Manager, Business Risk Management, International Banking; English/Spanish Jobs in Toronto, Canada at Scotiabank
Position: Manager, Business Risk Management, International Banking (English/Spanish
Requisition
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Scotiabank’s International Banking division is a diverse and dynamic network that provides financial advice and solutions to more than 12 million retail, corporate, and commercial clients. With a presence in over 15 countries—including Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay, and key markets across Central America and the Caribbean—our footprint offers unparalleled connectivity within the North American corridor. These regions feature favorable demographics and present significant opportunities to expand banking penetration and deliver innovative solutions.
Join a purpose-driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Purpose
The Manager, Business Risk Management contributes to the overall success of the Business Risk Management function in International Banking by executing, embedding, and sustaining IB Non-Financial Risk (NFR) programs across assigned areas.
They will support the Senior Managers and Director, Business Risk Management by operationalizing the IB NFR framework, monitoring control effectiveness, driving remediation, and escalating emerging risks and systemic issues. Ensures all activities conducted are following governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.
What You’ll Do:
Execute IB Non-Financial Risk (NFR) programs including RCSA, NIRA, KRIs, Issues Management, Operational Risk Events, and Third-Party Risk Management.
Support governance reporting, risk appetite monitoring, and escalation of emerging risks, including development of executive materials and metrics.
Act as a partner to Business Lines and Regional/Country stakeholders to establish effective controls that support growth, productivity, and risk mitigation.
Provide guidance to business units on control breakdowns, action plans, and escalation to appropriate executives.
Share Business Risk Management review recommendations and lessons learned to drive consistency and improve risk performance indicators.
Coordinate and support remediation of audit findings and risk issues, ensuring deficiencies are addressed and commitments delivered on time
Provide oversight and monitoring of control effectiveness, including independent review support where required.
Monitor industry, regulatory, and emerging risk trends and provide insights to leadership.
Support first line testing activities including testing plans, sampling, execution, and reporting.
Support risk culture initiatives, including coaching and training on NFR frameworks and tools.
Promote a risk-aware culture; ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices.
Remaining current on BRM policies, standards, and procedures across jurisdictions.
What You’ll Bring:
Bachelor degree or equivalent.
+5 years of Business Line risk management work experience.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Fluent in English and Spanish
Expert knowledge in ability to communicate strategy and status of initiatives to executives by producing high quality presentations and materials to be used in meetings and committees.
Previous experience in audit, testing, or risk & controls analysis is an asset
Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Strong ability to balance competing/ conflicting goals of various stakeholders, requiring a mature, diplomatic approach and highly developed negotiation and influencing skills.
Demonstrate flexibility and comfort in dealing with change/ambiguity. The individual must adapt to an environment of uncertainty and shifts in priority
Highly developed cultural sensitivity to operate effectively across cultural and language differences is required.
Ability to learn, and assimilate, learned information into recommendations and strategies quickly.
What’s 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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Title: Manager, Business Risk Management, International Banking; English/Spanish
Company: Scotiabank
Location: Toronto, Canada
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