Director, Global Head of Regulatory Onboarding (GWO)

Requisition ID: 264978 

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

The Role

As Director, GBM Onboarding, you will lead a global team responsible for KYC, AML, derivatives, and margin onboarding activities across Global Banking & Markets. You will ensure consistent, compliant, and efficient onboarding practices across jurisdictions, while driving process standardization, regulatory alignment, and an improved client experience.

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

• Lead global onboarding operations across KYC, AML, derivatives, and margin processes for GBM clients
• Oversee end-to-end onboarding activities across jurisdictions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements
• Act as an escalation point for complex onboarding issues, coordinating with internal stakeholders to drive timely resolution
• Partner with regional and global teams to deliver consistent and compliant onboarding outcomes across markets
• Drive standardization of onboarding processes across GBM jurisdictions, improving efficiency and client experience
• Lead the design and implementation of process enhancements and technology solutions to streamline onboarding workflows
• Contribute to the development of centralized onboarding models, including hub structures and automation initiatives
• Ensure operational execution aligns with GBM KYC & Derivatives Program policies, regulatory requirements, and internal controls
• Support regulatory and system-driven change initiatives, including defining business requirements, testing, and implementation
• Oversee onboarding capacity, workflow allocation, and performance across global teams
• Support hiring, staffing, and development of onboarding teams across regions
• Maintain strong alignment with internal stakeholders across Front, Middle, and Back Office functions
• Drive continuous improvement through process optimization, regulatory adaptation, and evolving business requirements

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

• Graduate degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline
• Prior experience in wholesale banking / capital markets, with direct exposure to client onboarding, KYC/AML, derivatives, and margin processes
• Deep knowledge of global regulatory frameworks impacting onboarding (e.g., FINTRAC, OSFI, U.S. and UK regulations)
• Experience managing cross-border onboarding processes across multiple jurisdictions (Canada, U.S., UK)
• Strong understanding of capital markets products, financial instruments, and end-to-end workflows across Front, Middle, and Back Office
• Proven experience designing and implementing onboarding process improvements, standardization initiatives, and operating models
• Experience leading technology or transformation initiatives, including defining business requirements, supporting business cases, and participating in system testing and implementation
• Prior experience managing global onboarding operations or large-scale operational teams
• Knowledge of derivatives onboarding, margin processes, and related compliance requirements
• Experience working within regulated environments with strict compliance, control, and audit requirements

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day. 
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences every individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements. 

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.