Requisition ID: 234038

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

Contributes to the overall success of the Fraud Management Group in Canada ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are following governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. Proactively contributes to the Fraud strategy by applying advanced analytics techniques to enhance fraud mitigation capabilities for multiple products across the Canadian Banking, including Day to Day Banking, Credit Cards, Unsecured Lending Products, Mortgages and Global Payment

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, drive strong partnership with Fraud Operations and liaise with business partners to identify  opportunities for improvement
• Develop, execute and monitor fraud strategies for Wire, Cheque Deposit, Account Takeover etc. in Commercial Banking, Day to Day Banking, unsecured and secured lending products leveraging data mining tools / advanced analytics skills
• Identify improvements of existing fraud strategies, procedures and policies and regularly report the performance of existing fraud strategies deployed in Canadian Banking
• Identify and escalate fraud risks that are or will become in excess of the Risk Appetite
• Lead / participate in the identification, development and implementation of new initiatives
• Contribute to and support a variety of projects and initiatives across the Fraud Management Group; Participate in discussions with IT partners and vendors on requirements and solution design
• 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, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?  We’d love to work with you if you have:   

• A University degree in statistics, mathematics or computer science
• 3-5 years analytical experience preferred including statistical analysis, ideally related to Fraud Analytics or Risk Management
• Strong coding, organizing and manipulating large amounts of data (SQL, SAS, R, Python)
• Experience with PRM or similar fraud platform strongly desired
• Strong prioritizing, planning, analytical, presentation, project management, and relationship building skills
• Strong communication skills essential with clients, vendors and management
• Must be self-motivated, energetic and results-oriented and be committed to adding value to the organization

What’s in it for you?

• A rewarding career path with diverse opportunities for professional development
• Lead strategic projects with a significant impact on business line growth.
• A culture that promotes teamwork and cross-functional collaboration to achieve business goals. Inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, background, and experience
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities – for you and our customers.

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.