Associate Director, Business Risk Management, Global Banking & Markets, Scotia Bank (Ireland) DAC

Requisition ID: 237134

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

Title:
Associate Director Business Risk Management Global Banking & Markets Scotia Bank (Ireland) DAC Dublin based.

Position & Team Overview/Highlights:
This is a high-impact first line of defence role within Scotiabanks Global Banking & Markets (GBM) Business Risk Management (BRM) team based in Ireland. As Associate Director youll be at the forefront of proactively identifying assessing and mitigating non-financial risks across GBM businesses helping protect the Bank and enabling it to grow safely.
Youll lead the delivery of key operational risk programs and control initiatives working across complex product areas including Capital Markets (fixed income derivatives equities FX commodities) Corporate Banking Treasury and Global Wholesale Operations. Operating in a highly regulated environment youll be a trusted partner to senior stakeholders and control functions driving a strong risk culture and championing Scotiabanks Scotiabond Values of integrity respect accountability and inclusion.
This role is global in scope offering the opportunity to collaborate with teams across London Bogota Toronto and other key markets bringing a global mindset to local execution.

What Youll Do:
Lead and oversee key components of the of the Global BRM mandate including:
Lead Operational Risk Programs: Deliver a suite of risk assessments including RCSAs operational risk event investigations scenario analysis and control evaluations. Drive governance and reporting to ensure risks are managed within appetite.
Stakeholder Engagement: Actively partner with business leaders control functions and subject matter experts to assess threats impacts and mitigation strategies. Provide insights that shape decision-making and strengthen controls.
Supervision & Oversight: Implement first line supervision frameworks including trader/sales authorizations Volcker reviews and communication surveillance. Escalate breaches and support regulatory engagement.
New Business & Change Management: Support the Director in managing new initiatives coordinating risk assessments and ensuring operational readiness across SIDAC. Act as secretariat for the New Initiative Approval Committee.
Global Collaboration: Work closely with global BRM teams to align and execute risk mandates. Engage with regional offices and centralized oversight teams to ensure consistency and effectiveness

What Youll Bring:
A can-do attitude with a focus on delivery/execution whilst being a considerate team player.
Relevant business risk experience along with operating in a complex global bank.
Strong communication problem solving and interpersonal skills.
Vigorous leadership with demonstrated ability to lead diverse tasks.
Solid knowledge of securities/banking rules regulations by-laws policies and procedures.

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): Ireland : Leinster : Dublin

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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