SVP for International Commercial Banking
Scotiabank
Matthew Parker-Jones joined Scotiabank in February 2023 and now serves as the Senior Vice President for International Commercial Banking. In this capacity, Matthew leads the strategic direction for the Bank’s International Commercial business, serving clients across Latin America and the Caribbean, focused on advancing our regionalization model, developing scalable strategies, and building a high-performing team that embodies our vision of becoming our clients’ most trusted financial partner.
His mandate includes deepening client relationships through a “cash management”-led approach. As part of International Commercial Banking, Matthew is helping deliver a consistent, scalable offering across Scotiabank’s footprint, driving sustainable and profitable growth through increased client primacy and integrated solutions that meet our clients’ evolving needs.
Previously, as Global Head of Cash Management Products & Operations within Global Transaction Banking, Matthew led the Bank’s product roadmap for cash management across all of the Bank’s business segments (from Small Business to large Multinationals), leading a product management organization across North America, Central America and Caribbean, and Latin America. Matthew also oversaw the Bank’s operations, implementations, and client service teams for Global Transaction Banking.
Prior to Scotiabank, Matthew was a Managing Director with JPMorgan Chase (JPMC), where he served as a global product executive with their Payments organization. He has also previously worked as a management consultant and senior advisor to global financial institutions, payment networks, and industry bodies for topics such as emerging payments and open banking. Matthew holds an MBA from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University.
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