Title:  Assistant Manager - Asset Servicing, Corporate Actions (12-month contract)

Requisition ID: 240280

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

The Role

Contribute to the overall success of the Asset Servicing Utility by executing individual goals, plans, and initiatives that support the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Drive and enhance a customer-focused culture across the team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank systems and knowledge.
• Maintain operational efficiency of Corporate Actions by organizing, prioritizing, and supervising workflows, authorizing event components, and monitoring outstanding payments from depositories, issuers, and financial institutions.
• Assist in the implementation of new processes and systems, identify challenges, and pursue opportunities to improve processing efficiency.
• Solve complex problems by identifying root causes and implementing measures to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure a high level of customer service by completing transactions accurately and on time across all business lines.
• Maintain effective procedural and management controls, ensure escalation procedures are followed for potential losses, and regularly review existing procedures to confirm adequate controls are in place.
• Support the department manager by reviewing and clearing control accounts daily to prevent aging items.
• Train and cross-train team members as needed, support each other’s functions during high volumes or projects, and perform ad hoc duties as required.
• Consider the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture in daily activities and decision-making.
• Create an environment that promotes effective and efficient operations while ensuring adherence to business controls related to operational risk, regulatory compliance, AML/ATF, and conduct risk, in alignment with the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook, and Guidelines for Business Conduct.
  
  

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? – We’d love to work with you if you have:

• 3–5 years of experience in the Capital Markets industry, ideally within Asset Servicing.
• Strong knowledge of the Corporate Actions event lifecycle and associated risks, including considerations for borrow/loan transactions and failing trades.
• Experience with Broadridge (ADP, REOR, DIVSY) and TCS (BaNCs) platforms is considered an asset.

Excellent technical skills, including proficiency in VBA, SQL, Power BI, Python, and R.

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.
• A competitive rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal and sick days, and comprehensive benefits that start on your first day. 
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences every individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements. 

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

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.