Title:  Director, Business Continuity & Operational Resilience, Global Banking & Markets - Toronto, ON

Requisition ID: 214606

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

Director, Business Continuity & Operational Resilience, Global Banking & Markets – Toronto, ON

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!

Purpose

Leads and oversees GBM Business Continuity and Operational Resilience teams globally business strategies plans and initiatives are executed/ delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures

What You’ll Do:

• Leads and drives a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
• Lead GBM efforts to prevent, adapt to, respond to, recover, and learn from operational disruptions in collaboration with other BLs and risk management groups (ECBCM, GRM etc.)
• Coordinates with stakeholders to ensure GBM BCP and Operational Resilience programs, processes and procedures are compliant with existing policies (i.e. records management)
• Represent GBM on related committees, crisis task forces and working groups (external and internal)
• Ensure audits are managed per the ‘Audit Commencement Advice’ and close all audit findings within the agreed to timelines
• Manage all business continuity compliance including reporting, and testing plans.
• Manage alternate site readiness in collaboration with IT and facilities teams
• Manage deployment of BCP tools (i.e. Fusion dBase, Everbridge)
• Provide timely evaluation on NIRAs for Business Continuity risk category as required
• Support TPRM review of 3rd party contracts to ensure compliance as required
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
• Creates an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk
• Builds a high performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader bank relationships, systems and knowledge

What You’ll Bring:

• Undergraduate degree in business-related studies or equivalent
• Knowledge and skills in project management and business continuity
• Advanced computer skills particularly MS Office
• Strategic mindset
• Strong organization, collaboration and communications skills

Work Arrangement:

This position is largely an onsite role, with the expectation that you will work 3-5 days a week in the office. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

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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):  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.