Summit Readiness Associate, Commercial Development Programs; Credit Stream- Prairie region

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Summit Readiness Associate, Commercial Development Programs (Credit Stream)- Prairie region

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

Are you driven by building strong client relationships, advancing your commercial banking expertise, and expanding your business development skills in a dynamic, collaborative environment? The Commercial Banking Development Programs Readiness Associate opportunity is a strategic gateway into Commercial Banking, offering a structured, comprehensive development experience for individuals interested in progressing toward client-facing roles. This program is designed for both seasoned professionals and talented individuals with prior credit, banking, financial services, or client-facing experience—whether you are an external applicant or an existing Scotiabank employee seeking to accelerate your career in Commercial Banking.

This is a results-driven Talent Development Program of up to 12 months in duration. Participants in each stream engage in hands-on assignments across credit, risk, and business development disciplines, cultivating expertise, leadership confidence, and professional judgment. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be placed into a full-time position, with the potential for career advancement into senior roles.

• Participate fully in the Talent Development Program, accelerating expertise in Commercial Banking credit, risk, and business development through guided learning, practical assignments, and coaching.
• Engage in complex, hands-on assignments across credit, risk, and client service disciplines to build professional judgment and leadership confidence.
• Work collaboratively with internal partners including Global Risk Management, Business Service Centre and Wealth Management, and occasionally external professionals such as solicitors and accountants.
• Champion a customer-focused culture, deepening client relationships and leveraging broader Bank resources.
• Support Directors and Relationship Managers across various Commercial Banking segments, assisting with servicing a diverse client base—both borrowing and non-borrowing and with operations extending nationally or internationally.
• Actively develop business development capabilities, including risk management, commercial acumen, communication, and collaboration, progressing from foundational awareness to independent execution.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and Bank standards, enhance financial analysis, due diligence, and monitoring skills, and support strong credit decisions and portfolio quality.
• Model professional behaviors, contribute to a collaborative team environment, and demonstrate accountability for personal growth.
• Apply learning from training, coaching, and feedback to real-world client activities and internal forums.
• Seek feedback, reflect on performance, and demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and ownership of personal development.

• Post-secondary education in business, finance, accounting, economics, or a related field is preferred, with a strong emphasis on credit principles and analysis..
• 2-6 years of hands-on experience in credit roles, including credit analysis, adjudication, or underwriting, is highly valued and prepares participants for success in the credit stream.
• Demonstrated learning agility, self-directed growth, and a keen interest in Commercial Banking credit functions.
• Experience in global banking or international markets is an asset supporting broader credit perspective.
• Advanced judgement in credit decision-making, strong risk awareness and proven ability to elevate credit concerns appropriately.
• Excellent communication and disciplined documentation, with an eye for regulatory and operational compliance.
• Collaboration…