Title:  Senior Manager, Governance, SIDAC

Requisition ID: 249930

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

Purpose

Risk and Control lead(‘1B’) for Governance across the entity including both Board and Management level governance structures. 

Contributes to the overall success of Scotiabank (Ireland) DAC (SIDAC) entity by ensuring the effective and efficient implementation of the internal Governance Framework, the Corporate Governance Policy and the Subsidiary Governance Policy.

Ensures all governance activities are conducted in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

Provides advisory services and recommendations to Company Secretary on corporate governance compliance matters.

Provides governance subject matter expertise to SIDAC business and corporate functions.

Accountabilities

Governance Framework design and effectiveness

• Contribute to the design of the overall Governance Framework at SIDAC, providing advice and subject matter expertise to ensure it meets all regulatory and internal policy requirements;
• Leads annual review of the Governance Framework and the Corporate Governance Policy;
• Maintain close review of all legislative, regulatory and corporate governance developments that might affect the operation of the Board or management structure, and assisting with Board briefings on these developments;

Regulatory Compliance

• Responsible for mapping EBA and CBI governance regulatory obligations applicable to Scotiabank Ireland, including but not limited to:

• CBI Guidelines on Corporate Governance
• EBA Guidelines on Internal Governance
• Irish Companies Act
• EBA / ESMA Guidelines on the suitability of the management body and control function holders

• Designs effective controls to ensure regulatory compliance is maintained across all regulatory obligations, proactively identifying control gaps and escalating as required;
• Manages and maintains oversight of governance control inventory in Open pages, implementing periodic review to ensure controls are up to date;
• Leads regulatory horizon scanning for Governance to interpret and respond to any governance related regulatory changes;
• Completes the annual and quarterly Compliance Risk Control Assessment (CRCA) for the Company Secretary and submit for review and approval;
• Participates in the European Regulatory Change Forum to ensure that identified requirements are assigned to the appropriate owner/(s) and where appropriate work with SIDAC Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure required action is taken by SIDAC;
• Manages preparation for Governance related audit, compliance or regulatory exams, testing or assessments, co-ordinating responses and leading interactions with the relevant stakeholders;

Board Controls Management

• Maintains Board Governance documents including Corporate Secretary Procedures, Corporate Governance Policy, Board Diversity documentation, Annual discharge of Duties, Board mandates / Terms of Reference in consultation with the Company Secretary where applicable;
• Oversees day to day operational documents including Signing authorities, Powers of Attorney;

Policy and Records Management

• Maintain and update governance policy documents as required, ensuring they are current and aligned across the entity and Scotiabank group;
• Manage central governance communications and records management, establishing and designing processes and standards as required;
• Maintain accurate records and documentation to ensure a continuous ‘audit ready’ environment for governance;

Management Committee Effectiveness

• Facilitates the review of the Management Committee Procedure on behalf of the COO Europe and the head of Governance and Strategy SIDAC;
• Design standardized management committee management information requirements, establishing and overseeing high standards of quality and consistency in committee information;
• Design oversight mechanisms to ensure effective oversight of governance related activities within key processes across the entity;
• Lead the annual assessment of the effectiveness of committee governance, presenting findings to the Executive Committee;
• Partner with stakeholders across London and Toronto to streamline and standardize processes where opportunities arise, applying a global mindset to all activities;

Leadership

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• 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 Code of Conduct.
• Contributes to a high performance environment and fosters an inclusive work environment; supporting the vison/values/business strategy for the team.

Dimensions

• This is an individual contributor role, reporting to the Head of Governance and Strategic Initiatives. 
• As an individual contributor, the individual will have a high degree of autonomy and expected to be a self-starter and a strong collaborator across a wide range of stakeholders in Dublin, London and Toronto.
• Project work is a feature of this role.  The job holder will be required to both participate in and organize projects with responsibility for end to end delivery.  The job holder will need to be able to prioritize projects and tasks coordinating with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Will be required to support correspondence with the Central Bank of Ireland for queries and actions that arise, and assist with the coordination of inspections as they may arise, consulting and collaboration with internal stakeholders where required
• Accountable to manage, prioritize and execute diverse activities and projects concurrently. Schedules are often influenced by changing priorities. The individual may adjust plans and schedules at short notice to meet changing conditions and deliver on priorities on a timely basis.
• Due to the diverse and multi-disciplined nature of the position as well as the stand-alone nature of SIDAC, the incumbent is required to maintain a high degree of flexibility and cooperation as well as undertaking responsibilities outside of the defined accountabilities.

Education / Experience

• Comprehensive experience in financial services corporate governance, compliance, risk management or internal audit, ideally wholesale banking
• Bachelor degree in a business, risk, compliance, legal or other relevant discipline 
• Experience in developing / drafting policies and procedures, assessing regulatory requirements, designing controls and maintaining a strong control environment
• Strong computer skills including Word, PowerPoint & Excel; intermediate level
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail is essential
• Possess excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills to deal with all levels of staff, senior levels of management and Board.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision

Location(s):  Ireland : Leinster : Dublin 

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