Senior Manager - Regulatory Risk & Governance

Scotiabank; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank seeks a Senior Manager for its Global Finance Internal Controls Function. This pivotal role demands expertise in financial management, internal controls, and risk assessment. You'll lead compliance efforts, enhance operational efficiency, and foster a high-performance and inclusive culture while collaborating with multiple teams and promoting client relationships.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Employee Share Ownership

Pension Matching

Health Benefits from day one

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Finance, Audit, or Risk environments
• Strong understanding of financial and management reporting
• Deep knowledge of banking risks and internal controls

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation of the RCM framework for regulatory compliance risk
• Collaborate with Finance, Audit, Operational Risk, and Compliance teams
• Ensure effective operations maintaining controls for operational risks

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

CPA designation

Job description

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Requisition ID: 226976

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

Contributes to the overall success of the Global Finance, Regulatory Risk Governance group (1B), ensuring the execution and delivery of specific goals, plans, and initiatives that support the team's mandate and objectives. Ensures all activities comply with regulations, policies, and procedures, and monitors and improves internal controls across Global Finance operations in Canada, IB, GWM, and GBM. The role requires proven financial and accounting expertise, relationship-building, and influencing skills. The Senior Manager will review controls, report issues, analyze themes, identify root causes of weaknesses, and develop dashboards and reports to communicate control and operational performance. They will also develop and sometimes implement solutions or coordinate their implementation.

As a Senior Manager of the Global Finance Internal Controls Function – 1B, you will provide guidance, advice, and challenge to ensure adherence to and effectiveness of business controls related to operational risk, regulatory compliance, and conduct risk. This team operates in a hybrid model, working both from the office and remotely.

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

• Manage the implementation of the RCM framework to ensure it is tailored to each business activity and remains adequate to control regulatory compliance risk.
• Be responsible for all risk-related matters within Finance, including control effectiveness assessments, KRI monitoring, RCSA, ORE reporting, NIRAs, EUC, TPRM, related-party oversight, issues management, RIM, scenario analysis, and business environment assessments.
• Collaborate with Finance, Audit, Operational Risk, and Compliance Risk teams to implement and optimize risk models based on audit findings, regulatory reviews, and policies.
• Design and maintain training to ensure compliance with changing regulations and disseminate enterprise-wide policies.
• Consider the bank’s risk appetite and culture in daily activities and decisions.
• Ensure effective and efficient operations within your areas, maintaining controls to meet operational, regulatory, and conduct risk obligations.
• Promote a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader bank resources.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performance work environment.

Do you have the skills to succeed in this role? We’d love to hear if you have:

• 8+ years of experience in Finance, Audit, or Risk environments.
• CPA designation is preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial and management reporting, bank products, operations, and procedures.
• Deep knowledge of banking risks, internal controls, and evaluation.
• Excellent analytical, data visualization, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills to interact with various management levels.
• People skills to foster teamwork and a positive work environment.
• Flexibility, attention to detail, and ability to multitask under tight deadlines with accuracy.

What’s in it for you?

• An inclusive, collaborative environment that encourages creativity and celebrates success.
• Competitive rewards: Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership, Pension Matching, and Health Benefits from day one.
• Opportunities for career development and progression.

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Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas, committed to helping customers and communities succeed. We value diverse skills and experiences and are dedicated to an inclusive, accessible environment. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please inform our Recruitment team. Candidates must apply online. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.