Director, Head of U.S. Resolution Planning

Scotiabank Global Site • Dallas, TX

16d

About The Position

The Director, Head of US Resolution Planning is a key leadership role within Global Risk Management (GRM), responsible for driving the design, governance, and delivery of Scotiabank’s Resolution Planning program across the enterprise, with a strong focus on the U.S. regulatory environment. The Director will play a pivotal role in ensuring that Scotiabank meets its obligations under both Federal Reserve and FDIC Resolution Planning rules ad guidance, along with any other applicable U.S. prudential standards, while maintaining alignment with the Bank’s broader risk and capital frameworks. This role requires a dynamic leader who brings deep regulatory expertise, strong banking and commercial judgment, and exceptional communication and relationship-building skills—a professional who thrives in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment grounded in Scotiabank’s values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Passion.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 to 15 years of experience in U.S. regulatory policy, resolution planning, recovery planning, or financial risk management, preferably within a global bank or regulatory authority.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex regulatory and financial concepts in a clear and compelling way.
• Strong command of U.S. resolution and recovery frameworks under Title I of the Dodd-Frank Act, including FRB/FDIC Resolution Plan Guidance and related U.S. prudential requirements.
• Familiarity with capital and liquidity regulations (e.g., Basel III, TLAC, CCAR/DFAST, LCR, NSFR, RLEN/RCEN, ICAAP/ILAAP) and their application across major legal entities and business lines.
• Demonstrated understanding of bank structure, funding models, and balance sheet dynamics, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical business actions.
• Proven experience engaging directly with U.S. regulators and senior executives.
• Recognized as a collaborative, thoughtful leader who balances technical expertise with empathy, diplomacy, and sound judgment

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Law.
• Prior experience within a Category II or III U.S. banking organization or large foreign banking organization subject to U.S. enhanced prudential standards and regulations
• Familiarity with Fed and FDIC’s recovery and resolution frameworks and cross-border coordination processes is an asset (also generally conversant with other global regulatory standards)
• Track record of success in matrixed environments, effectively aligning global and regional priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Scotiabank’s U.S. Resolution Planning program, including oversight of plan submissions, regulatory engagement, and enterprise readiness for recovery and resolution scenarios.
• Partner closely with all key senior management (including the MD and Executive Sponsor of the Resolution Plan (Head of Risk Assurance, Resiliency, and Regulatory Programs), the U.S. Chief Risk Officer, Treasurer, Head of U.S. Regulatory Affairs, among other senior key stakeholders across the bank’s leadership platform to help ensure the seamless integration of U.S. resolution planning into strategic and operational decision-making.
• Oversee analytical workstreams, including liquidity and funding in resolution, capital and other point of non-viability triggers, capital positioning, identification of material legal entities, critical operations and shared services mapping, and other legal/financial rationalization.
• Lead the preparation of high-quality, well-structured deliverables and communications to the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OSFI, CDIC, along with any other applicable regulatory bodies – whilst ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with supervisory expectations.
• Maintain current knowledge of evolving U.S. resolution, recovery, and prudential regulatory reforms, including IDI Rules, Dodd-Frank enhancements, Stress Testing guidance, Basel III Endgame, and related cross-border coordination requirements.
• Provide thought leadership in advancing Scotiabank’s enterprise-wide resolution and recovery capabilities, embedding best practices into policies, playbooks, and testing protocols.
• Manage and mentor a team of professionals within GRM’s Resolution Planning function, fostering a supportive, values-based culture built on trust, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Benefits

• Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees