Title:  Associate Director, Chief of Staff U.S. Corporate Banking

Requisition ID: 226892

 Salary Range: 185,000.00 - 185,000.00 

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

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

Title: Associate Director, Chief of Staff  U.S. Corporate Banking 

Global Banking and Markets 

Global Banking and 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! 

Overview

What You’ll Do

• Stakeholder Management: Help to build a positive working relationships with key stakeholder cohorts to ensure the strategic roadmaps are aligned, prioritization of efforts is agreed to and resource needs are met. Implement strategic information campaigns to promote key initiatives, where relevant. Single point of contact for all data and software resources and needs. Liaises directly with the COO office.
• Portfolio Management: Help to streamline, disseminate, and communicate the activities and performance of the team. Take responsibility to take the lead in the roll-out process and procedures. Assist in driving the execution of strategic priorities and further develop delivery roadmap for the Execution & Structuring. Serve as central point of communication and coordination for all team reporting for Structuring & Execution. Maintain key relationships with business line stakeholders.
• Operations Management: Provide financial oversight on annual spend for Finance and executives for both operational and project budgets. Streamline and manage key performance reporting for the team. Aid in developing sound financial strategies to reduce overall expense spend year over year. Conduct research to identify areas for operational efficiency improvement, investigate current process workflows, business procedures, and recommend and implement solutions. Oversee resource utilization metrics and analysis to optimize resources allocation and productivity across in-flight and planned initiatives.
• Business Head support Drive the building of positive working relationships with key stakeholder cohorts to ensure the strategic roadmaps are aligned, prioritization of efforts is agreed to and resource needs are met. Implement strategic information campaigns and roadshows to promote key initiatives, where relevant. Vendor Relationship Management – Single point of contact for all data governance vendor engagements via COO office. Develop standardized forums of communication. 

What You’ll Bring 

• • Professional risk related accreditation desirable (CA/CPA/CFA/MBA) 
  • Specific bank lending/adjudication, market risk and credit risk experience 
  • Solid understanding of general accounting and risk management principles (GAAP, etc.) 
  • Strong capabilities in the use Word, Power Point and Excel 
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills 
  • Strong knowledge of the Bank’s policies, procedures and related risk management culture and appetite 
  • Strong work ethic, team player, interest, positive attitude, ability to multi-task and works well with others in multiple locations and departments 
  • Strong analytical skills to assimilate complex information into a recommendation or report for executives
  • Knowledge of operations, finance, compliance, regulators, and IT additive 
  • Strong analytical skills to assimilate complex information into a recommendation or report for executives 
  • Proven ability to translate vision and strategic priorities into operational and financial realities 
  • Strategic influencing skills to effectively persuade and influence peers and senior management 
  • Applies in-depth understanding of professional standards, operational and/or business drivers of areas managed 
  • Strong organizational skills required to support multiple and conflicting priorities on a day-to-day basis 
  • Ability to work independently and effectively with business partners 
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and driven team-player attitude 
  • Energetic, motivated, solutions-oriented to retain high performing talent 
  • Comfortable working at both the conceptual and the hands-on level 
  • Big-picture thinking, growth-oriented leadership skills 
  • Demonstrated high performance track record 
  • Able to work in a matrix/lean environment 

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 : New York : New York City

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. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.