Associate, Corporate & Investment Banking, Business Manager - Toronto, ON

Scotiabank•Toronto, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) Business Manager supports CIB businesses within Global Banking & Markets (GBM), including Corporate Banking and Investment Banking. The CIB Business Management (BM) team is responsible for advancing strategy, financial management, performance monitoring, and execution oversight of the strategic initiatives across the platform. The role supports delivery of these activities as part of the business management team. Working closely with members of the business management team, Sector Heads, Product Heads, Finance, Communications, Business Risk Management, Compliance, Technology, Operations, Risk, Legal, and other control functions, the associate helps drive business performance, enable growth, and ensure alignment with CIB and Bank-wide strategic priorities. This role contributes to the overall success of the CIB Business Management team by ensuring business objectives, strategic initiatives, and financial goals are effectively planned, executed, measured, and communicated.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of Corporate and Investment banking businesses – M&A, ECM, Leveraged Finance and lending (required)
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
Strong MS Office skills - PowerPoint, Excel, Word; strong understanding of AI (required)

Responsibilities

Track delivery of key business priorities, ensuring appropriate governance, accountability, and execution discipline
Collaborate with Sector and 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
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
Build strong partnerships across Front Office, Finance, Operations, Technology, Risk, Business Risk Management, 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
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
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
Support effective management of operational, compliance, conduct, AML/ATF, sanctions, and reputational risks
Promote strong controls, governance, and risk management practices across the business