Title:  Senior Manager,  Policies and Procedures

Requisition ID: 234588  

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Purpose
Responsible for the oversight of the rollout of Enterprise Compliance Policies and Standards across all countries and support the oversight of Regulatory Compliance Management program pillars in IB Business Line and Corporate Functions operating in international countries. This position manages and advises local Compliance teams in their execution of key priorities, activities and strategies.The position manages key relationships, helping ensure business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed and delivered in accordance with governing regulations the Bank’s business strategies, plans, initiatives, internal policies, standards, procedures, and with Scotiabank’s ethical conduct standards.

Is This Role Right for You? In this role, you will:
• Oversee the localization of the Enterprise Policies and Standards in all countries where International Banking resides and contribute to the identification of regulatory obligations.
• Create and maintain Compliance Oversight activities tracker and process flows including management of IB information Sharepoint.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the IB Compliance Operating Procedure, including applicable global frameworks and standards, policies, procedures related to International Compliance.
• Manage interaction with Audit Team to monitor and escalate relevant issues/concerns to the IB Compliance team and local Compliance teams, when applicable.
Responsible for the oversight of the rollout of Enterprise Compliance Policies and Standards across all countries and support the oversight of Regulatory Compliance Management program pillars in IB Business Line and Corporate Functions operating in international countries. This position manages and advises local Compliance teams in their execution of key priorities, activities and strategies.
• Provide oversight and guidance to IB Compliance in-country partners specific to Global Compliance Program pillars such as Issues Management, Regulatory Obligations, Monitoring and Risks Assessments, particularly where issues are raised in regulatory and audit reports and oversee corrective measures.
• Prepare and/or provide input for International Compliance meeting reports, status updates which serves to support various committees’ meetings such as Compliance Risk Oversight Committee (CROC) IB Core Risk Committee.
• Collaborate with stakeholders such as International Compliance team; local Compliance; Corporate Functions (CF), GWM, GBM&T, CB Compliance teams; and Enterprise Programs Compliance teams to ensure Scotiabank Global Compliance has a coordinated, efficient, and effective Compliance Program in International.
• Participate in an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to regulatory compliance risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, Privacy Risk Framework, and the Code of Conduct.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite should be considered in day-to-day activities, measured, monitored, and reported.
• Develop and/or supports ad-hoc or relevant internal and external events, forums, initiatives, committees, and other key meetings.

Do You Have the Skills?
• Post-secondary education with relevant experience in the financial services industry, preferably within a CF, business line, regulatory compliance, operations, technology, audit, or risk management function.
• Five years of experience in Compliance, Risk Management, or regulatory management initiatives in the finance industry or related field.
• Familiarity with Governance, Risk and Compliance tools.
• Ability to work in a high performing, flexible team environment across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong knowledge of banking regulations, products & services, technology, and operations with a general understanding of different legal systems applicable to the jurisdictions the Bank operates in.
•Strong analytical and communication skills, and results orientated, and data driven approach in decision making.
• Experience with providing insights to and interacting with the CFs/business lines.
• Ability to positively influence senior management in order to successfully implement and maintain program.
• Experience using analytics to identify areas of risk and opportunities for improvement.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft applications (including Word, Excel, and Power Points) and Power BI.

What’s In It for You?
• Champion a high-performance environment and contribute to an inclusive work environment.
• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• A competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits plan.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities– for you and our customers.
• You can expect to be recognized and rewarded for high-performance. You’ll be supported by leadership through meaningful development conversations that enable faster advancement and internal training to support your growth and development.

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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