Assistant Manager, Middle Office (GWO)

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto seeks an Assistant Manager to support trade life cycle management. The successful candidate will be responsible for operational duties, championing customer-focused solutions, and ensuring compliance with operational controls. Candidates should possess 3+ years of experience in finance or capital markets and strong technical skills in SQL and Excel. The role allows for a mix of office-based and remote work, without travel requirements.

Benefits

Flexible benefit programs

Support for mental and social health

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in capital markets, finance and banking, process improvement, or business analysis.
• Ability to communicate and negotiate with diverse professionals.
• Knowledge of operational processes and software engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct operational duties supporting trade life cycle management.
• Identify and resolve operational issues independently.
• Champion continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Analytical thinking

Customer relationship management

Technical abilities (SQL, VBA)

Education

3 years post-graduate experience in finance or related fields

Tools

SQL

Excel

VBA

Job description

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

Purpose

To contribute to the overall success of the Middle Office ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

The Assistant Manager will be responsible for a broad array of operational duties including, but not limited to, trade life cycle Management, Trade Control and Client Service-related tasks.

Assistant Managers are expected to be individual performers, delivery top quality output, and supporting the Manager in daily activities and on any projects. They may be asked to instruct or guide junior members of the team and support the manager in performance management duties.

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

• 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.
• 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.
• Performing daily operational activities in support of GBM business lines with a focus on trade life cycle management, Trade Control, and Client Service.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.

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

• 3 years post-graduate experience in industry or academia in the areas of capital markets, finance and banking and/or process improvement, business analysis and solution implementation.
• Solid knowledge/experience in banking/capital markets operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to negotiate, influence and interact professionally with a diverse group of Front Office Users, QAs, Developers, and SMEs.
• 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

• Work in a standard office-based and/or remote environment; non-standard hours may be required depending on projects/initiatives in flight. No travel required.

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.