Requisition ID: 104319Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Purpose:
The Senior Private Banker & Team Lead position is responsible for the operation and achievements of a team of Private Bankers, Senior Associates and Associates, including their delivery of client service, distribution of work, and teams overall financial objectives.
As the Team Lead, the incumbent is responsible for team member development, ensuring that they have the skills and product knowledge to provide a wide array of deposit and lending solutions, including conventional retail products, money market instruments, customized margin financing, hedging strategies, equity monetizations, leveraged insurance products and real estate.
The incumbent possesses advanced knowledge of customized commercial lending, risk management, financial products and services, and wealth management solutions. The incumbent establishes relationship management and new business acquisition strategies at the team level, and grows existing relationships.The incumbent executes marketing plans that foster close working relationships with assigned Scotiabank partner to general referral business from clients and other internal and external channels.
Exciting opportunity for a seasoned Commercial Banker with a proven track record building and growing a book from a zero client base. Therefore quantifiable evidence of a well established external COI network & Ultra High Net Worth client base in the Toronto Asian Market is essential to being successful in this position.
Drive business development, maintaining a strong market profile, both internally and externally, within the assigned geographic area by:
Managing a team of Private Bankers, Associate Private Bankers and Senior Associates towards achievement of team financial and developmental goals
Actively marketing customized Private Banking credit solutions (Total Wealth Credit Solution), to support wealth creation or diversification strategies, insurance solutions, currency and interest rate risk management.
Developing and executing new business strategies at the team level to attract and retain high net worth clients.
Conducting prospect meetings, skill building sessions, coaching routines to support team objectives
Identifying prospects and referrals from internal and external networks / COIs
Developing commercial credit proposals for new / existing customers and manage approval process
Identifying referral opportunities to Scotia Private Client Group partners, ScotiaMcLeod, Commercial Banking, Retail and other key partners (Roynat, GTB, International, Scotia Capital, etc.)
Managing the teams new business pipeline and coach to convert sales opportunities to closed transactions
Maintaining a sustainable prospect sales pipeline, conducting sales calls and qualification of opportunities based on customer information and due diligence
Negotiating the business units goals
Utilizing the Financial Planning process to develop an in-depth understanding of client needs and serve as a conduit for referrals to the SPCG Team of Experts
Developing multiple service client relationships based on formalized client strategies
Engaging and informing the designated Team of Experts as to changes in client information and priorities
Provide Sales Management leadership to a team by:
Leading, coaching and motivating sales team to achievement of profit plan
Developing and obtaining agreement on individualized development plans to close any competency gaps
Broadening knowledge base to ensure sales teams have all service and credit capabilities necessary to promote same to existing and prospective clients
Determining the assignment of client relationships and allocation of account loads
Using observational and results based coaching to ensure the team achieves key financial and developmental goals including executing new client acquisition strategies, identification of additional wealth/banking opportunities and retention of existing high value clients
Establishing and monitoring performance objectives and measures, and providing timely performance (& non-performance) feedback with regards to roles, tasks and expectations
Effectively utilizing and developing staff to fill the needs of Private Banking unit and longer term requirements of the Bank
Lead Portfolio Management and Risk Mitigation by:
Negotiating customized or standard Bank terms, conditions, structuring fees/interest rates, documentation, effective and competitive financing proposals with customers, culminating in the closing of transactions
Deepening profitable, mutually beneficial relationships between clients and Private Banking/Wealth Management Partners
Providing relationship banking and the highest quality of administrative support to a portfolio of complex, high net worth/ultra high net worth clients
Using knowledge of Scotiabanks diverse products and services to anticipate client needs and proactively deliver solutions (including Commercial Banking, Scotia Capital and Retail)
Managing client relationships to ensure that credit facilities and accounts are operating in a manner which is satisfactory to the Bank
Providing oversight and review of commercial credit structured and submitted to Global Risk Management and coach development of (Sr.) Private Banker / Trainee credit writing skills, management of in-house credits within approved limits
Ensuring compliance with regulatory activities and guidelines, including Privacy and Anti-Money Laundering / Anti-Terrorist Financing, FCAC, Know Your Customer, CDIC, Occupational Health & Safety
Ensuring thorough knowledge of, and strict adherence to, the Banks Global Sales Principles.
Completing periodic monitoring activities as required confirming compliance with bank policies and effective risk management is in place
Monitoring client account activity and reporting unusual or suspicious transactions in accordance with policies and escalate as appropriate
Escalating fraudulent activities, unusual occurrences, issues, deficiencies, or trends as applicable
Adhering to Bank standards, policies and business practices to ensure that the team meets appropriate regulatory and compliance requirements as they relate to both new and clients and accounts
Maintain Operational Effectiveness by:
Ensuring daily and periodic management controls are in place and effective
Monitoring non-interest expenses against planned budgets, ensuring that the Manager, Client Services has appropriate and reasonable explanations for variances
Ensuring workflows and organization plans are efficient and effective
Providing direction, guidance and support to the Manager, Client Services as required, through coaching and periodic participation in Service Meetings and Skill Buildings sessions
Reviewing recorded client concerns and resolve escalated concerns and issues to ensure that the Banks Customer Complaint Resolution Process is in place and effective.
Manage Credit Risk management by:
Ensuring new credit requests as well as annual reviews are promptly, efficiently and consistently adjudicated
Managing authorized commercial limits for credit applications and ensure timely responses
Conducting thorough evaluation of credit applications; preparing and/or directing the preparation of comprehensive credit presentations for submission to higher authority in accordance with established Private Banking Unit/Bank policies and procedures
Developing commercial underwriting skills within the team
Ensuring security documentation is accurately prepared, completed, registered and renewed as required
Ensuring credit facilities operate within authorized terms and conditions. Ensure the Banks position is fully protected by way of adequate security requirements (if required) and appropriate credit conditions, resolving any issues that may arise and when applicable, escalate concerns to the Director or Managing Director with well thought out recommendations
Education/Experience
Minimum 5 years of commercial lending experience and 10 years banking experience
Fluent in English & Mandarin/Cantonese
University degree (BComm, MBA, CFA), in addition to industry courses (eg. CSC, PFP, CFP)
Must be an experienced banker with exceptional interpersonal, leadership and business development skills
Evidence of building client base in the Asian Market
Extensive knowledge of customized lending, commercial underwriting and proven ability to make sound credit recommendations
Prove track record in business development & business acquisition
Well established COI network
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