Associate Director (Vice President) - Structured Credit Sales - New York, NY
Scotiabank · New York, NY · 2 wk ago
FinanceFull-time
About the role
Join a purpose-driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Responsibilities
- Manage and expand relationships with North American institutional investors, including asset managers, insurance companies, banks, hedge funds, pension funds, and other real-money accounts
- Act as a trusted market advisor, providing timely market color, trade ideas, and relative-value analysis across structured credit asset classes
- Drive consistent client engagement through proactive outreach, trade execution, and post-trade follow-up
- Partner closely with CLO, ABS, RMBS, and CMBS syndicate teams to support primary issuance, book-building, and allocation strategy
- Help position new issues by investor type, tranche, and risk profile, ensuring broad distribution and strong execution outcomes
- Leverage investor feedback to inform pricing, structure, and sizing decisions during the syndication process
- Facilitate secondary market liquidity across structured credit products in coordination with trading
- Originate and execute secondary trades, balancing client needs with desk risk parameters
- Communicate real-time market tone, flows, and clearing levels to clients and internal stakeholders
- Work closely with trading, banking, syndicate teams to ensure consistent messaging and execution
- Provide regular feedback on investor demand, relative value, and market trends to support desk strategy
- Contribute to internal sales meetings, market updates, and leadership-level summaries
- Ensure all activity is conducted in compliance with internal risk limits, regulatory requirements, and supervisory standards
- Maintain strong discipline around documentation, approvals, and client suitability
Requirements
6–10+ years of experience in structured credit sales, trading, syndicate, or a closely related role
Strong working knowledge of ABS, CLOs (BSL and MM), RMBS, and CMBS, across both primary and secondary markets
Established relationships with North American institutional investors
Proven ability to execute trades, manage order books, and support primary distribution
Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex structures into clear, actionable insights
High level of commercial judgment, accountability, and attention to detail