Requisition ID: 248195

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Analyst, Sustainable Finance, Global Banking & Markets – Toronto, ON

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!

Purpose

The Sustainable Finance Group within Global Banking and Markets provides sustainable finance and advisory solutions to corporate, financial, public sector, and institutional clients across the Bank’s global presence, with a focus on the Americas. We work alongside product partners (including debt capital markets, equity capital markets, corporate and investment banking, sales and trading) to provide innovative client solutions for sustainability challenges across all industries, geographies and sectors.

We are seeking to hire an Analyst in Sustainable Finance that will support the Group in working across all major business lines and industries in Global Banking and Markets. The role will directly support the Group in covering clients. The analyst will develop and execute sustainable finance products and transactions, deliver comprehensive advisory solutions to clients, and support in content and thought leadership. The analyst will also lead the management of core internal team functions including database management and data analysis, preparation of client pitch material, and the development of advisory content on key ESG themes. The analyst will have the opportunity to gain experience in capital markets structuring and execution, build a strong understanding of key sustainability risks and opportunities of clients, and work across a wide range of industries, financial products, and teams within the Bank.

Our team is a combination of sustainability and finance experts with specialties that include finance, banking, sciences, ESG research and sustainable finance. We encourage candidates with diverse academic and/or professional backgrounds to apply.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide origination support by creating high quality and accurate pitch materials that reflect sustainable finance trends across products and is tailored to clients
• Maintain detailed databases of sustainable finance transactions, inclusive of data management processes and internal reporting requirements
• Maintain high quality stock materials and presentation templates (e.g. market updates, sectoral insights, regulatory developments) and backup data to ensure accurate materials and insights on the sustainable finance market globally
• Maintain strong, up to date knowledge of global sustainable finance market developments (market trends, financial product development, structuring) and material environmental, social, and governance factors across client sectors and geographies (transition, ESG targets, sustainability reporting, ESG ratings, taxonomies, legislation, ICMA Principles)
• Support the execution of sustainable finance mandates, including green/social/sustainable and sustainability-linked financial products, through framework development, second-party opinion reviews, execution, investor communications, and case studies across a wide range of issuers (corporate and public sector)
• Build and maintain high quality materials and presentation templates on relevant ESG themes, including sector trends, investor/buy side views, recent policy and taxonomy developments, and peer benchmarking for client distribution and presentation
• Support senior team members with idea generation, including new product development opportunities and partnerships
• Provide consistent, insightful thought leadership for clients and internal stakeholders on an ongoing basis, including newsletters, thematic content, market commentary, and conference preparations
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Scotiabank’s footprint to further support and develop sustainable finance and Scotiabank enterprise initiatives
• Support tracking of Global Banking and Market’s portion of the $350bn climate change commitment by maintaining accurate and descriptive deal repertoire and collaborating with specialists across the bank

What You’ll Bring:

• 1-3 years of relevant professional experience (ESG, sustainability, sustainable finance, environmental consulting, banking, capital markets, asset management, management consulting, or corporate finance)
• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in sustainability, environmental sciences/studies, finance, business, economics and/or related field
• Highly proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint) and other data management platforms (e.g. PowerBI)
• Experience and knowledge of key trends, themes, and issues related to ESG, sustainability, and sustainable finance
• Experience in ESG data platforms and ratings systems an asset (i.e. Bloomberg Terminal, ESG rating provider portals)
• Experience building client presentations and other deliverables for senior professional, corporate, and/or finance audiences
• Understanding of capital markets and Scotiabank’s key business lines, with a passion for sustainable finance
• Spanish speaking and writing abilities an asset
• Data analysis and data management skills
• Quantitative and qualitative research skills (preferably in sustainability and/or finance-related topics)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Comfortable working in complex, rapidly evolving environment with tight timelines with strong organizational and time-management skills
• Proactive and ‘can-do’ attitude and strong work ethic along with creativity and problem-solving ability
• Excels in a team environment with the ability to cross-collaborate with varied and multi-stakeholder relationships

Work Arrangement:

This position is an onsite role, with the expectation that you will work 5 days a week in the office. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

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Interested?

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): 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.