Senior Risk Leader – Business Risk Management, Toronto

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank's Global Banking and Markets BRM team seeks an Associate Director to oversee non-financial risk controls in Canada, with a focus on front-office supervision, regulatory alignment, and risk transparency. The role requires collaboration with global BRM teams and business stakeholders to strengthen control effectiveness and enable growth.

The position is onsite in Toronto, with a minimum of four days in the office, and offers extensive exposure to risk oversight across multiple GBM lines

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related business risk management experience.
• Strong understanding of GBM business lines and regulatory matters.
• Ability to resolve issues and involve SMEs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Execute delegated first-line supervision and oversight per regulatory expectations and policies.
• Support Written Supervisory Procedures to evidence ongoing supervision.
• Promote a strong supervision culture and provide advisory support and training.
• Maintain alignment with global control frameworks while ensuring regional applicability.
• Document impact analyses, gap assessments, and implementation plans for regulatory changes.
• Identify emerging risks through strategic risk assessments and incident analysis.
• Assist in incident resolution and remediation of control gaps across all three lines of defense.
• Support global programs like CRCAs and RCSAs and updating DOPs.

Skills

Power BI

Excel macros

Python

Education

CFA / FRM

Job description

Scotiabank's Global Banking and Markets BRM team seeks an Associate Director to oversee non-financial risk controls in Canada, with a focus on front-office supervision, regulatory alignment, and risk transparency. The role requires collaboration with global BRM teams and business stakeholders to strengthen control effectiveness and enable growth.

The position is onsite in Toronto, with a minimum of four days in the office, and offers extensive exposure to risk oversight across multiple GBM lines