Associate Group Lead, Commercial Banking

Requisition ID: 206491 Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. **Associate Group Lead, Commercial Banking - Burlington / Hamilton / Niagara** **Purpose** This position will report to the Director & Group Lead, Client Relationships (Mid-Market), Commercial Distribution. This role will include people management, working closely with internal partners at all levels while servicing borrowing and non-borrowing clients whose operation are located across the country and may include international locations. In this role you will contribute to the overall success of the Commercial Bank in Canada ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives while ensuring all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. **Accountabilities**: - Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.- Ensure the ongoing quality of the credit portfolio - providing oversight to the team on various aspects such as early identification of problem loans, appropriateness of risk ratings, timeliness of annual reviews and reporting requirements and adherence to credit requirements. Responsibilities will be to ensure accounts (both borrowing and non - borrowing customers) are properly and continually managed, monitored and reviewed to adhere to criteria laid down by the Bank’s adjudicating, auditing and compliance groups. Challenges along with recommended solutions are to be provided to the Director & Group Lead and to the VP. - Manage a team of Client Service Associates in Mid-Market providing timely performance feedback and developing the skills of the team through coaching and guidance. - Training on credit and operational skills and assist in delivery of various training programs as requested to ensure continually learning opportunities for the team. - Support the Group Lead & Director in their absence as necessary for the continual smooth operation of the Team. - Contributing to business development opportunities -by identifying and recommending referral opportunities and possible cross sell options to the Client Relationship Mangers in Mid-Market and ensuring similar support by direct reports - Champion sustainment of the Target Operating Model by ensuring activities align to roles and responsibilities and adherence to guidelines and processes within the Team. - Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions. - Actively 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 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. - Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment. **Education / Experience / Other Information**: - University Degree with Business Background - MBA or professional designation preferred - 5+ years of experience in the Commercial banking industry - Thorough knowledge of Commercial Banking Distribution structure as well as role of other groups within Commercial Banking - Experienced Lender with strong overall Credit skills and Sales skills - Strong knowledge of credit structures and applicable risk management - Superior coaching and proven people management skills - Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills - Good negotiation and problem resolution skills - Excellent communication skills both written and oral - Strong regulatory and compliance knowledge - Strong organizational skills - Good knowledge of competitor offerings, alternative sources of financing and industry knowledge - Commitment to participate in ongoing learning opportunities/programs Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Burlington 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.