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Purpose The Branch Manager position in Montego Bay is responsible for leading and overseeing Branch Management and Retail Banking at the Fairview Branch. This role ensures that business strategies, plans, and initiatives are executed in compliance with governing regulations, as well as internal policies and procedures. As the leader of the branch's Sales and Service teams, the Branch Manager represents Scotiabank within the community. They are accountable for the overall success of the branch, measured across various metrics for both retail and small business segments. Accountabilities Be passionate about leading and developing a team that will build and strengthen existing and new customer relationships by providing financial advice. Lead and drive a customer focused culture throughout the team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge Lead the Sales Team to drive strong sales principles and grow the branch's retail, midmarket, and small business portfolios Resolves client concerns, provides regular guidance and coaching, participates in meetings, ensures staff levels match branch activity, and maintains a professional branch image and service standards Oversees the branch's operational effectiveness by monitoring the daily accounting cycle, reviewing reports, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures Implement effective daily and periodic management controls, and ensure the Manager Service & Support provides reasonable explanations for non-financial results Develop branch staff to foster an engaged, satisfied team and a client-focused sales and service culture by creating a continuous improvement environment through Employee Development Plans Builds a high-performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment, communicating vison/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of the Bank's image in the communities served, by personal involvement in the social and professional life of the community Ensures the execution of the branch's compliance and security responsibilities by all staff, this includes reviewing client transactions and activities, providing direction on KYC/AML policies, ensuring staff training on these matters, and applying KYC requirements 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, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Scotiabank Code of Conduct. 1 Champions a high performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment; communicating vison/values/business strategy and managing succession and development planning for the team. Position: Position: Branch Manager/ Fairview Financial Centre /Retail Reporting Relationships (Job Titles only) Primary Manager: (include secondary Manager if applicable) Regional Director - District B Direct Reports: Manager Service & Support, Business Banking Officer(s) Premium Banking Manager Shared Reports (solid/dotted if applicable): N/a Education / Experience / Other Information (include only those that are specific to the role) First Degree in Business Administration/Finance or any other related discipline Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar position Proven experience as a people manager and the ability to engage your team Sound Financial knowledge with experience in both personal and small business banking Solid results driven sales management experience and the ability to market Scotiabank A client-centric leader with the ability to build strong relationships focused on providing a great client experience and growing relationships with existing clients Must be a strategic thinker with a continuous improvement mindset Must be computer literate and have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Strong organizational, and interpersonal skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation skills. Working Conditions Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence. Moderate travel domestically The mandate requires the incumbent to work in a standard office environment; therefore, there is a risk of exposure to holdups, extortion, etc. The situation in which the incumbent works is characterized by a fast paced, dynamic and changing environment. The position is primarily non-physical; however, periodic travel is required for customer calls and community activities. One-on-one coaching of direct reports requires well-developed listening skills and concentration. 2