Manager, Risk Appetite and Controls, Global Governance

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Manager for Risk Appetite and Controls to enhance their governance framework. This role involves developing and maintaining risk appetite strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and collaborating with various stakeholders to identify risks across the organization. You will be part of a dynamic team that values creativity and inclusivity, providing insights for decision-making and fostering a risk-aware culture. If you are passionate about risk management and want to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Performance Bonus

Employee Share Ownership Program

Pension Plan Matching

Health Benefits from Day One

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in compliance, controls, or operational risk.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support global risk appetite activities and monitor key risk indicators.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and assess risks.

Skills

Compliance

Operational Risk

Risk Technology

Audit

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Time Management

Problem-Solving

Curiosity

Job description

Title: Manager, Risk Appetite and Controls, Global Governance

Requisition ID: 215188

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

The Manager, Risk Appetite and Controls, Global Governance contributes to the overall success of the Global Retail Credit Risk team by contributing to the development, implementation and maintenance of the Bank’s risk appetite and control processes and frameworks, in alignment with regulatory requirements, organizational strategy, and risk management objectives.

This role is expected to have a high degree of analytical and technical knowledge and experience, combined with a strong understanding of retail and small business credit risk policies/processes/lifecycle. Experience and knowledge of the various adjudication and document retention platforms used in Canada & C&CA is an asset.

This role supports and works closely with the Senior Manager, Risk Appetite and Controls and interacts frequently with GRM team members, business lines across the Bank’s footprint, technical teams, data analytics teams, systems, operations, Audit, Bank regulators, and any other stakeholders as deemed necessary.

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

• Support global risk appetite activities, including monitoring, analysis, setting and updating of the annual risk limits and breaches.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Bank’s risk appetite framework, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and regulatory standards.
• Understand the applicable regulatory requirements to ensure controls are adequately updated to identify control gaps and non-compliance with regulatory requirements, best practices, and internal policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and assess risks across all business units and functions.
• Monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) and Early Warning Thresholds (EWT) and ensure timely reporting of deviations from established thresholds and limits, based on defined escalation metrics.
• Collaborate in the design, implementation, and oversight of effective control mechanisms to mitigate risks.
• Ensure controls are regularly tested, updated, and remain robust against emerging risks.
• Provide regular reporting to senior management on the Bank’s risk profile, appetite, and control effectiveness.
• Support risk governance forums by preparing materials and delivering insights for decision-making.
• Provide advice and guidance to teams on adhering to the risk appetite framework and implementing controls.
• Foster awareness and accountability for risk management across all levels of the Bank’s pertaining to risk controls.
• Benchmark practices against industry standards and incorporate lessons learned into the risk management processes.

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

• Minimum of 5 years of compliance, controls, operational risk, risk technology, audit or similar areas.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate well across all levels of an organization.
• Solid ability to quickly review, assimilate, prioritize, and escalate issues to appropriate stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong time management skills, ability to multi-task, while being results oriented and team focused.
• Strong sense of curiosity and is driven to seek a comprehensive understanding of a project and all related processes and policies.
• Ability to think outside the box, and in a strategic manner that connects processes, policies, systems, and people.
• Experience effectively working in a global matrix team, across a range of functions, seniority and geography.

What’s in it for you?

• An inclusive & collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• We offer a competitive rewards package: Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Program, and Pension Plan Matching, Health Benefits from day one!
• Your career matters! You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

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. 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.