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Director, Development

**Requisition ID:** 238375

**Salary Range:** 180,000.00 - 301,500.00

_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.

Director, Development - New York, NY

Global Banking and Markets Engineering (GBME) is the fast-moving, award-winning technology engine that powers Scotiabank’s Corporate, Investment Banking and Capital Markets businesses.

GBME is searching for a Director, Development to lead and join their cross-asset transaction master team. The successful candidate is a seasoned technology leader, with experience managing a development team in the capital market space. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in building and scaling cross asset trading applications, with a proven track record in trade capture, trade life cycle and position management in a cross-asset framework. This role requires strong functional, technical and strategic capabilities to drive multiple projects and will work closely with business teams (trading desks) and technology teams.

Responsibilities:

+ Manage and lead the development team responsible for cross-asset transaction master and a portfolio of in-house tools built for the trading desks

+ Build and implement a new transaction master framework to facilitate real-time position tracking for trading and regulatory initiatives.

+ Develop and maintain existing tools to facilitate ETF and GED trading desks.

+ Collaborate closely with multiple trading desks (ETF/Global Equity Derivatives/Group Treasury/Prime Services) traders, to build strategic solutions to facilitate their business.

+ Partner with technology teams to build a micro-service based eco-system for cross asset trading platform.

+ Foster a high-performing global team culture focused on accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

+ Facilitate technical conversations and critical decision-making around architecture and data flow with business stakeholders and engineering leaders, balancing priorities of resourcing, risk, and business needs.

+ Ensure security, scalability, and compliance across all deliverables.

+ Oversee tracking and reporting of FTEs, contractors, and vendor resources. Manage rate structures, contract terms, and funding sources in partnership with HR and Procurement.

+ Build a high-performance environment and sustain a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment

+ Use a coaching mindset and behavior; communicate business strategies and manage succession and development for the team

Minimum Qualifications

+ 15+ years of experience in financial services technology, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

+ Proven experience as a Technology Director, Engineering Leader, or Principal Architect in financial services or fintech.

+ Deep expertise in designing and building systems for transaction master, reference data, security master, benchmarks, or related domains.

+ Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), microservices, APIs, and data pipelines (e.g., Kafka, Spark, Airflow).

+ Strong knowledge of an object-oriented programming language (Java, C#, Python), software testing methodologies and software architecture.

+ Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

+ Able to handle competing priorities and influence leadership decision-making.

+ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering or a related discipline.

+ Preferred Qualifications

+ Strong understanding of trade lifecycle, position management and Cross-Asset products (Equity Derivatives, Fixed Income, FX).

+ Proficiency in development of real-time distributed software systems desired.

What's in it for you?

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.

Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - 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. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.

Remote-friendly work environment will provide you with the flexibility to perform at your best.

Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.

Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.

Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!

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): 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.

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, pleaseclick here (https://www.scotiabank.com/careers/en/careers/technical-support-for-applicants.html) . 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.