Portfolio Risk & Credit Controls Analyst

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank seeks an Analyst in Credit Controls and Portfolio Risk Management to support the Canadian Commercial Banking portfolio. The role emphasizes reporting, data integrity, and collaboration with senior leaders to drive risk-aware decision making.

Responsibilities include producing strategic reports, monitoring compliance, and maintaining credit templates while working with cross-functional teams to meet business goals.

Qualifications

• College/University degree in Business/Commerce/Economics/Computer Science/Data Analytics.
• Highly organized and analytical with strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under tight deadlines with competing demands and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal skills with proven ability to engage stakeholders and partners.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel, including LOOKUP/INDEX/MATCH/SUMIF/COUNTIF, Pivot Tables, VBA, and Macros.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office products (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Forms).
• Experience analyzing data, interpreting results, identifying trends, and communicating insights clearly.
• Experience with financial models is an asset; Power BI/Tableau/SQL/Python are assets.
• Working knowledge of Canadian Commercial Banking products and related systems is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support portfolio credit and compliance reporting for Senior Leadership.
• Prepare strategic reports and industry strategy papers.
• Develop ad hoc reports in response to economic trends and macro events.
• Maintain credit documentation templates and related data.
• Contribute to rollouts of initiatives with audit, compliance, and controls in mind.
• Collaborate with Project Team Leads on initiatives.
• Balance multiple projects with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Excel advanced

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Communication skills

PowerPoint familiarity

Education

Business/Commerce/Economics/CS/Data Analytics degree

Tools

nCino

Salesforce

Precision Lender

CreditLens

Tableau

SQL

Python

SDR

OLL

Job description

Scotiabank seeks an Analyst in Credit Controls and Portfolio Risk Management to support the Canadian Commercial Banking portfolio. The role emphasizes reporting, data integrity, and collaboration with senior leaders to drive risk-aware decision making.

Responsibilities include producing strategic reports, monitoring compliance, and maintaining credit templates while working with cross-functional teams to meet business goals.