Manager, Legal

About the role

Scotiabank is looking for a Manager, Legal to provide legal and corporate secretarial support to the bank and its affiliates across the North District / English Caribbean. The role ensures the Group meets legal and regulatory requirements, supports the Head of Legal and Corporate Secretary, represents the Group before regulators and statutory bodies, and makes sure corporate and regulatory filings are accurate.

Key responsibilities

• Advise management on legal issues and review and prepare agreements and transactional legal documentation.
• Assess legal matters, coordinate referrals to outside counsel, instruct external counsel and give management advice to reduce the risk of operational impact, financial loss, reputational damage, regulatory sanctions and litigation.
• Monitor legal actions and litigation against the Group, liaise with external counsel on court proceedings and prepare legal action summary reports for the General Counsel's Department and the Bank of Nova Scotia.
• Assist in drafting or reviewing non-standard legal documents, and advise on account opening documents, the introduction of new products and services, and internal documentation.
• Review and assist with internal conveyancing matters such as leases and agreements for sale or purchase, and take part in management negotiations as appropriate.
• Support various projects, help roll out training on substantive legal topics, and aid the Corporate Secretary in delivering corporate secretarial services to assigned companies.
• Ensure risk obligations are met through Corporate Libraries and consider the bank's risk appetite and risk culture in daily decisions.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Certificate of Legal Education (or equivalent).
• Qualified attorney admitted to practice in The Bahamas or another Commonwealth Caribbean jurisdiction.
• Five or more years of post-qualification experience, preferably in banking, financial services or corporate/commercial law.
• Experience in corporate secretarial work, including board and committee support, statutory filings and regulatory returns.
• Ability to represent the organization before regulators, government agencies and statutory bodies.
• A professional designation such as a corporate governance or compliance qualification is an asset.

Required skills

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, transactional documents and conveyancing matters.
• Managing litigation and working with external counsel.
• Good knowledge of banking regulation, AML/ATF, compliance and conduct risk frameworks.
• Strong judgement, discretion and relationship-building skills, with the ability to advise senior management clearly.

Candidates apply online and send their CV by email to the bank's HR department, quoting the job title in the subject line; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.