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Director, Regulatory Reporting

Job in Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for: Scotiabank
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-04
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Risk Manager/Analyst, Change Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Director, Regulatory Reporting Change

Is this role right for you?

In this role you will:
  • Own the global regulatory trade reporting change portfolio, with accountability for translating regulatory requirements into effective business, operational, and delivery outcomes across jurisdictions (e.g., DFA, CFTC, SEC, OSC, EMIR, MAS, HKMA, ASIC, MIFID II, SFTR, SEC
    10C-1a).
  • Maintain expert knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements across jurisdictions; ensure reporting mechanisms and team activities meet regulatory, compliance, and audit standards.
  • Act as the primary change counterpart to Operations, Compliance, and Technology partners, ensuring clear ownership, aligned priorities, and coordinated execution across functions.
  • Provide oversight for regulatory change initiatives, acting as the primary escalation point for subject matter experts and resolving complex regulatory issues.
  • Guide and prioritize the work of Regulatory Reporting specialists, ensuring effective project planning, stakeholder engagement, and timely delivery of change initiatives.
  • Establish and govern testing, validation, and assurance approaches for regulatory change, ensuring solutions meet regulatory intent and operational readiness standards.
  • Set prioritization and sequencing decisions across regulatory initiatives, balancing regulatory risk, delivery capacity, and organizational readiness.
  • Coordinate with regulatory, compliance, and technology functions to leverage best practices and align operational processes.
  • Drive the change and remediation agenda arising from regulatory issues, audits, and control findings, ensuring sustainable outcomes rather than short‑term fixes.
  • Build and lead a high‑performing change organization, capable of managing complex, multi‑jurisdictional regulatory initiatives.
  • Ensure robust day-to-day business controls to mitigate regulatory and operational risks, with timely escalation as required.
  • Drive adoption of innovative technologies and process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
  • Act as a delegate for senior leadership, representing Regulatory Trade Reporting Change in governance forums, regulatory engagements, and audit discussions.
  • Serve as the senior escalation point for material regulatory change, delivery, or readiness risks.
  • Provide executive‑level insights, recommendations, and decision support on regulatory change strategy and execution.
  • Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, promoting a culture of belonging.
  • Manage budgets, resources, and vendor relationships to deliver projects on time and within scope.
  • Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of regulatory change initiatives.
  • Lead change management efforts, fostering innovation and continuous improvement.
  • What You Will Bring to Succeed

  • Ssignificant experience (15+ years) in Capital Markets, including leading multi‑year regulatory trade reporting and/or market-structure change programs across multiple asset classes.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior change leader, driving governance, executive communications, and cross‑functional decisioning with Technology, Operations, Compliance, Risk, and PMO stakeholders.
  • In‑depth knowledge of global trade and transaction reporting regimes (e.g., Dodd‑Frank /CFTC, SEC, OSC/CIRO, EMIR, MiFID II, SFTR, MAS, ASIC), including regulatory interpretation, industry guidance, implementation timelines, and exam/audit readiness.
  • Proven delivery leadership across SDLC (Agile and/or Waterfall), including scope planning, RAID management, testing strategy (SIT/UAT), cutover, and post‑implementation stabilization.
  • Proven ability to assess regulatory impacts, define target-state requirements, and implement sustainable operating model and control enhancements, including remediation of regulatory issues, audit findings, and control gaps.
  • Experience operating in demanding, time‑sensitive environments, meeting externally mandated regulatory deadlines and managing competing priorities across jurisdictions.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to influence and present to senior executives, steering committees, auditors, and (as required) regulators…
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