Title:  Director, Investment Banking, Financial Institutions Group (FIG) - Toronto, ON

Requisition ID: 253786 

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

Director, Investment Banking, Financial Institutions Group (FIG) – Toronto, ON

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) conducts the Bank’s wholesale banking and capital markets business with corporate, government and institutional investor clients. GBM is a full-service wholesale bank and investment dealer in Canada and Mexico and offers a range of products and services in the U.S., Latin America and in select markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

More specifically, GBM provides clients with: corporate lending; transaction banking (including payments, trade finance and cash management); investment banking (including corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions); fixed income and equity underwriting, sales, trading and research; prime services (prime brokerage and stock lending); foreign exchange sales and trading; commodity derivatives; and collateral management.

Purpose

Leads and oversees FIG Investment Banking Activities in Canada, ensuring 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 the team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
• Responsible for identifying emerging private FIG companies in Canada and developing and maintaining strong relationships with these companies to ensure that we are pitching all of the bank products and services that are applicable to the companies
• Responsible for identifying and developing relationships with key capital providers and private equity funds supporting the Canadian FIG ecosystem to ensure their portfolio companies are being pitched all of the Bank's products and services that are applicable to the companies
• Responsible for identifying growing companies in Canada which could be the source of revenue for the bank and developing and maintaining relationships with these companies to ensure that we are pitching all of the bank products and services that are applicable to the companies
• Leading execution on the delivery of products and services by the bank alongside product partner experts
• 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

What You’ll Bring:

• 10 years of experience in financial services industries ideally in Investment banking, Capital Markets and/or Mergers & Acquisitions, including project evaluation and significant time in a corporate development capacity
• A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification and have an excellent academic and professional record
• Completed a Masters degree or MBA (would be an asset) 
• A CFA or equivalent designation (would be an asset)

Work Arrangement: 

This position is an onsite role, with the expectation that you will work 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, you’ll be joining an organization that values inclusion, accountability, innovative thinking and collaboration, a culture where people feel safe to learn, grow, and contribute while delivering exceptional results for our clients. We believe in winning together, as one team, strengthening the collaborative spirit that defines GBM’s client partnerships. We value transparency, shared goals, and purposeful work.  

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.