Requisition ID: 204214
Salary Range: 135,000.00 - 155,000.00
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.
Title: Associate, U.S. Corporate REGAL Banking Structuring & Execution, New York, NY
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!
Overview/Purpose:
Contributes to the overall success of the U.S. Corporate Banking Department ensuring specific individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed/delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities comply with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.
Position Highlights:
The Associate, at the direction of and in partnership with the Director, is responsible for (i) reviewing and facilitating the structuring of deals within the designated industry portfolios according to internal policies and procedures and external/regulator standards to ensure the quality of the financial and credit analysis meets acceptable standards, and (ii) project work to further the strategic and tactical goals of U.S. Corporate Banking. Given the timeline-drive nature of loan transactions and project work, there may be a significant amount of reporting and project work with tight deadlines.
What You’ll Do
- Develop strong working relationships with other Corporate and Investment Banking employees, and with operational teams in the U.S. and in Canada to maximize productivity (CAG, WBO, GRM).
- Partner with all product groups to successfully execute transactions, annual reviews and QLR’s.
- Facilitate deal discussions as learning opportunities and develop recommendations for the appropriate course of action based on analysis, internal credit policies/procedures, and the Bank’s risk appetite.
- Help to ensure the team and work product is adhering to U.S. Leveraged Lending Policies and Procedures.
- Responsibility for the preparation of annual reviews (which includes comprehensive financial statement analysis), QLR communications, amendments, refinancing and new client transactions for the media & telecom industry in line with current Bank credit and documentation policies and procedures.
- Build financial models based on existing internally developed templates, and review financial models developed internally or externally.
- Review loan documentation and update internal systems with pertinent transaction/facility details and conduct regular monitoring of credits/client relationships via annual and quarterly reviews.
- Manages and monitors the designated account activities including annual reviews, waivers, amendments and restructuring of credit facilities.
- Assist with various ad-hoc tasks including conducting industry reviews, validating/providing internal compliance documentation, update internal reports for management.
- Participate in or lead regulatory and compliance activity and team administration.
- Champions a high-performance environment, mentors and coaches junior staff, and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
- Help to coach and develop more junior bankers through active engagement on developing their technical, coverage and leadership skills and providing real-time positive feedback to support development.
What You’ll Bring:
- 3-5 years of credit and/or banking experience. Prior Corporate Banking or credit analysis experience at the Associate level is preferred.
- MBA, CFA or CA designation or appropriate financial background/experience.
- Knowledge of all lending and non-lending products and credit processes to facilitate prompt execution of transactions.
- Working knowledge of legal documentation requirements.
- Familiarity with corporate style financing.
- Strong MS Office computer skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Analytical Focus:
- Excellent financial modeling skills and familiarity with complex financial models.
- Conducts thorough due diligence to facilitate prompt execution of transactions that vary in complexity.
- Strong understanding of Bank policies and procedures
- Ensures credit presentations follow Bank standards and are accurate, succinct, concise and complete.
- Ensures all Bank guidelines are met as it relates to administration of the portfolio of accounts.
- Teamwork:
- Flexible to demands of work and viewed as a valuable team resource.
- Promotes cooperation, teamwork, and professional internal and external relationships.
- Demonstrates a strong personal commitment to individual development.
- Results Focused:
- Strong time management skills and driven to achieve timelines and goals.
- Ability to learn new concepts, processes and expand knowledge base.
- Multi-tasking is essential, specifically the ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously with competing deadlines while maintaining a high standard of work.
- Follows internal compliance practices and always acts ethically.
- Exhibits self-motivation and pushes self to achieve greater results
Location(s): United States : New York : New York City
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.
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