Associate Director, Liquidity Risk Analytics and Governance

Scotiabank • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Associate Director leads liquidity risk analytics, methodology development, and governance activities supporting Global Banking & Markets (GBM) and Business Banking. The role is responsible for measuring, overseeing, and governing associated liquidity risks, and partners with Treasury, Business, Finance, and Risk stakeholders to evaluate liquidity exposures, assess funding implications, and support strategic decision-making.

Through liquidity forecasting, stress testing, scenario assessments, and robust analytics, the Associate Director helps ensure alignment with the firm's risk appetite, business objectives, and regulatory requirements. The role provides effective challenge and governance over liquidity assumptions and methodologies, represents U.S. Treasury in governance forums and regulatory reviews, and contributes to strategic initiatives and team development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Risk Management, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in Treasury, liquidity risk management, stress testing, balance sheet management, structured finance, or a related financial services discipline.
• Strong knowledge of ILST, liquidity forecasting, funding risk, contingency funding, resolution planning, and liquidity risk governance.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex portfolios and translate analytics into clear management insights and strategic recommendations.
• Experience engaging senior management, governance forums, regulators, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication, sound judgment, and the ability to provide effective challenge while building collaborative relationships.
• Strong analytical and data capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree or relevant professional designation.
• Experience with data visualization or analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary U.S. Treasury subject matter expert for U.S. liquidity analytics and liquidity risk management for MCM, CREF, CMBS, RMBS, WLT, and securitized portfolios.
• Lead liquidity risk analysis and oversight for GBM and Business Banking activities.
• Support the development and enhancement of ILST methodologies, ensuring alignment with business strategy, risk appetite, and regulatory expectations.
• Assess liquidity implications of business growth strategies, product offerings, and balance sheet changes.
• Monitor emerging business, market, and regulatory developments that may affect liquidity risk.
• Lead strategic initiatives to enhance liquidity analytics, reporting, stress testing, and risk measurement capabilities.
• Partner with Business, Treasury, Finance, Risk, and global counterparts to align funding strategies, regulatory expectations, and liquidity risk management practices.
• Lead contingency funding and resolution planning activities for structured finance market disruptions, including development of playbooks and management action frameworks.
• Deliver management insights, regulatory support, and strategic recommendations regarding funding resilience, concentration risks, market dislocations, and emerging liquidity vulnerabilities.
• Represent U.S. Treasury in governance forums, regulatory reviews, and strategic initiatives while promoting a strong risk and control environment and developing team capabilities.
• Consider the Bank's risk appetite and risk culture in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Conduct activities in accordance with applicable regulations, internal policies, the Bank's Code of Conduct, and established operational, compliance, sanctions, and conduct risk controls.
• Promote a high-performance and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

• Flexible benefit programs designed to support family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior