Senior Manager, Enterprise AML Standards

Scotiabank • Toronto, ON

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Enterprise AML Standards is accountable for policy development, advisory support, and the governance and continuous improvement of documentation supporting Scotiabank’s AML/ATF and Sanctions Program. Operating within the second line of defence, the role provides documentation and policy advisory guidance, ensuring program documentation is clear, current, audit-ready, and aligned with regulatory requirements, enterprise policies, and risk management frameworks. The incumbent reports to the Director, Regulatory Implementations (Canada), Enterprise AML Standards & Learning and works closely with a diverse set of stakeholders to strengthen the Global AML Program by improving documentation quality, clarifying expectations, supporting enterprise consistency, and simplifying program artefacts.

Requirements

• University degree in Risk Management, Compliance, Law, Public Policy, Audit, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• 7+ years of progressive experience in AML/ATF, sanctions, financial crimes compliance, regulatory compliance, risk management, audit, regulatory governance, or equivalent
• Demonstrated expertise in policy, standards, and procedural development, documentation governance frameworks, and regulatory interpretation
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities across senior audiences
• Exceptional written communication skills with a focus on clarity, precision, and structure
• High attention to detail and ability to manage complex documentation environments

Nice To Haves

• ACAMS certification or equivalent
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations or audit processes
• Familiarity with responsible use of AI-enabled productivity tools to support documentation quality, efficiency, and knowledge management

Responsibilities

• Lead the governance, oversight, and continuous improvement of AML/ATF and Sanctions Program documentation, including policy development and advisory support, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, enterprise policies, second line accountabilities, and the defined document hierarchy.
• Establish clear ownership, approval authorities, lifecycle controls, and documentation practices that support transparency, traceability, consistent interpretation, and audit defensibility.
• Oversee the end-to-end document lifecycle, including drafting, stakeholder review, approval, publication, periodic review, update, retirement, and archival.
• Maintain adherence to enterprise standards for metadata, taxonomy, version control, classification, access, storage, and repository governance, while ensuring legacy content is appropriately retired, archived, or replaced.
• Lead the preparation and maintenance of clear, precise, and implementable policies, standards, procedures, governance artefacts, briefing materials, and regulatory documentation owned by Regulatory Implementations (Canada), Enterprise AML Standards & Learning.
• Translate complex regulatory requirements into consistent enterprise expectations and provide advisory guidance on policy intent, documentation requirements, and implementation considerations, while rationalizing documentation to reduce duplication and improve usability across jurisdictions and stakeholder groups.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation practices, including complete approval records, version history, supporting artefacts, and traceable evidence of governance decisions and regulatory alignment.
• Support audits, regulatory examinations, and ad hoc inquiries, and provide strategic policy and documentation advisory guidance to Global AML, business lines, compliance, regulatory change teams, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain strong knowledge of AML/ATF regulatory frameworks and industry best practices, promote accountability and documentation discipline, and identify opportunities to improve documentation quality, governance effectiveness, usability, and lifecycle efficiency.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits plan.
• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities - for you and for our customers.
• You can expect to be recognized and rewarded for high-performance; you will be supported by leadership through meaningful development conversations that enable faster advancement and internal training to support your growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree