional experience in the field. 
• Familiarity with various modelling techniques – model development and validation; and Data preprocessing and visualization. 
• Strong proficiency with Bloomberg, Excel, and/or statistical software (e.g., R, Python, MATLAB, SQL)
• Understanding of quantitative investment research methods in a bond, credit or equity role is an asset. 

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.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our  Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.