Title:  Manager, Operational Risk Program

Requisition ID: 223095

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

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of Operational Risk globally ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives.  Ensures all activities conducted are following governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

Accountabilities 

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Supports the Bank's Operational Risk Event (ORE) reporting program. The function is evolving as the Bank seeks to continually improve its operational risk management capabilities. 
• Understands the expectations of the regulatory reporting activities within the unit and their alignment with Scotiabank’s Global Risk Management Regulatory Reporting Target Operating Model, associated Policies, Procedures, and Standards. 
• Executes regulatory reporting activities in accordance with the Bank’s Regulatory Reporting Target Operating Model Policies, internal processes, and controls. 
• Supports governance of risk committees. 
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook, and the Guidelines for Business Conduct. 
• Understands how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Participation in external forums for the ongoing development of operational risk management and data management and analysis practices. 
• Support the Senior Manager in liaising with business users and with the GOR Data Analytics & Technology as required,  to assess and develop proposed enhancements or amendments to the Operational Risk Management System to enhance collection of operational risk event data.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Operational Risk Event (ORE) Reporting

• Support the Senior Manager, Operational Risk Program compile accurate and timely reporting of ORE data to the Board and Senior Management, both on an ad-hoc basis and on a quarterly basis via Operational Risk Committee, Risk Management Committee and Enterprise Risk Management reporting.
• Conduct validation checks (e.g. RDARR vertical validation) to ensure Critical Risk Reports are aligned with source data.
• Coordinate the quarterly reporting process with first and second-line stakeholders, including the briefing binder, collection and review by all contributors and relevant stakeholders. 
• Designated back-up for the Senior Manager, Operational Risk Program with regards to all internal and external ORE reporting.

Committee Governance

• Support the effective governance of the Operational Risk Committee by:
  • Maintaining and disseminating agendas and relevant materials in advance of each meeting.
  • Recording and disseminating minutes.
  • Maintaining committee records.
  • Maintaining an inventory of action plans. 
• Liaise with Enterprise Risk Management to ensure effective governance of non-financial risk by ensuring key topics (e.g. non-financial risk updates) are provided to relevant risk management committees on a scheduled basis.
• Support compilation of operational risk materials for all other committees / working groups/ governance forums as required, including the Risk Management Committee. 

Dimensions

• Global - Multiple Business Lines (e.g., Consumer and Small Business, Corporate and Commercial, International Wealth Management, and GBM units in Latin America).
• Multi-facet engagement relationships with multiple stakeholders in Toronto and countries/regions, such as: Fraud Management, Internal Control teams, etc. 

Education / Experience / Other Information (include only those that are specific to the role)

• Education in business management with an emphasis in Finance or Accounting combined with 3-5 years progressive experience in financial services.  
• Knowledge of the Bank’s business lines and structure.
• Systems knowledge, including knowledge of database systems and structures, is desirable.
• An accounting-related certification (e.g. CA, CMA) and audit experience is desirable, although not mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to complete and analyze quantitative and qualitative research.
• Spanish language ability is an asset.  
• Possess excellent organizational skills and be able to prioritize and plan work to meet tight (and at times conflicting) deadlines.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills to deal with industry experts and professionals across the Bank
   

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.  

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