Title:  Assistant Manager - Static Data, Equity and Fixed Income (3-month contract)

Requisition ID: 230896

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

Purpose

The Assistant Manager will be responsible for working with the team to support the Fixed Income business by maintaining books and security set-ups as requested and troubleshooting issues in the front and back-end systems. A high standard of quality is always required to reduce operational risk. As the team continues to grow and evolve, we will also be working to introduce new controls to monitor daily processes across the source systems we support and increase efficiency in those processes.
 

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

• Performing new security and/or books set up and static data validation including:
  • New Security set up across GLOSS, MMI/Anvil and ADP/Impact. i.e. New Issue codes, Futures, TIPS, US Treasuries Auction, Term Deposits, Amortizes, etc. for different regions of BNS
  • Candeal, Bloomberg and MarkitWire administration – handling of new set up requests and maintenance of the existing accounts
  • Identify trends / errors and suggest enhancements to process/ database to improve overall efficiency
  • Participate different meetings to represent the group among the stakeholders
  • Conduct tests in testing (UAT) environment and involve with project/system migration work as necessary
  • Any other duties as assigned
• Security maintenance and verify/map/capture pertinent information to the related sub-systems including:
  • Maintenance of all existing securities in front and back-office systems, ensuring that all necessary adjustments that could impact trades are completed
  • Necessary adjustents include pool factor and variable rate updates on MMI/Anvil/Impact, ongoing monitoring/updating of CPI rates on MMI/Anvil/Impact, weekly updates to perpetual trading blotter, monitoring, and reconciliation of last coupon/accrual details between MMI/Anvil vs. Bloomberg
  • Special handling of fungible securities, call/reorg/maturities, investigation of discrepancies/errors via Inspector and PXE modules in MMI, testing of new business initiatives in UAT environment
  • Being responsible for data entered into the sub-systems accurately
  • Maintaining a working knowledge of the various security products
• Performing other admin / routine duties as assigned from time to time, including:
  • Setting up transits, booking points in K2 as well as investigations, if any 
  • Participate in BCP/BRP tests etc as called for including non-business hours/days occurrences
  • Re-build CUSIP for WSS Money Market
  • Participate in user acceptance testing activities for ongoing system enhancements or implementation of new systems as well as system migration
  • Input Float Rates into various systems as per set cut off time
  • Document standard operating procedures (SOPs) to maintain the standard set of rules
  • Provide cross training to existing or new employees to create backups and reduce operational risks
  • Provide support in major project imitative through to completion as directed
  • Any other duties as assigned
    
    

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

• Sound PC skills are required to communicate and operate within an automated, technology based work environment especially Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• High efficiency, flexiblity and solid organizational skills are required to complete work in an accurate and thorough manner within deadlines
• Clear, concise oral and written communication skills
• Solid analytical skills and problem solving skills
• Work environement is fast paced and challenging, but very rewarding
• Ability to work within a team environment and contribute positively to team spirit and moral
• May need to work on Canadian holidays to support global business/locations of Scotiabank
• Knowledge of GLOSS, MMI, Anvil, IMPACT, WSS Money Market, K2, ADP, Broadridge, CANDEAL Evolution, Bloomberg and SSCNet systems would be an asset
  
  

Work Arrangement: Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. Travel may be required on an exception basis. 

Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That is 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):  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.