Bilingual Executive Assistant-International Banking (English/Spanish) (226588)

Requisition ID: 226588

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

International Banking

Scotiabank is Canadas most international bank with an international presence unmatched by other Canadian Banks. Our operations include providing a full range of financial products solutions and advice to retail small business and commercial customers in Latin America the Caribbean Central America and the Asia Pacific. In addition our partnerships with associated corporations in China Curacao Thailand and Venezuela provide an entire suite of personal commercial wealth management and insurance services to over 24 million customers globally.

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

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of the department by ensuring specific individual goals plans initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the teams business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations internal policies and procedures.

What Youll Do:

Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships systems and knowledge.

Provide high level administrative support for one or more executives requiring discretion confidentiality a good understanding of technical and business vocabulary and a detailed knowledge of the organizations operations procedures and people.

Gather compile verify and analyze information for the executives use in documents such as memos letters reports speeches presentations and news releases. Perform tasks using independent judgment and discretion; e.g preparing documents and presentation materials; screening and responding to incoming correspondence inquiries and phone calls; drafting letters and official information releases; arranging and attending meetings; taking and distributing minutes.

Monitor review and approve standard expenditures to ensure the activities of the office are conducted within established budgets. Manage the variance analysis and ensure it aligns on a monthly basis. Act as the primarily liaison and coordinator for department initiatives.

Understand how the Banks 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 implements a people strategy that attracts retains develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment; communicating vison/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team.

What Youll Bring:

• Post-secondary training in business administration or an equivalent combination of education and related experience
• A minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in a business administration support function preferably within financial services industry
• Extensive experience managing expenses
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of MS Office 2010
• Excellent coordination organizational time-management and work prioritization skills
• Attention to detail resourceful and accountability in follow-up
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work independently to make decisions.
• Communicates clearly articulately and succinctly in both oral and written form with the ability to communicate to all levels within the organization
• Flexibility high tolerance for change and an ability to learn quickly
• Ability to handle sensitive materials under the pressure of last minute deadlines
• Post-secondary training in business administration or an equivalent combination of education and related experience
• A minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in a business administration support function preferably within financial services industry
• Extensive experience managing expenses
• Strong technical skills and knowledge of MS Office 2010
• Excellent coordination organizational time-management and work prioritization skills
• Attention to detail resourceful and accountability in follow-up
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work independently to make decisions.
• Communicates clearly articulately and succinctly in both oral and written form with the ability to communicate to all levels within the organization
• Flexibility high tolerance for change and an ability to learn quickly
• Ability to handle sensitive materials under the pressure of last minute deadlines

Interested

If your experience is closely related but doesnt 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. Thats why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

Whats 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.

At Scotiabank we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including but not limited to an accessible interview site alternate format documents ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.