Associate Director, Legal Counsel, GBM Legal

Requisition

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

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!

Purpose

Contributes to the overall success of the U.S. Legal Department by providing day-to-day legal support on a broad range of matters across multiple businesses and operations of the Bank, with a primary focus on commercial contracts, outsourcing and information technology services.

What You'll Do

* Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range of commercial and procurement contracts, including master services agreements, license agreements, business process outsourcing agreements, market data agreements and SaaS agreements.

* Advises on bespoke issues as part of contractual negotiations, including IP protections, cybersecurity, data privacy, artificial intelligence and regulatory compliance in the context of financial services.

* Supports various business lines and corporate functions with the review and negotiation of non-disclosure agreements.

* Assists with the risk review and diligence of third-party suppliers, including providing advice on regulatory developments and analysis of contractual provisions in commercial contracts.

* Supports the U.S. businesses with the drafting and structuring of intragroup agreements between the Bank and its affiliates.

* Works closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., Global Procurement Services, Third Party Risk Management, and Compliance) and senior management, providing legal guidance on matters critical to the Bank's operations and strategic initiatives.

* Performs legal research as necessary and assists with the continuous improvements of the Bank's legal template and sample clause libraries, including negotiation guidelines, commercial playbooks and templates to be leveraged by internal teams.

* Maintains an awareness of and monitors the regulatory environment for emerging legislation and policy statements, along with relevant trends and industry best practices applicable to the Bank's operations.

* Contributes to efficient and effective relationships with outside counsel and manages legal costs and invoices.

* Understands how the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.

* Demonstrates a proactive approach to developing competency in unfamiliar practice areas.

* Pursues effective adherence to Scotiabank's Values and its Code of Conduct, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to, and effectiveness of business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, sanctions and anti-money laundering (AML), and conduct risk.

What You'll Bring

* J.D. and licensed attorney in good standing admitted or otherwise authorized to practice law in the in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based.

* Minimum of 3 years of legal experience in a similar position.

* Deep understanding of vendor agreements, licensing agreements, process services agreements, SaaS agreements, engagement letters, non-disclosure agreements, market data agreements and other similar documents.

* Working knowledge of software licensing, intellectual property, data privacy, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity considerations in third party agreements within the financial services industry.

Interested?

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 roles at Scotiabank!

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