Legal Counsel, Scotia Global Asset Management

Contributes to the overall success of the Legal Department in Canada ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives.  The incumbent is responsible for the provision and co-ordination of legal services to Scotia Global Asset Management (SGAM).  Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.

• Provides legal counsel to SGAM and its functional support groups on a broad range of complex matters including but not limited to:
  • advising on all aspects of the life-cycle of publicly and privately offered investment funds (including development, structuring, and offering documents)
  • providing legal analysis and advice on the execution of SGAM’s increasingly globally oriented target operating model involving Canada and numerous other geographic jurisdictions.
  • drafting and negotiating specialized investment fund documents such as investment management and sub-advisory agreements
  • researching securities law regulatory developments and advising on implications to inform SGAM’s practices and documentation
  • identifying legal and regulatory risks
  • advising on policies and procedures
  • drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and documentation
  • creating and maintaining systems and precedents within the Legal Department
  • investigating and resolving ad hoc legal issues.
  • developing and maintaining strong working relationships with internal business units

• The above activities will be provided directly to the business and through supporting the work of the senior lawyers on the team.
• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Assists in overseeing, directing and reviewing legal work being performed by outside counsel.
• 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 his/her 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.