Senior Manager, AML Policy & Governance

Requisition ID: 264131

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

The Senior Manager, Enterprise AML Standards is accountable for policy development, advisory support, and the governance and continuous improvement of documentation supporting Scotiabank’s AML/ATF and Sanctions Program. Operating within the second line of defence, the role provides documentation and policy advisory guidance, ensuring program documentation is clear, current, audit-ready, and aligned with regulatory requirements, enterprise policies, and risk management frameworks.

The incumbent reports to the Director, Regulatory Implementations (Canada), Enterprise AML Standards & Learning and works closely with a diverse set of stakeholders to strengthen the Global AML Program by improving documentation quality, clarifying expectations, supporting enterprise consistency, and simplifying program artefacts.

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

Enterprise AML Documentation Governance

• Lead the governance, oversight, and continuous improvement of AML/ATF and Sanctions Program documentation, including policy development and advisory support, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, enterprise policies, second line accountabilities, and the defined document hierarchy.
• Establish clear ownership, approval authorities, lifecycle controls, and documentation practices that support transparency, traceability, consistent interpretation, and audit defensibility.
  
  

Document Lifecycle, Standards, & Repository Management

• Oversee the end-to-end document lifecycle, including drafting, stakeholder review, approval, publication, periodic review, update, retirement, and archival.
• Maintain adherence to enterprise standards for metadata, taxonomy, version control, classification, access, storage, and repository governance, while ensuring legacy content is appropriately retired, archived, or replaced.
  
  

Documentation Quality, Rationalization, & Regulatory Alignment

• Lead the preparation and maintenance of clear, precise, and implementable policies, standards, procedures, governance artefacts, briefing materials, and regulatory documentation owned by Regulatory Implementations (Canada), Enterprise AML Standards & Learning.
• Translate complex regulatory requirements into consistent enterprise expectations and provide advisory guidance on policy intent, documentation requirements, and implementation considerations, while rationalizing documentation to reduce duplication and improve usability across jurisdictions and stakeholder groups.
  
  

Audit, Regulatory Readiness, & Stakeholder Advisory

• Maintain audit-ready documentation practices, including complete approval records, version history, supporting artefacts, and traceable evidence of governance decisions and regulatory alignment.
• Support audits, regulatory examinations, and ad hoc inquiries, and provide strategic policy and documentation advisory guidance to Global AML, business lines, compliance, regulatory change teams, and other stakeholders.
  
  

Risk Culture & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain strong knowledge of AML/ATF regulatory frameworks and industry best practices, promote accountability and documentation discipline, and identify opportunities to improve documentation quality, governance effectiveness, usability, and lifecycle efficiency.

Note: Duties may evolve based on organizational needs and in support of team priorities.

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

• University degree in Risk Management, Compliance, Law, Public Policy, Audit, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• 7+ years of progressive experience in AML/ATF, sanctions, financial crimes compliance, regulatory compliance, risk management, audit, regulatory governance, or equivalent
• Demonstrated expertise in policy, standards, and procedural development, documentation governance frameworks, and regulatory interpretation
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities across senior audiences
• Exceptional written communication skills with a focus on clarity, precision, and structure
• High attention to detail and ability to manage complex documentation environments
• ACAMS certification or equivalent
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations or audit processes
• Familiarity with responsible use of AI-enabled productivity tools to support documentation quality, efficiency, and knowledge management

What's in it for you?

• Champion a high-performance environment and contribute to an inclusive work environment.
• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization where you are surrounded by a collaborative team of innovative thinkers.
• A competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits plan.
• An organization committed to making a difference in our communities - for you and our customers.
• You can expect to be recognized and rewarded for high-performance; you will be supported by leadership through meaningful development conversations that enable faster advancement and internal training to support your growth and development.

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.