Director, Head of U.S. Resolution Planning

Requisition ID: 239562

Salary Range:153000.00-256325.00

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors including but not limited to the successful candidates relevant knowledge skills and experience.

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. Scotiabanks 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

The Director Head of US Resolution Planning is a key leadership role within Global Risk Management (GRM) responsible for driving the design governance and delivery of Scotiabanks Resolution Planning program across the enterprise with a strong focus on the U.S. regulatory environment. The Director will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Scotiabank meets its obligations under both Federal Reserve and FDIC Resolution Planning rules ad guidance along with any other applicable U.S. prudential standards while maintaining alignment with the Banks broader risk and capital frameworks. This role requires a dynamic leader who brings deep regulatory expertise strong banking and commercial judgment and exceptional communication and relationship-building skillsa professional who thrives in a collaborative purpose-driven environment grounded in Scotiabanks values of Integrity Respect Accountability and Passion.

What Youll Do

• Lead Scotiabanks U.S. Resolution Planning program including oversight of plan submissions regulatory engagement and enterprise readiness for recovery and resolution scenarios.
• Partner closely with all key senior management (including the MD and Executive Sponsor of the Resolution Plan (Head of Risk Assurance Resiliency and Regulatory Programs) the U.S. Chief Risk Officer Treasurer Head of U.S. Regulatory Affairs among other senior key stakeholders across the banks leadership platform to help ensure the seamless integration of U.S. resolution planning into strategic and operational decision-making.
• Oversee analytical workstreams including liquidity and funding in resolution capital and other point of non-viability triggers capital positioning identification of material legal entities critical operations and shared services mapping and other legal/financial rationalization.
• Lead the preparation of high-quality well-structured deliverables and communications to the Federal Reserve FDIC OSFI CDIC along with any other applicable regulatory bodies whilst ensuring clarity accuracy and alignment with supervisory expectations.
• Maintain current knowledge of evolving U.S. resolution recovery and prudential regulatory reforms including IDI Rules Dodd-Frank enhancements Stress Testing guidance Basel III Endgame and related cross-border coordination requirements.
• Provide thought leadership in advancing Scotiabanks enterprise-wide resolution and recovery capabilities embedding best practices into policies playbooks and testing protocols.
• Manage and mentor a team of professionals within GRMs Resolution Planning function fostering a supportive values-based culture built on trust collaboration and continuous learning.
• Minimum 10 to 15 years of experience in U.S. regulatory policy resolution planning recovery planning or financial risk management preferably within a global bank or regulatory authority.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including the ability to convey complex regulatory and financial concepts in a clear and compelling way.
• Strong command of U.S. resolution and recovery frameworks under Title I of the Dodd-Frank Act including FRB/FDIC Resolution Plan Guidance and related U.S. prudential requirements.
• Familiarity with capital and liquidity regulations (e.g. Basel III TLAC CCAR/DFAST LCR NSFR RLEN/RCEN ICAAP/ILAAP) and their application across major legal entities and business lines.
• Demonstrated understanding of bank structure funding models and balance sheet dynamics with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business actions.
• Proven experience engaging directly with U.S. regulators and senior executives.
• Recognized as a collaborative thoughtful leader who balances technical expertise with empathy diplomacy and sound judgment

What Youll Bring

• Advanced degree in Finance Economics Business or Law.
• Prior experience within a Category II or III U.S. banking organization or large foreign banking organization subject to U.S. enhanced prudential standards and regulations
• Familiarity with Fed and FDICs recovery and resolution frameworks and cross-border coordination processes is an asset (also generally conversant with other global regulatory standards)
• Track record of success in matrixed environments effectively aligning global and regional priorities.

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.

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Location(s): United States : Texas : Dallas

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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