Senior Analyst, Business Risk Management

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Senior Analyst, Business Risk Management

Requisition : 256852

Salary Range: -

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

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

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future!

Responsible for the execution of the U.S. Operational Risk Event (ORE) & Key Risk Indicator (KRI) Programs, ensuring effective identification, assessment, and mitigation of operational risks across relevant business lines and support functions. This role plays a critical part in strengthening the firm’s risk management framework by driving consistency, regulatory alignment, and continuous improvement in control effectiveness.

Support the Bank in designing and strengthening risk and control frameworks, with a focus on Operational Risk Events, New Product Initiatives, and risk metrics. Brings strong expertise across operational, compliance, and business risk within Global Capital Markets, Global Transaction Banking, and Corporate and Investment Banking, with a solid understanding of financial products and end-to-end processes.

• Contribute to the design, development, and implementation of risk and control frameworks.
• Execute core risk activities, including operational risk events, new initiatives, and risk reporting, in line with policy and regulatory expectations.
• Apply strong analytical skills to assess risk activities, identify trends, and support effective decision-making.
• Support regulatory and audit examinations by responding to information requests and reviews.

• Partner across the three lines of defense to ensure consistency and alignment in risk practices.
• Engage key stakeholders by applying industry best practices and building clear, well-supported business cases for risk and control initiatives.

• Strong understanding of operational and other non-financial risks, controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to strengthen controls and streamline processes while effectively managing ad hoc requests and special projects.

• Bachelor Degree or Master Degree, preferably in Finance or Business related fields
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in financial services, with a focus on Global Capital Markets, Global Business Payments and/or Corporate & Investment Banking.
• Strong understanding of financial products, front-to-back processes, and business operations.
• Deep knowledge of operational risk frameworks, including scenario analysis, issue management, and operational risk events.
• Experience developing and maintaining risk governance tools such as control libraries, policies, and procedures.

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other…