Director, Global Banking & Markets Business Risk Management

Global Banking and Markets 
 
Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world. 
 
Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group. 
 
Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future! 

Purpose

Director, GBM BRM, contributes to the overall success of the front office / first line of defense 1B function within the United States by leading a cross-product BRM team responsible for providing supervisory support to public and private-side businesses within GBM. 

What You'll Do

•    Lead a product-aligned BRM team supporting public- and private-side GBM businesses, including Equities (Cash and Derivatives), Fixed Income (Rates and Credit), Foreign Exchange (inc. Derivatives), Commodity Derivatives, Prime / CMF, DCM (inc. MCM / Structured Credit / Securitization), and CIB (inc. ECM / LevFin).
•    Promote a strong risk and compliance culture across the team and partner with 1A stakeholders to increase awareness of non-financial risks, controls, and supervisory expectations.
•    Oversee delegated supervisory activities under the Supervision Framework and Written Supervisory Procedures (WSPs), including updating procedures, reporting findings, and supporting appropriate 1A oversight.
•    Develop and maintain procedures and guidance to operationalize compliance policies, internal processes, and controls for new or changing business activities.
•    Oversee key risk assessments, including New Initiative Risk Assessments (NIRAs), Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), and Control Risk Control Assessments (CRCAs).
•    Identify, escalate, manage, and resolve Operational Risk Events, Self-Identified Issues, and related remediation plans, including root cause analysis, ownership, milestones, and closure validation.
•    Serve as the primary coordination point for audits, compliance testing, first line testing, third-party reviews, and other ad hoc reviews of covered businesses.
•    Partner with business, Legal, Compliance, and other control functions to assess regulatory changes, respond to findings, define action plans, and drive timely remediation.
•    Support regulatory inquiries and examinations involving covered businesses, including engagements with the SEC, NFA, FINRA, NYSE, Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, and other regulators.
•    Build and maintain effective relationships with senior management, executives, regulators, and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve issues and support sound risk outcomes.
•    Conduct all activities in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, Code of Conduct, risk appetite, risk culture, and, where applicable, Global Sales Principles.

What You'll Bring

•    University degree required; MBA, CFA, CIA, or equivalent designation in Business, Economics, or a related field preferred.
•    Minimum 15 years of Banking and Capital Markets experience, with deep knowledge of public- and private-side businesses and operational risk management.
•    Expertise in key operational risk processes, including new initiatives, CRCAs, RCSAs, Operational Risk Events, and issue management, with the ability to apply industry practices within Scotiabank.
•    Proven ability to lead large, diverse teams through organizational change, business growth, and complex stakeholder environments.
•    Strong executive presence, sound judgment, and credibility with senior management, Board members, C-Suite executives, regulators, and cross-functional stakeholders.
•    Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence regulatory engagements and drive strategic alignment across stakeholders.

Interested? 

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank! 

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

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