Job Description

Requisition ID: 204201We are committed to investing in our employees and helping you continue your career at Scotiabank.PurposeFunds Transfer Pricing (FTP) is the framework utilized to transfer interest rate risk and liquidity risk from the business lines to a centralized unit within Group Treasury in order to provide business units with a margin consistent with pricing and business strategies while allowing the Bank to centrally manage the respective market risks.The Managing Director FTP (the MD) oversees this FTP framework by actively engaging senior leadership of business units, Group treasury, GRM, and Finance in discussions on product pricing, profitability, and best practices of funds transfer pricing.To carry out this function, the MD must have a strong awareness of the balance sheet, Capital Management, and business profitability drivers, as well as a thorough understanding of business line accountabilities and reporting.AccountabilitiesStrategic Profitability OpportunitiesThe MD has enterprise-wide accountabilities for identifying strategic profitability opportunities as well as ensuring business partners are informed on organizational implications of specific product strategies. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Effective communication to senior leadership of NIM implications at the business line and Bank level as they relate to FTP and the underlying business strategies and decisions.
• Collaborating with GT funding desks on determining the optimal mix of funding sources and ensuring awareness of business implications.
• Understand and communicate funding, liquidity, and interest rate risk parameters and constraints to business partners with insights on product structure that would improve both the business and organization profitability.
• Contribute to broader organizational initiatives designed to guide both All Bank and business strategy and resource allocation.
• Providing strategic influencing for large scale projects including regulatory, strategic, technology and customer-based initiatives.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Ensure FTP methodologies are aligned with industry best practices and reflect Scotiabank strategic direction and Group Treasury\'s funding and risk management;
• Develop, communicate, and implement FTP methodologies for new products;
• Identify implications of regulatory liquidity developments and incorporate the relevant cost/benefit into proposals to align business strategies with the future profitability of the organization;
• Ensure operational processes are continuously enhanced and aligned with the Bank\'s IT and Finance roadmaps;
• Identify opportunities to optimize of the Bank\'s Balance Sheet structure through enhanced margin reporting and information delivery;
• Provide continuous and ongoing support to business line ALCOs, product groups, regional and business line treasury and finance units, and strategy teams; and
• Ownership of FTP attributes in data architecture to ensure both accurate and value-added components of reporting for disclosure purposes as well as to support decision-making.

Governance Accountabilities include the following

• FTP Steering Committee - responsible for developing, communicating, and promoting the strategic direction of FTP
• ALCO (Asset & Liability Committee - All Bank) - Provide ALCO with FTP related guidance regarding product activity and decisions and potential implications on the Bank\'s funding and associated market risks, as needed.
• Business Line ALCOs - Support the development of proposals, discussion items, educational materials. Provide the FTP materials for updates to the BLs ALCO as needed.
• Regional ALCOs - As required, provides FTP related updates to the regional ALCOs.
• FTP Policy - Responsible for ensuring the FTP Policy is aligned with the strategic business, funding, and Balance Sheet Management strategies of the Bank.
• Other relevant GT Policies - Responsible for providing feedback and A&C for various treasury related policies.

People Management and Development

• The Managing Director FTP develops and leads a dynamic and results focused team that is able to manage multiple priorities under constrained timelines. The Managing Director FTP must also lead and strategically influence multiple other cross functional groups to ensure FTP priorities are aligned with those in business and operational areas.
• Understand how the Bank\'s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Creates an environment in which his/her team pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank\'s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Builds a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team.

Education / Experience

• MBA, Undergraduate or graduate degree in Business, or related fields.
• 10+ years\' experience in financial industry with previous experience related to Funds Transfer Pricing: ALM, liquidity risk, product/financial control, and performance management.
• Strong team leadership experience.
• Extensive experience interacting with Sr. Management across the Bank
• Strong stakeholder management with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Solid understanding of financial principles, risk concepts, financial analysis, and accounting.
• Demonstrated experience in the managing of people and processes with strong inter-personal skills and the ability to work effectively and diplomatically in dealing with peers and across organizational lines.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : TorontoScotiabank 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 . 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.Note: All postings in me@Scotiabank will remain live for a minimum of 5 days.

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