Julie Walsh

Julie Walsh was appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer in November 2024. In this role, she leads Scotiabank’s Global Compliance and AML function to ensure compliance, AML and financial crimes risks are effectively managed against heightened regulatory expectations.

Julie previously worked as Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Chief Corporate Governance Officer, where she provided full corporate secretariat service and counsel to the Bank as well as established and implemented corporate governance strategies for the Bank and its subsidiaries globally.

She is an accomplished leader with significant experience managing stakeholder relationships, including with regulatory bodies, and defining and implementing effective controls to protect the Bank.

Prior to joining Scotiabank, Julie practiced law at a major Canadian law firm. Her practice focused on corporate, securities and corporate governance law.

Julie has a B.A. (Honours) from Queen’s University, an LL.B. from Dalhousie Law School and a BCL from the University of Oxford.