Quantitative Strategies & Analytics Leader

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking a Senior Manager for Quantitative Strategies & Analytics in Global Investment Solutions in Toronto. The role blends research, data science, finance, and technology to enhance investment decisions.

Responsibilities include developing quantitative frameworks, validating models, and automating processes while collaborating with partners and senior team members to ensure compliant risk management and value creation.

Qualifications

• CFA designation is required.
• Robust quantitative skills from education in finance, math, stats, econometrics, CS/engineering, or relevant experience.
• Familiarity with modeling techniques, development/validation, and data preprocessing/visualization.
• Proficiency with Bloomberg, Excel, and/or statistical software (R, Python, MATLAB, SQL).
• Experience in quantitative investment research for bonds, credit, or equity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quantitative investment frameworks to improve decision-making and automation.
• Support improvements to portfolio management tools and methodologies.
• Conduct data analysis and statistical modeling to generate actionable insights.
• Stay current with industry trends and share knowledge with the team.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain reports, models, and analytical tools.
• Assess model assumptions, data inputs, and performance metrics for reliability.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Data analysis

Statistics

Modeling techniques

Data visualization

Education

CFA designation

Tools

Bloomberg

Excel

R

Python

MATLAB

SQL

Job description

Scotiabank is seeking a Senior Manager for Quantitative Strategies & Analytics in Global Investment Solutions in Toronto. The role blends research, data science, finance, and technology to enhance investment decisions.

Responsibilities include developing quantitative frameworks, validating models, and automating processes while collaborating with partners and senior team members to ensure compliant risk management and value creation.