GWM Senior Manager, Business Risk Management Requisition ID: 241461 Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. **Purpose** As the GWM **Senior Manager, Business Risk Management** , you will shape how risk is understood, managed and embedded across Global Wealth Management (GWM). You’ll lead first-line risk programs that directly strengthen the resiliency of our GWM businesses and functional units, including operational, regulatory, and compliance assessments within GWM. **What You'll Bring:** **Be a Strategic Risk Leader** + Identify, establish and elevate GWM’s risk management practices, benchmarking against global standards and driving operational excellence across GWM businesses + Lead high-impact risk assessments to evaluate control effectiveness, identify vulnerabilities and recommend practical enhancements to strengthen our risk posture + Ensure engagements are expertly and effectively performed **Act as a subject matter expert across GWM** + Sustain deep expertise across diverse Wealth businesses - brokerages, asset management, estates and trust, private banking, mutual fund dealers, and International Wealth Management (IWM), including operational processes, regulatory obligations, and risk governance + Foster knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and industry developments **Shape the future of GWM** + Develop proposals and business cases, as required + Design and enhance frameworks policies and controls to manage risks of new wealth management initiatives, digital platforms, products and services, and ensuring technological innovation progresses safely + Establish global standards across multiple jurisdictions including IWM to manage non-financial risks **Drive insights through analytics and monitoring** + Lead the sustainment and implementation of on-going and new monitoring programs + Analyze data from monitoring programs and assessments to identify trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for process improvement or automation + Prepare presentations for Executives to clearly communicate results of monitoring and risk analysis + Prepare insightful and comprehensive Executive reporting and board materials with actionable recommendations and concise commentary **Influence and collaborate at all levels** + Build and foster strong partnerships with business leaders, stakeholders and control functions to create an integrated risk management framework and enhance business line effectiveness + Initiate, manage, and deliver projects by working independently or within cross-functional teams and/or Wealth Management businesses with the implementation of monitoring initiatives and/or controls + Interpret and assess business units and applicable regulations, processes and controls to provide practical recommendations and advice **Lead People and Culture** + Champion a client-focused culture and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge + Ensure individual and team goals are aligned with the overall strategies and objectives of GWM Business Risk Management, including IWM and the Bank + Build a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops, and motivates team members by fostering an inclusive work environment, and coaching mindset + Model the vision / values / strategy of GWM while supporting succession and talent development + Lead and drive a client focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge + Champion a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive and diverse work environment **What You'll Bring:** + University degree in Commerce or Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance + 8+ years of relevant Wealth industry experience (or 5+ years with an MBA) with working knowledge of IWM + Professional designations such as CPA, CA, CFA, CIM, and/or FRM (preferred) + Experience and knowledge of Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Audit, Operational Risk, Third Party Risk Management, or Legal + Project management and regulatory reform experience + Strong understanding of regulatory bodies including OSFI, OSC, and CIRO + Completion of the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) or CFA Level 1 (asset) + Knowledge of Global Wealth businesses and support functions across delivery channels including IWM + Effective written and verbal communication skills to prepare reports, deliver presentations and effectively interact with GWM businesses and other departments + Exceptional problem solving, stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills + Strong data analytics skills including Power BI proficiency (preferred) **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?** 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. \#LI-AM2 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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