Vice President, TDS Operations, NY Middle Office

Work Location:New York, New York, United States of AmericaHours:40Line of Business:TD SecuritiesPay Detail:$120,000 - $170,000 USDTD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs. As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.Job Description:Preferred Qualifications:Department Summary:Trade Support is a division of The Fixed Income Middle Office. Trade Support is responsible for pre and post execution trade support for the TD Securities trading businesses within Global Markets, Trade Support ensures trades are reflected in the front office trading systems on an accurate and timely basis. Trade Support supports both trading and sales functions in London, Dublin, Toronto, New York and Singapore with specific accountabilities pertaining to trade capture, position management, business reporting and client analytics. Trade Support interacts with trading, Sales, Operations, Technology, Compliance and institutional customers to deliver its mandate. Trade Support will also support the ongoing development, design and adherence of the target operating model for front office processes that are required for effective trade execution, trade capture, position management and risk management.Position Summary: Responsible for representing the Trade Support mandate to internal and external stakeholders during New York business hours. In all instances it is expected that the individual will develop, promote and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders.Analyse, identify and implement various process improvements and automation.Perform various data analysis within excel, which can then be presented to numerous teams including sales and trading.Responsible for the daily execution of the following activities:Supporting the IFI trading and sales desks with trade capture of multiple products in multiple systems.Main Products: Short Term Duration Products (Repo – Bilateral & Tri-party, Funding)Main Systems Used: ION Anvil, Calypso Derivatives, Bloomberg TOMS, TAAPS and FINRA TRAQSEnsuring all trades are captured accurately and in a timely manner.Assisting in the resolution of STP feed outages.Monitoring risk across the business to ensure that we adhere to policy limits.Resolution of ah-hoc queries relating to risk and P&L discrepancies.Investigation of ad-hoc trade queries – liaising with internal and external individuals to ensure all queries are resolved in a timely manner.Actively manage various initiatives and ad hoc requests. Initiatives will vary from infrastructure improvements, changes in regulatory requirements to supporting local business initiatives. The individual is expected to utilize their relationships to help drive these initiatives to completion.Evaluate any changes in regulatory requirements and changes in the business model and pro-actively make changes to adapt to maintain effective and efficient business support. Where appropriate, the individual will engage multiple stakeholders globally in order to deliver the most cost effective, value-added solutions.Work in partnership with other teams to ensure any audit or regulatory findings are managed and cleared within the committed timelines.Ensure both Functional and Regional Management are kept current and apprised of all relevant issues relating to Trade Support activities with proper escalation of issues in a timely manner.Required Qualifications:Minimum 10 years of experience in Fixed Income (FO, MO, Ops)Series 7 and Series 63 requiredB.A degree in Economics or FinanceStrong understanding of fixed income products and/or trade lifecycle management.Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve complex operational issues.Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with Sales & Trading desks and stakeholders across the organization.General Job Description:The VP, TDS Operations leads a group of operational functions and activities via Team Leaders/Operations Officers/ Analysts/Specialists within a unit and provide guidance, leadership, coaching and development to ensure operational results and professional/personal development objectives are achieved for the overall group.Depth & Scope:Provides people management leadership by recruiting top talent, setting goals, developing staff, managing employee performance and compensation decisions, promoting teamwork and handling any/all disciplinary actions, as requiredOversees a large team with functional diversity and complexity where activities involve multiple step transactions, multiple systems and jurisdictions, higher volumes and/or medium to high complexityExpert knowledge of the business and operational functions supportedLeads teams with multiple points of internal and external contact including direct contact with CustomersWork focus time horizon is generally medium to long-term with moderate to high focus on strategic planningRequires expert process management knowledge and the risk profile for team processes supportedDecision making authority and ambiguity and nature of issues managed are generally more complex, risk oriented, time sensitive and/or impacts a significant part of the organizationActs as highest point of team escalation for resolution and provides direction to resolve issues or escalateInvolves daily contact with cross-functional teams across TDBG or external contacts and/or customersEducation & Experience:Undergraduate degree/ college diploma preferred and/or6+ years relevant experience and 4+ years of people management experienceAdvanced knowledge of key functional areas including Capital Markets, Financing Operations, Payment and Correspondent Banking Services, Business Services, Change Delivery, and Regional OperationsKnowledge of capital markets products, which may include Foreign Exchange, Fixed Income, Equities and Derivatives.Knowledge of current and emerging trends in the industry and marketKnowledge of risk management environment, standards and regulationsStrong knowledge of process management to drive efficiencyAbility to contribute to strategic direction of the function and provide advice to senior leadershipSkill in managing budgets and resource allocationAdvanced ability to lead, plan, implement and evaluate program/project activities to ensure completion of initiativesSkill in talent development and performance managementAbility to make an impact, influence and achieve results with effective negotiation, problem-solving and communication skillsSkill in negotiation and partnershipSkill in using analytical software tools, data analysis methods and reporting techniques to assess risk and challenge the status quoSkill in leadership, mentoring, coaching and performance managementAbility to exercise sound judgement in making decisionsAbility to communicate effectively in both oral and written form with partners at all levels including senior managementAbility to work collaboratively and build relationships across teams and functionsSkill in organization and time managementAbility to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlinesAbility to work successfully as a member of a team and independentlyAbility to process and handle confidential information with discretionCustomer Accountabilities:Leads respective group within a business unit in delivering operational support to the assigned areasIdentifies and responds to changes in the business environment and establish action plans to address client issues and prioritiesActs as a key liaison at the department level to actively engage stakeholders within the Bank and broader industry, developing and maintaining strong business partnerships, clarifying client needs and delivering client-centered solutions that enhance the overall end-to-end experienceSecondary escalation point for significant risks/exceptionsMonitors service and control standards against overall business/department objectivesProvides frontline feedback to client strategy and broader process improvement functions to identify client pain points and opportunities for improvementNegotiates and help to resolve complex and/or escalated issuesBuilds a client-centric, collaborative and innovative cultureShareholder Accountabilities:Proactively identifies key business opportunities, research and recommend system enhancement/modifications, develop strategies to achieve recommendations and work closely with system support to execute and implement system upgrades/enhancementsConducts root cause analysis, evaluate options and provide recommendations; ensure appropriate reporting and escalation of issues occurs based on risk profileContributes to the development of the business plan, operationalize the plan and deliver on assigned service or functionalityProtects the interests of the organization; identify and manage risks, resolve escalated matters and refer complex and/or non-standard, high-risk transactions/activities as neededProvides expertise and coordinate implementation and testing of new processes and systems and ensure these are well documentedApplies knowledge of end-to-end processes and regulatory requirements to drive achievement of department standards for productivity and efficiency, implement process improvement initiatives and execute on change, supporting adherence, tracking and realizing benefitsMitigates risk by coordinating activities with partners in Operations, Technology, Finance, Risk Management, etc.Follows and ensures employees are knowledgeable of and comply with Bank and industry codes of conductActs as a key contributor to strategic initiatives, functional projects/programs and/or internal/external working groups and may sign off on projects of small scale and/or complexityConceptualizes/defines change framework and contribute to strategy discussions; act as a key change agent for a defined areaAdheres to enterprise frameworks and methodologies that relate to operations activities for own area (e.g. Anti-Money Laundering, Business Continuity Management); ensure unit operates in compliance with applicable internal and external requirementsParticipates in and/or lead community initiatives and promote commitment to shared Enterprise values and commitmentsAssesses performance based on team and function analyticsEmployee/Team Accountabilities:Provides both leadership and guidance in managing the overall teamCoaches and trains to develop team capability and ensure requests and infrastructure issues are handled according to established service standardsLeads the process of setting performance objectives for the team; track, monitor and effectively address and/or reward performance in a timely mannerRecruits for all hires to ensure a highly diverse, qualified workforce to achieve business objectivesCreates a dynamic work environment in line with TD's Employee Value Proposition; challenge the status quoGrows team expertise to align with business/enterprise demand and direction; assess team skills and capabilities and continually look for ways to provide and enhance the value deliveredLeads a high performing team; provide on-going feedback and performance reviews, coach and develop employees and ensure performance management activities are undertaken and completed for all employeesManages employees in compliance with all human resources policies, procedures and guidelines of conductShares knowledge, information, skills, and subject matter expertise among the team and ensure the timely communication of issuesEncourages good working relationships with other functions and teamsPromotes a fair and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce and encourage the team to achieve common goals and objectivesFacilitates change through positive reinforcement of milestones and successes as well as encouraging open discussionOperates with a One Team mindsetSupports an environment where the team freely escalates performance and production challengesWho We Are TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we strive to make every interaction, product and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities. Our Total Rewards PackageOur Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. Learn moreAdditional Information:We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.Colleague Development If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact. We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.Training & OnboardingWe will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.Interview Process We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.Accommodation TD Bank is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, please email TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at View email address on click.appcast.io. Include your full name, best way to reach you and the accommodation needed to assist you with the applicant process.SummaryLocation: New York, New YorkType: Full time