Title:  Director, Global Lead, Non-Financial Risk Assessments & Records Management, GBM - Toronto, ON

Requisition ID: 230159

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

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
As the Director, Global Head for Non-Financial Risk Assessments & Records Management, you will provide strategic global leadership and oversight for non-financial risk across Global Banking and Markets (GBM). You will be responsible for the design, implementation, and governance of the Non-Financial Risk Assessment and Records Management programs, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices. This role requires close collaboration with GBM business lines, Global Risk Management, Technology, Compliance, Legal, and other key stakeholders to drive consistency, efficiency, and risk mitigation across the enterprise.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee the governance and globally consistent execution of Non-financial Risk Assessments; such as: RCSA - Risk Control Self Assessments, CRCA - Compliance Risk Control Assessments, Third Party Risk Management, New Initiative Assessments, including control library minimum standard. 
• Oversee the design, implementation, and ongoing performance monitoring of GBM Records Management program, which captures record lifecycle performance and risk indicators and record disposition, including identification and education about redundant, obsolete, and trivial records.   
• Lead referred reviews/analysis from Internal Control regional teams, Legal, Compliance or Executive Management.
• Act as central global GBM subject matter and advocate to drive efficiency and simplification for Non-financial Risk Assessment and Record and Information Management solutions, policies and standards.     
• Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout the team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge. 
• Direct day-to-day activities in a manner consistent with the Bank’s risk culture and the relevant risk appetite statement and limits. Communicates the Bank’s risk culture and risk appetite statement to teams. 
• Create an environment where the team pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct, 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.  
• Build a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vision/values/business strategy; and managing succession and development planning for the team.
• Leads with kindness, empathy, and integrity. Fosters a supportive team culture by coaching others, encouraging collaboration, and promoting open, respectful communication. Models’ inclusive leadership and holds self and others accountable to shared goals.

What You'll Bring:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in operational or regulatory risk management, within capital markets or financial services.
• Deep expertise in Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA). You understand how to design, execute, and interpret RCSAs to identify and mitigate operational risks effectively.
• Strong knowledge of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) frameworks, with a clear understanding of what excellence looks like in governance, risk controls, and compliance practices across complex, global environments.
• In-depth understanding of regulatory recordkeeping requirements and operational risk frameworks.
• Proven leadership in managing global teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• A strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a high-performance, inclusive, and customer-focused team culture.

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Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!

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.