Intermediate Business Analyst with Regulatory/Compliance experience to support a Cryptographic Migration Project- 40213

Intermediate Business Analyst with Regulatory/Compliance experience to support a Cryptographic Migration Project- 40213

Location Address: Toronto or Scarborough (sometimes).

Work arrangement: (Hybrid) 2 days - Flexible.

Contract Duration: ASAP - Oct 31st (High Chance of Extension)

Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday - 37.5 Hours Per Week

Story Behind the Need

Business group:

Cryptography Product and Engineering in Canada, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, and initiatives are executed/delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

Project/initiatives details: Cryptographic Migration

Support the transition of Cryptographic operations as per OSFI B13 requirements to Scotiabank for centralized engineering and operations manageme

Candidate Value Proposition:

Engagement with various business units globally. The opportunity to work on a Cryptographic Migration project for one of the top 5 banks in Canada.

Typical Day in Role:

• Champions a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.

• Contributes to the objectives and scope of crypto security products (e.g. certificates, secrets, key management, post-quantum cryptography, etc.), clearly outline the problems, and risks it's solving.

• Contributes the product strategy, including vendor recommendation, contract management, MVP and rollout plan.

• Contributes to product vision roadmaps and facilitates communication on roadmap progress with Cryptography management and stakeholders.

• Create user stories in the product backlog, new features, and enhancements.

• Facilitates forums and prepares the team for constructive collaboration sessions with cross-functional teams, technology and business channels, and control functions.

• Contributes to business cases based on the roadmap and priority, aligns with Technology, PMO, and Finance teams on the funding required, cost and benefit analysis, and cost allocation model.

• Tracks overall product status, metrics, key achievements, next steps and risks with a data-driven approach.

• Contributes to transformational crypto programs such as the Post Quantum Cryptography committee.

• 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 their 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.

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• 5+ years’ experience in Business Analysis (or equivalent), specifically translating business requirements into technical specifications. (Banking, FI or Technology)

• 5+ years’ experience in working with Regulatory, Compliance, Risk and Audit functions.

• 3+ years’ functional knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Experience with Agile/Scrum practices and tools is an asset.

• 2+ years’ experience in Information Security or Information Technology.

• 3+ years’ knowledge of API or other methods of software integration.

• Spanish is a strong asset.

Soft Skills Required:

• -Advanced communication (verbal/written/presentation) skills in English. The same in

• -Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management, and adaptability skills.

• -Strategic thinker, setting clear goals aligning business objectives.

• Proficient planning and prioritization skills; can manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Understanding on Financial principles of large enterprise organizations.

• Experience working with complex processes.

• Willing to learn and grow and demonstrate resilience to ever-changing priorities.

Best VS. Average Candidate:

The Best candidate is someone strong communication and presentation skills. A lot of this job will be presenting and collaborating with stakeholders. Connect dots to reach solutions, someone who is a good thinker.

The best candidate will have experience with Jira, Confluence and has worked for Scotia before.

Education & Certificates:

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or college diploma is required.

Candidate review and selection:

One round

1st - In-person or online interview - 45 mins - Role overview, previous experience and projects, and scenario type questions.