Associate

About the Role

The Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) Business Management team supports CIB businesses within Global Banking & Markets (GBM), including Corporate Banking and Investment Banking. This role supports the delivery of strategy advancement, financial management, performance monitoring, and execution oversight of strategic initiatives across the platform.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Business Planning

• Support Sector Heads, Product Heads, and senior leadership in the development and tracking of the business strategy.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, measurable outcomes, and executable roadmaps.
• Identify market trends, competitive developments, and emerging opportunities to support business growth and strategic decision-making.

Financial Management & Performance Monitoring

• Support weekly pipeline process and monthly reporting.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, headcount management/planning, and financial planning processes.
• Monitor business performance against financial and strategic objectives, identifying key drivers, opportunities, and risks.
• Analyze business metrics and performance trends to support management decision-making.
• Partner with Finance to enhance forecasting methodologies, management reporting, and business analytics.
• Deliver meaningful business commentary and insights to senior management.

Business Management & Execution Oversight

• Track delivery of key business growth priorities.
• Collaborate with Sector teams, Product teams, control functions, and the COO organization to assist with the prioritization of investments in support of strategic objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders by identifying emerging themes, risks, and opportunities.

Executive Reporting & Governance

• Support the preparation and development of materials for Town Halls, Operating Committees, Executive Committees, Board presentations, and regulatory forums.
• Develop clear and compelling narratives that communicate business performance, strategic priorities, and key risks.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, insightful, and aligned with executive and Board-level expectations.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong partnerships across GBM businesses, Finance, COO, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and other support functions.
• Influence stakeholders and drive alignment across competing priorities and initiatives.
• Represent business interests within strategic, operational, and governance discussions.

Culture & Leadership

• Champion a high-performance and inclusive culture consistent with Scotiabank's values.
• Support employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams.

Risk, Control & Compliance

• Understand and operate within the Bank's risk appetite framework and risk culture.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with Scotiabank's Values, Code of Conduct, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Promote strong controls, governance, and risk management practices across the business.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• MS Office skills: PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Strong understanding of AI

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Corporate and Investment Banking Businesses – ideally, experience in or supporting Corporate and Investment Banking businesses
• Product strategy
• Financial analysis and planning
• A strong culture, risk, and controls mindset
• The ability to be highly proactive and lead with a collaborative approach
• Strong communication skills; ability to distil key themes from large amounts of information
• The ability to prioritize amongst many competing deliverables at any given time
• An aptitude and interest in developing deep relationships with stakeholders across groups