Capital Markets Operations Analyst

About the Company

The selected candidate will contribute to the overall success of the Stock Loan Middle Office ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. They will all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Candidate Value Proposition:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with different teams across the bank, giving them exposure to other areas within the organization.

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Operating independently, identifying and resolving issues with minimal oversight. Capable and comfortable operating within tight deadlines, able to make quick decisions, and able to quickly learn about the business/issues, without necessarily having any prior direct experience with the subject matter.
• Performing daily operational activities in support of the Stock Loan front office with a focus on trade life cycle management, trade control and client service.
• Good understanding of the functions supporting SBL Middle office Processing and knowledge of the overall trade lifecycle and its key stakeholders.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
• Negotiations with stakeholders to complete tasks within given deadlines.
• Ensures data accuracy and completeness.
• Follows Scotia’s policies and procedures to mitigate risk.
• Utilizes strong communication, interpersonal and diplomacy skills to interact with colleagues and stakeholders, and to exchange potentially complex sensitive information, while being sensitive to audience diversity.
• Timely management and escalation of all requests inquiries issues errors.
• Follows established procedures to identify problems related to securities settlement that require investigation or research.

• 2+ years of experience in banking/capital markets operations.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to negotiate, influence and interact professionally with a diverse group of Front Office Users, QAs, Developers, and SMEs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of analytical problem solving and process engineering techniques (i.e. process mapping and analysis techniques).
• Strong technical abilities including knowledge of basic software engineering principles and experience in (SQL, VBA, Access, Excel), and a sound understanding of operational processes.

• 1-3 years post-graduate experience in industry or academia in the areas of capital markets, finance and banking and/or process improvement, business analysis and solution implementation.