Job Description

Requisition ID: 180726

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

The Team

The Global Banking & Markets Engineering - Credit Derivatives team is a high performing team with the mandate to design, develop, support and execute global technology strategies for Scotiabank with a focus on Credit based derivative products

The Role

The Senior Manager - Business Analysis will be responsible for leading a team of Business Analysts, Specialists and Software Engineers that provide a range of technical solutions across multiple applications. This is a key position in the Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME) team, responsible for delivering and supporting system solutions to our business partners in Trading, Marketing, Risk Management, Product Control and Operations globally.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with business and other IT teams and provide support and direction to various project and steady state related work items. Active collaboration with Business stakeholders in facilitating functional, data flow and solution design discussions
• Communicate and negotiate timelines, budget, staffing, scope and critical milestones with project managers and key stakeholders
• Develop sound business cases with stakeholders, emphasize reusability, scalability, innovation, and enterprise-wide solutions
• Maintain "end-to-end" view of the customer, business and processes to help triage new project requests based on changing partner needs.
• Manage resources and prioritizes work assignments, meet milestones
• Oversee and provide input throughout creation, delivery, and maintenance of key artefacts such as requirements and testing documentations
• Oversee and manage issue escalation and resolution, as well as ongoing monitoring and assessment to mitigate risks and monitor and track progress
• Provide coaching, development, succession, recruitment, resource management, team leadership, input into performance and development plans.
• Ensure application records are kept up-to-date and software currency issues are remediated

Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge in Capital Markets - OTC derivatives, from both the business and technology perspectives. 7+ years
• Demonstratable experience working with derivative trading application technology supporting Credit products such as Total Return Swaps, Credit Default Swaps, Collateralized Debt Obligations and Synthetic Risk Transfer structures. 7+ years
• Exposure to and understanding the corporate loan syndication market space would be an asset
• Advanced knowledge of financial instruments, including market conventions, valuation methods, and risk management methodologies
• Experience with supporting front-to-back applications (Trading, Product Control, Accounting and Settlements, Market and Credit Risk) 7+ Years
• Breath of IT experience (governance, operations, audit, control functions, architecture and system design and IT risk management best practices),
• Strong diagnostic skills followed by good ability to evaluate options/alternatives and develop solutions/recommendations for solutions to complex and multi-dimensional problems/issues
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral, written and presentation) to effectively liaise with business users, vendors, other departments and members of a project team
• Strength in developing effective relationship with portfolio and project managers
• Effective time management and organization skills with the ability to use diplomacy, judgment, and persuasion to secure agreement and cooperation
• Creative, self-starting, results oriented mindset
• Highly motivated individual that thrives in a fast-paced dynamic working environment
• Willingness to foster a culture that encourages productivity, innovation, process improvement, teamwork and a high level of professionalism

What\'s in it for you?

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to create beautiful customer experiences.
• You\'ll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders, who have hailed from top technology companies around the world
• Onsite cafeteria.
• We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a base salary, a performance bonus, company matching programs (pension & profit sharing), generous vacation, personal & sick days, personal development

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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 . 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.

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