Director, Global Head - Digital Forensic Services

About the Role Director, Global Head - Digital Forensic Services leads Corporate Security’s global Digital Forensic Services and eDiscovery and Litigation Operations Support team, with governance responsibility for regional digital forensics teams in the prevention, detection and disruption of criminal activities targeting Scotiabank. The role ensures business strategies, plans and initiatives are delivered in compliance with governing regulations and internal policies. What You'll Do

• Drive a customer-focused culture throughout the team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Lead the Digital Forensics teams across Corporate Security's global footprint in Canada, Mexico, Chile, English Caribbean and Peru.
• Oversee the development of operational procedures to govern the department and support international teams in best practices for forensic lab maintenance, digital evidence identification, proper analysis, and safeguarding findings suitable for criminal or civil court presentation.
• Provide enterprise oversight of digital evidence management, including eDiscovery and Litigation Operations, encompassing identification, collection, preservation and production of electronically stored information to support investigations, regulatory matters and legal proceedings.
• Maintain strong partnerships with Legal, Technology and Investigation teams to coordinate evidence strategies and resolve technical challenges related to digital evidence collection and production.
• Lead the coordination, development, and execution of the unit’s cyber-enabled crime prevention and disruption strategies drawing upon case investigations and intelligence insight.
• Contribute to the research and development of digital fraud risk mitigation techniques and provide expert advice on the state of the Bank’s fraud detection and related systems. What We're Looking For
• Experience leading global Digital Forensic Services, eDiscovery and Litigation Operations Support teams within a large financial institution.
• Strong governance, risk management and regulatory compliance capabilities in digital forensics.
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Technology and Investigation teams.
• Experience managing multi-country digital forensics operations and developing operational procedures for forensic labs and evidence handling.
• Stakeholder management, customer-focused leadership and ability to translate investigations into actionable insights.
• Knowledge of digital fraud risk mitigation techniques and fraud detection systems.