Title:  Associate, Business Risk Management

Associate, Business Risk Management, Global Banking & Markets 

Dublin | Global Banking & Markets – Business Risk Management 

Identify emerging risks. Strengthen business controls. Help Global Banking & Markets grow safely across an international platform. 

Are you looking for an opportunity to combine operational risk management, regulatory knowledge and stakeholder engagement within a leading global financial institution? 

We’re seeking a proactive and commercially minded Associate, Business Risk Management to join the Global Banking & Markets Business Risk Management team at Scotiabank (Ireland) DAC in Dublin. 

As part of this high-impact first line of defence team, you’ll help identify, assess and mitigate non-financial risks across complex businesses spanning Capital Markets, Corporate Banking, Treasury and Global Wholesale Operations. You’ll support key operational risk programmes and control initiatives while helping ensure that business activities are conducted in accordance with applicable regulations, internal policies and procedures. 

Working closely with business leaders, control functions and subject-matter experts, you’ll contribute to initiatives covering third-party risk management, regulatory change, risk assessments, supervision frameworks and control effectiveness. You’ll also collaborate with Business Risk Management teams across London, Bogotá, New York, Toronto and other key markets, bringing a global perspective to local execution. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a risk professional who enjoys solving complex problems, strengthening controls and working with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

As a key member of the Global Banking & Markets Business Risk Management team, you will: 

• Support the regional Third Party Risk Management lead with the implementation of regulatory and global TPRM change. 
• Perform and enhance third-party risk oversight, reporting, challenge and escalation. 
• Provide day-to-day guidance to contract owners and support register maintenance, regulatory notifications, submissions and recurring monitoring activities. 
• Support the coordination and delivery of business regulatory change initiatives. 
• Deliver risk assessments, including Risk and Control Self-Assessments, operational risk-event investigations, scenario analyses and control evaluations. 
• Support new business initiatives, including post-implementation reviews. 
• Drive governance and reporting activities to help ensure that risks are managed within the Bank’s established risk appetite. 
• Partner with business leaders, control functions and subject-matter experts to assess potential threats, business impacts and appropriate mitigation strategies. 
• Provide insights that support informed decision-making and strengthen the control environment. 
• Support the implementation of first line supervision frameworks, including Written Supervisory Procedures, trader and sales authorization letters, remote-booking controls and communication surveillance. 
• Escalate identified breaches and support regulatory engagement when required. 
• Collaborate with global Business Risk Management teams, regional offices and centralized oversight functions to promote consistent and effective execution of the BRM mandate. 
• Identify control gaps and support the development and implementation of remediation actions. 
• Respond to internal audit and compliance findings. 
• Evaluate the operational-risk implications of system and process changes. 
• Prepare reports and contribute relevant risk insights to committee discussions and decision-making. 
• Support a customer-focused culture that strengthens client relationships and leverages the Bank’s broader relationships, systems and knowledge. 
• Consider the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture in day-to-day activities and decisions. 
• Support effective and efficient operations while maintaining appropriate business controls. 
• Help the team meet its obligations relating to operational risk, regulatory compliance, AML/ATF, sanctions and conduct risk. 
• Contribute to a high-performance environment and foster an inclusive workplace that supports the team’s values and business strategy. 

Why This Role? 

This role offers the opportunity to combine practical risk-management experience, regulatory exposure and international collaboration within a global banking and markets platform. 

You’ll gain: 

• Hands-on experience delivering operational and regulatory risk programmes. 
• Exposure to Third Party Risk Management, outsourcing oversight and regulatory change. 
• Experience completing Risk and Control Self-Assessments, scenario analyses, control evaluations and operational risk-event investigations. 
• Involvement in supervision and oversight activities across complex financial products and business lines. 
• Exposure to Capital Markets businesses, including fixed income, derivatives, equities, foreign exchange and commodities. 
• Broader experience supporting Corporate Banking, Treasury and Global Wholesale Operations. 
• Opportunities to work with senior business stakeholders, control functions and subject-matter experts. 
• Experience preparing risk reports and contributing insights to governance committees. 
• Opportunities to assess control gaps and support responses to audit and compliance findings. 
• Access to dedicated Product Cohorts designed to enhance your product knowledge. 
• International collaboration with colleagues in London, Bogotá, New York, Toronto and other key markets. 
• Exposure to local executives, internal audit, management committees and global group forums. 
• A high-performing and inclusive culture that supports continuous learning and professional growth. 

What We’re Looking For 

We’re looking for an adaptable and results-focused professional who combines sound risk judgement with strong analytical skills, personal integrity and a collaborative approach. 

You will ideally bring: 

• Demonstrated financial-services experience in operational or regulatory risk management. 
• Experience within Capital Markets, Treasury and liquidity management, or Corporate Lending. 
• Experience in Third Party Risk Management, outsourcing, operational resilience or regulatory risk would be advantageous. 
• Alternatively, or additionally, experience in audit, compliance, operations or another relevant risk discipline. 
• Good knowledge of Capital Markets, risk-management practices and relevant regulatory frameworks. 
• A strong working knowledge of internal controls, business processes and key regulations. 
• Solid analytical, organisational and planning capabilities. 
• The ability to assess complex issues and apply sound commercial and risk judgement. 
• Strong communication and presentation skills. 
• The confidence and credibility to engage, influence and collaborate with senior management, business teams and support functions. 
• High standards of ethics and professional conduct. 
• A commitment to accountability and doing things the right way. 
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment. 
• A proactive, team-first attitude and a passion for continuous improvement. 
• The maturity and judgement required to manage sensitive or complex risk matters. 
• The ability to support a high-performing, inclusive and client-focused team culture. 

The position is based in a standard office environment in Dublin. Non-standard working hours are a common requirement, and limited international travel may be required. 

Join a Global Platform 

This is an opportunity to join a global Business Risk Management team where you’ll help protect the Bank, strengthen controls and enable Global Banking & Markets businesses to grow safely.

You’ll work across diverse and complex business lines while contributing to the delivery of Scotiabank’s risk-management priorities in Ireland and across its international network.

If you’re analytically strong, confident working with senior stakeholders and motivated by the opportunity to strengthen risk management within a collaborative global team, we’d love to hear from you. 

Apply today and take the next step in your Business Risk Management career. 

Inclusion and Belonging 

We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow and participate through our various voluntary Employee-led Resource Groups, which are open to all and span diverse identities, backgrounds, experiences and abilities. 

Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations 

• We value the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank is consistently working to prevent and remove barriers to accessibility so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• We value the unique skills and experience each person brings and are committed to an inclusive, accessible environment. Accommodations, such as accessible interview sites, alternate formats, sign-language interpretation or assistive technology, are available upon request. Please let us know at any time during the recruitment or interview process if you require an accommodation.