Requisition ID: 233565

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

Director, Credit Strategy, Fixed Income – Toronto, ON

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!

Purpose:

Provide corporate credit guidance, data, information, and viewpoints for the GBM Fixed Income Sales (“GFI”), Trading, and DCM/Syndication groups in Canada (and to a lesser degree in the US):

• providing verbal and written commentary to be “public content” for Scotia corporate bond initiatives
• working with our internal partners to develop and distribute actionable content to help build deeper client relationships

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and drive a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
• Create credit-based content to potentially all institutional corporate bond investors in Canada, and selective investors in the US and other nations, while providing key information for GFI Sales, Trading, DCM/Syndication and generating additional avenues of client contact for Scotia in the corporate bond market
• Engage clients in presentations and discussions on specific credit-based themes, to grow/enhance the position of Scotiabank GBM as a leader in the corporate bond space
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions
• Create an environment in which your team pursues effective and efficient operations of your 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
• Build a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates your team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team

 What You’ll Bring:

• 7+ years of credit market experience
• Credit specific knowledge of major issuers and industries active in the C$ corporate bond market
• Expansive breadth of experience and knowledge of multiple industry segments, including banking, insurance, financial services, oil & gas, retail, automotive, real estate/REITS
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of rating agency trends and policies is needed
• Strong knowledge of the domestic corporate bond market and its key participants is required
• IIROC registration is required for this role

Work Arrangement:

This position is currently an onsite role, with the expectation that you will work 4-5 days a week in the office. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

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Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

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.  

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. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.