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About the Role

The successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting Global Equity Derivatives (GED) globally, leveraging legal and regulatory experience to support the development, drafting, structuring, and execution of structured notes transactions and the day-to-day operations of Investor Solutions Canada. This role involves implementing new initiatives, adapting to legal and regulatory changes, and managing associated risks, particularly within the structured notes business. The candidate will collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders and operate in a fast-paced, demanding environment requiring strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed reviews of equity linked and fixed income, currencies and commodity structured note issuances, guaranteed investment certificates and certain derivatives documentation.
Assist in the assessment and implementation of new initiatives within GED, including developing and drafting documentation for new structured note and derivative products, market entry into new regions and operational improvements.
Collaborate with other members of GED, other bank stakeholders, and internal and external legal and tax counsel in connection with both transactional and non-transactional matters.
Keep abreast of legal and regulatory changes in the markets in which GED operates.
Participate as a stakeholder in regulatory projects, identify key impacts to GED and coordinate communication and participation for relevant GED team members.
Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.

Requirements

3+ years of professional experience in law, financial services and/or accounting.
Proven proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to manipulate large data sets.
Aptitude in learning how to use software including Contract Express for document automation and internal trading and booking systems.

Skills

Fast learner
Strong analytical skills
Critical thinking capabilities
Superior attention to detail
Comfort reviewing, drafting and synthesizing complex documentation
Knowledge of capital markets products, securities law and the Bank’s processes and policies is an asset
Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
Strong time management and organizational skills
Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
Drive and motivation to work in a target-driven and high-performance culture
Contribute to an inclusive workplace
Resourcefulness and initiative
Competency in a programming language such as VBA or Python considered an asset

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Work Type

Onsite

Experience Level

3+ years of professional experience

Education Level

Juris Doctor or university degree in business, finance, accounting or a related discipline

Benefits

Flexible benefit programs designed to help support unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

About the Company

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) conducts the Bank’s wholesale banking and capital markets business with corporate, government and institutional investor clients.
GBM is a full-service wholesale bank and investment dealer in Canada and Mexico and offers a range of products and services in the U.S., Latin America and in select markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
GBM provides clients with: corporate lending; transaction banking (including payments, trade finance and cash management); investment banking (including corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions); fixed income and equity underwriting, sales, trading and research; prime services (prime brokerage and stock lending); foreign exchange sales and trading; commodity derivatives; and collateral management.
At Scotiabank, you’ll be joining an organization that values inclusion, accountability, innovative thinking and collaboration, a culture where people feel safe to learn, grow, and contribute while delivering exceptional results for our clients.
We believe in winning together, as one team, strengthening the collaborative spirit that defines GBM’s client partnerships.
We value transparency, shared goals, and purposeful work.
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: 'for every future', we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

Equal Opportunity

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.