Assistant Manager - Loan Closing GWO

Scotiabank; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank is seeking an Assistant Manager for the Loan Closing team (Global Banking & Markets) in Dallas, TX. The role focuses on trade life cycle support, onboarding, and client services, with emphasis on accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in capital markets or related fields, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in SQL, VBA, Excel. The position offers growth within a high-performing, inclusive culture at Scotiabank.

Qualifications

• 3 years post-graduate experience in capital markets, finance or banking, or related process improvement work.
• Solid knowledge/experience in banking/capital markets operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated analytical problem solving and process engineering techniques.
• Strong technical abilities including basic software engineering concepts and experience with SQL, VBA, Access and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Operate independently with minimal supervision and meet tight deadlines.
• Support trade life cycle activities including capture, settlement, onboarding, and client services.
• Monitor controls, compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with audits, prepare KPI/KRI reporting, and escalate issues as needed.
• Guide junior team members and support the manager on projects.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Financial markets knowledge

Regulatory awareness

Tools

SQL

VBA

Access

Excel

Job description

Title: Assistant Manager - Loan Closing GWO

Requisition ID: 273664
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking & Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank's strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.
Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future!

Purpose

To contribute to the overall success of the Loan Closing team of CLS ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensure all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

The incumbent will be responsible for a broad array of operational duties including, but not limited to, trade life cycle support, trade control or administration, FOBO reconciliation and STP monitoring, client onboarding, and client services.

Assistant Managers are expected to be individual performers, delivery top quality output, and supporting the Manager in daily activities and on any projects. Incumbents may be asked to instruct or guide junior members of the team and support the manager in performance management duties.

What You'll Do

• Operating independently, identifying and resolving issues with minimal oversight. Capable and comfortable operating within tight deadlines, able to make quick decisions, and able to quickly learn about the business/issues, without necessarily having any prior direct experience with the subject matter.
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Champions a culture of continuous operational improvement by independently resolving highly complex, multi-faceted problems to meet the business needs across the closing function with a specific focus on creating tangible / measurable operational efficiencies.
• Performing daily operational activities in support of business lines with a focus on trade life cycle management and customer service:
  • • Trade Capture & Trade Settlement
    • Limits Monitoring/Breach Management
    • Documentation/Confirmations
    • Operational Control
    • Onboarding & Enablement
    • Assist with Audit request
    • Reporting KRI/KPIs
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct

What You'll Bring

• 3 years post-graduate experience in industry or academia in the areas of capital markets, finance and banking and/or process improvement, business analysis and solution implementation
• Solid knowledge/experience in banking/capital markets operations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to negotiate, influence and interact professionally with a diverse group of Front Office Users, QAs, Developers, and SMEs
• Demonstrated knowledge of analytical problem solving and process engineering techniques (i.e. process mapping and analysis techniques)
• Strong technical abilities including knowledge of basic software engineering principles and experience in SQL, VBA, Access, Excel and a sound understanding of operational processes
• Result oriented, deadline driven, self-motivated

Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That's why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work - and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): United States : Texas : Dallas

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.