Administrative Assistant, Global Banking and

Requisition ID: 199046

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

**Administrative Assistant, Global Banking and Markets (Bilingual) - Montreal**:
Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries We work together to drive ambition for every future

**Purpose**
Contributes to the overall success of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) team within Scotiabank’s Global Banking & Markets Division (GBM) in Canada, by providing high quality administrative support to assist in the execution of our business. The Admin Assistant ensures all activities are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures and will build strong partnerships across the Bank to provide support for the team.

**What You'll Do**:

- Responsible for prioritizing workload to ensure the group’s objectives and deadlines are met. Acts as a culture carrier, monitoring adherence to policies and escalating as required.
- Establishes sound business relationships by providing courteous and efficient assistance to both internal and external clients.
- Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment
- Assumes ad hoc projects as they arise in support of management, including the gathering and compiling of data from various sources for weekly meetings, organizing and managing logistics for client events (including venue booking), researching and tracking key client dates (AGMs, quarterly IR calls, etc.) and ensure team is assigned to attend / call-in, etc.
- Responsible for drafting and/or reviewing communications for distribution to executive level management.

**Client Related Support**
- Calendar management: Coordinates team schedules and arranges client meetings as requested. Coordinates logistics of meetings, including room bookings and requesting technical, audio-visual and catering support as required.
- Travel: Arranges and coordinates travel including international travel, schedules and follows up on reservations and itineraries, Travel visas (where required), etc.
- Expense Management: 1. Compiles receipts and prepares extensive expense reports for approval and payment, ensuring timely completion and proper client coding. 2. Prepares and submits invoices to Accounts Payable for processing. Follows up with AP regarding outstanding items. Client Interactions: Assists with maintenance of client-related data (names, titles, contact details, etc
-using both Excel and Salesforce), update of client call reports, etc.
- Client Events: Arranges and coordinates client events including but not limited to booking, planning, liaising with clients for invitations and following up.
- Client files/ materials: Organizes, copies and maintains administrative files, correspondence and other records/materials as required. Assists with pitch book binding if required, using in-house binding system
- Office phones: Answers and screens telephone calls on a multi-line system, arranging conference calls and videoconferencing using Scotia preferred vendors

**Business Management/ Admin Team Support**
- Assist with onboarding and offboarding of new/terminated employees, coordinating with HR, Technology and Facilities
- Point of contact for visiting staff. Pre-registers all guests, including employees from other locations. Assumes local support including assigning office passes, desk space, room bookings, etc.
- Acts as an alternate resource/backup for the other Administrative Assistants during lunch hours, breaks, end of day, illness and other absences, and shares in Admin Team responsibilities to support sector team and CIB business
- Comprehends and adheres to policies implemented by the Global team; coaches and ensures CIB team has support to evidence they are in compliance with policies and procedures
- Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectivene