Manager, Global Compliance Business Risk Management

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank in Toronto, Ontario is seeking a Manager, Global Compliance Business Risk Management to lead and coordinate compliance initiatives across functions. You will ensure activities align with governing regulations and internal policies, while driving risk oversight and control improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years in financial services (preferred in Compliance, Risk or Audit). Spanish ability is a plus. Location: Toronto, Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with relevant professional experience in financial services or compliance and risk.
• Strong knowledge of compliance and operational risk, regulations and internal policies.
• Experience solving problems in dynamic environments.
• Ability to work in a complex global matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Champion customer focused culture to deepen client relationships.
• Collaborate with Compliance teams to operationalize initiatives.
• Oversee global operational risk activities and regulatory alignment.
• Define metrics, tools and KPIs to support oversight and challenge.
• Ensure adherence to risk appetite and culture in daily activities.
• Foster partnerships with stakeholders for continuous improvement.
• Maintain effective collaboration and communication across teams.
• Support day-to-day controls for operational, compliance and AML/ATF risk.

Skills

Compliance & Risk knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA (asset)

Job description

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Title: Manager, Global Compliance Business Risk Management

Requisition ID: 278074

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

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of the Global Compliance Business Risk Management team in ensuring specific individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensure all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Collaborate across Business Line and Corporate Function Compliance teams to operationalize and anchor Compliance initiatives.
• Ensure oversight of all global operational risk activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, alignment of risk frameworks and timely issue escalation for various initiatives including:
  • Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)
  • Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)
  • New Initiative Risk Assessments (NIRA)
  • Scenario Analysis
  • Key Risk Indicator (KRI) Impact Assessment
  • Recovery and Resolution Plan updates
  • Gift and Entertainment (G&E)
  • Record and Information Management (RIM)
• Provide support in establishing consistent methods, milestones, metrics, tools, processes, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to provide effective oversight and effective challenge.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Fosters collaborative partnerships with business stakeholders and project teams, cultivating an environment of continuous improvement.
• Actively engages in relationship-building to enhance communication channels, ensuring seamless collaboration and driving ongoing advancements within the operational risk ecosystem.
• Collaborate with team members on issue identification, constructive challenge, and maintain consistency with various Compliance initiatives.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
• Actively 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.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3-5 years of professional experience in a financial services (FS) institution or in professional services with preferred experience in Compliance, Risk or Audit functions. MBA an asset.
• Strong knowledge of compliance & operational risk, regulations (OSFI Guidelines E-21, E-13, B-10), and internal policies & procedures.
• Good analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to quickly solve problems in a dynamic and demanding environment
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills include but are not limited to presentation, prioritization, effective time management, conflict management.
• Creative, self-starting, results-oriented and highly motivated individual
• Accountable and results oriented
• Team player and ability to work in a complex global matrix organization
• Willing and able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and able to deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events
• Fluency in Spanish (nice to have but not mandatory)

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.