Senior Manager, IB Global HR Risk & Controls Management, Global HR Solutions

Scotiabank•Santo Domingo East, NM

1d•Remote

About The Position

This position requires candidates to submit a resume written in English. Lead and contribute to the overall success of the GHR IB Risk Management units ensuring specific individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed/delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensure all activities including Non-Financial Risk, Compliance accountabilities, and business strategies are conducted in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. The incumbent is responsible for execution of Caribbean, Mexico, Peru and Chile, Non-Financial Risk and Compliance Framework programs, and methodologies, and tools in accordance with local regulations, and ensuring their sustainability.

Requirements

Bi-lingual English/Spanish
University degree or demonstrated experience in a senior HR role (5 years)
Strong understanding across all areas in Human Resources, including HR policies, regulatory environment, and reporting requirements
Strong understanding of governance and strategy management
Ability to align solutions to business imperatives
Demonstrated strategic thinking, influencing, and communication across all levels
Strong project management, leadership, and team building skills
Superior problem-solving ability
Understanding of key Scotiabank business drivers and external environment
Ability to assess complex compliance and regulatory issues, apply sound judgment, and defend decisions
Ability to work with and influence all levels of management
Ability to balance competing stakeholder priorities with a diplomatic and mature approach
Comfortable with ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities

Responsibilities

Lead and provide subject matter expertise and collaboration to IB, ensuring appropriate Regulatory Compliance processes and controls which support business plan growth, increase productivity, mitigate risk and provide consistent customer experience are in place and executed accordingly
Oversee, implement and support activities for Compliance, including but not limited to: Compliance Risk & Control Assessment (CRCA), Privacy, Regulatory Libraries, regulatory change management, monitoring and reporting findings, and other assigned compliance programs
Collaborate with IB HR teams, coordinating and providing oversight to Compliance Regulatory Management, Regulatory Library, Audit Findings and Internal Control Review remediation efforts as required; ensuring operational deficiencies are addressed and operational soundness is maintained
Provide oversight, ongoing monitoring, support, and independent review to ensure effective and efficient risk assessment and adequate controls are in place within the supported countries
Lead Risk Governance for HR, including Privacy and Third-Party Risk Management; ensure adherence to Risk and HR regulations while directing the completion of all required regulatory reporting
Monitor and report Compliance and Operational Risk metrics and indicators to ensure adherence to the countries’ risk appetite, including reporting at the Risk Management Governance and Country level
Lead non-financial risk activities including Scenario analysis, Key Risk Indicators, Data Loss reporting, Business Environment Assessments, New Initiatives Risk Assessment (NIRA)
Provide support and advisory to business units in case of control breakdowns, providing guidance on action plan and escalating to relevant executives
Act as a strategic partner to the IB HR Senior Leadership teams, ensuring challenges and issues are addressed effectively
Monitor events in the financial services industry, identifying new and emerging issues and regulatory initiatives, providing insight to Senior Leadership
Share country updates with GHR Risk Management, noting common themes, trends, and issues
Contribute to GHR IB Risk Management activities related to the implementation of programs and frameworks, policies and procedures, and internal controls
Ensure GHR IB and local HR policies and content are compliant with HR Knowledge Management policies and procedures requirements
Enable a stronger risk culture through ongoing coaching on risk and controls and training on the Operational Risk and Compliance Framework and tools
Support Privacy in GHR IB acting as local Privacy Officer and working in partnership with Global HR Risk Management in Canada
Ensure awareness and compliance with changing Non-Financial and Compliance frameworks and understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
Lead and manage the team by fostering a high-performance and inclusive environment and implementing a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops, and motivates talent through coaching, communication, and succession planning