Title:  Senior Associate - Security Advisory

Requisition ID: 259570 

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

Contributes to the overall success of the Global Information Security and Control division, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives.  Ensures all activities conducted adhere to governing regulations, internal policies.

The Role:
The Senior Information Security Analyst provides day-to-day GIAM operational support in accordance with the Bank's Information Security Standards. In this role, you will maintain productivity, management controls, system integrity and security while providing assistance to other team members as required. You will also be responsible for reporting internal control statuses to management with recommendations for remediation of risks and provide input to improve GIAM Logical Access Control processes and procedures.

What You’ll Do:

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Conduct Threat Risk Assessments on U.S.-based applications.   
• Review security artifacts and documentation as part of the Threat Risk Assessment (“TRA”) process.
• Properly identify threats and vulnerabilities which can negatively impact the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and continuity of information assets 
• Understand the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture and how it should be supported in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively 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.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

What You'll Bring:

• Master's or bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field 
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience as a security analyst or advisor 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include the creation of reports and the manipulation of data using the Microsoft Productivity suite of tools. 
• Basic knowledge of SQL to comprehend basic functions 
• Experienced in ServiceNow and its implementation. 
• Well-rounded interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships cross-functionally, based on Scotiabank’s values of respect, integrity, passion, and accountability. 
• Dynamic personality, able to work with a wide scope of work that is ever changing. 
• Familiarity with security technologies and tools used for risk assessments, compliance monitoring and audit processes.  
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities for improvement. 
• Understanding of information security frameworks (e.g. ISO27001, NIST, COBIT) 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex issues and provide practical solutions.  
• Certifications in information security (e.g., CISSP, CISM CRISC) are a plus  
• Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, mentor, and guide a team in transforming cloud security solutions and advisory services.
  
  
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to align cloud security transformation efforts with the organization’s broader business objectives and digital transformation strategy

• Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills to foster cross-functional collaboration with cloud architects, developers, DevOps teams, and senior leadership.
  
  
• Communication: Effective communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including C-level executives.
  
  
• Problem-Solving: Analytical and critical-thinking skills to identify security risks and develop innovative, scalable solutions in cloud and application modernization contexts.
  
  
• Influence: Ability to influence decision-making across teams and stakeholders, ensuring security practices are adopted throughout the organization.

Working Conditions

Work in standard office-based environments located in Scarborough and Downtown Toronto; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. No external travel required.

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?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - 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. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days, and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

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.