Title:  Director, Investor Relations

Requisition ID: 229407

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

Investor Relations’ mandate is to communicate the Bank’s financial performance and strategy to the investment community. 

The Director, Investor Relations (IR) plays a key role in the communication of the Bank’s financial performance and strategy to the investment community, including sell-side analysts, buy-side investors and rating agencies. The Director engages with internal and external stakeholders and is responsible for the preparation, review and delivery of key presentation materials and messaging. Relationship management with key stakeholders is also an important part of this role. Stakeholders include Executive Management, colleagues from other business lines and business functions (Global Finance, Global Risk Management, Global Communications, etc.) as well as external stakeholders such as equity analysts (buy-side and sell-side), institutional portfolio managers, retail investors and rating agencies.

The Director role requires strong excel skills including experience with financial modelling and a strong grasp of excel best practices, attention to detail is key given the volume of analysis required, as well as a demonstrated ability to problem solve effectively, as well as the ability to train and support the team in building their excel skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills. 

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

• Provide Quarter end reporting -- a key component of the Investor Relations communication strategy.
• Be a contributor to the preparation, review and delivery of the external deliverables, including, analyst presentation, marketing deck, conference call scripts, etc.
• Be a key contributor to all internal quarter-end deliverables, including tracking analyst estimates and sentiment, analyzing market expectations vs results, competitive analysis, performing ad hoc financial analysis for the executive team, identifying potential investor/analyst questions, etc.
• Work on the quarter-end process, a highly time sensitive matter, and requires a very strong organization skills, and attention to detail. 
• Liaise with other departments of the Bank and managing, gathering, compiling, checking, and critically analyzing a large volume of information.
• Takes a leadership role in the management of the rating agency relationships, including taking the lead on preparing materials for the annual rating agency reviews.
• Manage relationships with all the major rating agencies; S&P, Moody’s, Fitch and Morningstar DBRS.
• Participate in equity and fixed income conferences and institutional marketing meetings and roadshows.
• Lead in the preparation of materials and oversees the team and partners to ensure detailed and documented logistics and execution plans.
• Be responsible for reviewing and summarizing estimates and results, and should be familiar with the terminology, valuation methods, financial statements, and able to assess and distill the information in a concise manner and support the development of the team’s knowledge of these areas.
• Be responsible for providing guidance to the Senior Managers, and Analysts who are performing the financial analysis.
• Play a key role in the organization and execution of Investor Days and stakeholder communication related to periodic corporate developments including acquisitions, divestitures, executive leadership developments, etc.
• Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursue 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.
• Champion a high-performing environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment. 

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? We’d love to work with you if you have experience with:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance or capital markets roles
• Prior experience within Canadian banking industry, understanding of capital markets and valuation principles is a must
• CPA, CA, MBA and/or CFA designation
• Excellent organizational and communication (written, verbal, presentation) skills
• Strong financial analysis skills with solid understanding of the balance sheet and income statement
• Strong understanding of financial statements, research reports and valuation.
• Strong understanding of financial disclosure, and experience performing competitive benchmarking
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Self-motivated; able to work in a team and independently
• Ability to exercise independent discretion on matters of significance
• Proficiency with MS Excel is mandatory
• knowledge of Bloomberg/FactSet/CapIQ is an asset

What's in it for you?

• In-depth training to prepare you for the role, as well as ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed!
• You'll be part of a diverse, collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team
• We offer a competitive rewards package:
• Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Program, and Pension Plan Matching
• Health Benefits from day one!
• You will relish work-life balance, team events, and opportunities to participate in the community.
• Your career matters!  You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

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.