Senior Manager, IFRS 9, Credit Risk Provisions & Analytics

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager for IFRS 9, Credit Risk Provisions & Analytics. This role is pivotal in leading a team that enhances credit risk analytics and ensures compliance with regulations. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to improve methodologies and provide insights on expected credit loss. Join a dynamic team that values creativity and offers a competitive rewards package, including performance bonuses and health benefits from day one. If you are passionate about driving results 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

• Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, or Statistics required.
• Fluency in Spanish and English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead a customer-focused culture and enhance relationships across the Bank.
• Provide credit risk analytics and insights to internal clients.

Skills

Fluency in Spanish

Fluency in English

Programming skills in Python

Programming skills in SQL

Credit Risk knowledge

Critical thinking skills

Education

Master’s in Business

Master’s in Finance

Master’s in Mathematics

Master’s in Statistics

Professional qualification (CFA/FRM/PRM)

Job description

Title: Senior Manager, IFRS 9, Credit Risk Provisions & Analytics

Requisition ID: 220265

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

The Senior Manager, IFRS 9, Credit Risk Provisions & Analytics leads and oversees IFRS9 for International Commercial Banking, as part of the Credit Risk Provisions & Analytics team within Scotiabank Global Risk Management and ensures business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

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

1. Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout the team to especially enhance relationships and ongoing communication with countries across the Bank’s International footprint on ACL/PCL.
2. Provide credit risk analytics and insights of Expected Credit Loss (ECL), Provision for Credit Loss (PCL) to internal clients, including Executive Offices, Finance, Business lines, Countries, and Global Risk Management executives.
3. Understand key components of IFRS9 models such as PD, LGD, EAD and macroeconomic factors. Continuously find ways to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the ECL calculator.
4. Work closely with key stakeholders in maintaining and enhancing the IFRS 9 end-to-end process, which includes project planning, data reconciliation, model implementation, control process, governance and reporting.
5. Apply specialized knowledge of Expected Credit Loss methodology, ECL analytics, and provides insights to Credit Risk SVPs in order to ensure the adequacy of IFRS9 provisions reported in external disclosures.
6. Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Internal Ratings Management, Enterprise Stress Testing, Information Technology & Systems (IT&S), local Credit and Finance teams, and Enterprise Risk Management for methodology improvement to ECL.

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

1. Master’s in Business, Finance, Mathematics or Statistics.
2. Fluency in Spanish and English is mandatory.
3. Professional qualification such as CFA / FRM / PRM is an added advantage.
4. Good programming skills in Python and SQL.
5. Credit Risk knowledge.
6. Background on IFRS9 and CECL regulations.
7. Comfort and experience working in a project context and juggling multiple competing priorities.
8. Critical thinking skills and ability to work under tight timelines.

What’s in it for you?

1. An inclusive & collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
2. We offer a competitive rewards package: Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Program, and Pension Plan Matching, Health Benefits from day one!
3. 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. 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.