Business Analyst, US Risk Governance and Policy Management

Business Analyst, US Risk Governance and Policy Management

Requisition : 240581

Salary Range: 59,100.

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future!

Reporting to the U.S. Head of Risk Governance and Policy, the Business Analyst will provide support to overseeing Scotiabank U.S. (SBUS) Policy Management program, applying the principles of good governance to the identification, assessment, management, and communication of policy management principles across all operations in the U.S. The Business Analyst also administers the U.S. policy management tool, ensuring effective reporting, quality assurance, and document management.

• Lead project management for data cleanup and enhancement initiatives, including the implementation of AI-driven solutions to strengthen policy oversight. Oversee and contribute to projects related to the Policy Management Tool, encompassing system enhancements, data architecture improvements, extract-transform-load (ETL) pipeline development, and user training.
• Utilize analytics platforms (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Python) to support policy management reporting.
• Maintain the U.S. policy management system, including performing user acceptance testing (UAT) for system upgrades or enhancements implemented by the vendor.
• Conduct user interviews to gather feedback and document business requirements for the Policy Management Tool, with the goal of improving user experience and system functionality. Share findings with the vendor to inform enhancements and actively participate in roadmap planning sessions to align tool development with business needs.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc policy management reporting through system-generated outputs and manual analysis.
• Champion a client-centric focused culture to deepen relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge to deliver solutions. Relationship management and cross-collaboration include:
  • Developing and maintaining effective relationships with policy coordinators and departments.
  • Coordinating meetings, training, and document reviews.
  • Assisting Policy Document Owners in transferring documents to standardized templates within the policy management tool.
  • Reviewing policy documents for consistency, completeness, and alignment with governance standards.
  • Conducting risk governance research and analysis on priority issues such as Heightened Standards.
  • Identifying, consolidating, and documenting policy management issues, exceptions, and escalations.
  • Supporting the administration and version control of key governance documents (e.g., SBUS Enterprise Risk Management Framework, Risk Appetite Statement, Policy of Policies, committee charters) and their subordinate documents.

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal…