Associate, Regulatory and Business Initiatives Group, Global Banking and Markets

Requisition ID: 233336 Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. **Global Banking and Markets** 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** Leads and oversees Regulatory and Business Initiatives in Canada ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed / delivered in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. **What You’ll Do**: - Champion a customer-focused culture within your team to strengthen client relationships and leverage the Bank’s broader capabilities, systems, and expertise. - Lead smaller projects or workstreams within larger programs, from initiation through delivery, or provide senior business analysis support on complex initiatives. - Effectively manage risks and issues, support project managers, and coordinate across multiple delivery teams and key stakeholders. - Independently oversee project governance and provide regular status updates to senior leadership. - Integrate the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture into daily decision-making and activities. - Foster operational excellence by ensuring adherence to business controls and compliance frameworks, including those related to operational risk, regulatory compliance, AML/ATF, and conduct risk. - Build and sustain a high-performance team by implementing a people strategy focused on attracting, retaining, and developing talent. Promote an inclusive culture through coaching, clear communication of vision and strategy, and succession planning. - Coordinate across multiple functions and stakeholders to ensure successful project execution. - Manage local projects or contribute to global initiatives, providing senior-level business analysis where needed. - Own discrete workstreams and collaborate across teams to drive outcomes. - Represent the team at trade association and peer bank meetings related to regulatory topics, sharing insights with the Regulatory Initiatives Group (RIG). - Contribute to RIG’s regulatory capital initiatives, project best practices, and overall team responsibilities. - Identify and share emerging regulatory developments and strategic insights to help shape RIG’s priorities. **What You'll Bring**: - Experience in project management or business analysis, with a track record of delivering results. - Strong background in financial management or business analysis. - Familiarity with regulatory frameworks, compliance, or capital markets—experience in these areas is preferred. **#LI-Onsite #GBM2025** **Interested?** 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?** Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work - and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs. 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.