Director, Prime Services Product Development

Location and Compensation

Work Location: New York, New York, United States of America Hours: 40 Line of Business: TD Securities Pay Detail: $300,000 - $300,000 USD TD 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

The Director, Prime Services Product Development will have a primary mandate to build and scale a seamless Cash and Synthetic Prime Brokerage platform. The role will own the product roadmap, operating model, and delivery agenda across arranged financing, cross-margin, collateral optimization, client workflow, Capital / Liquidity reporting and platform modernization. This is a senior product role requiring deep Prime Brokerage experience, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to connect client demand with scalable platform delivery, regulatory capital / liquidity discipline, and enterprise risk governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of Arranged Financing platform and drive the business strategy to deliver clients a unified Cash and Synthetic Prime Brokerage platform Build scalable capabilities across client onboarding, margining, cross-margin, collateral optimization, financing workflows, client reporting, and operating controls.
• Partner with Sales, Trading, Treasury, Risk, Finance, Operations, Regulatory Reporting, Legal, Compliance, Technology, and Strats to translate business strategy into deliverable platform capabilities.
• Own business requirements, prioritization, implementation oversight, testing, controls, launch readiness, and senior management reporting for strategic product initiatives.

Depth & Scope

• Liaises with the Banks other operations in New York to assist in meeting the Banks objectives
• Strict adherence personally and at a desk level to the firms procedures
• Fully informed on market data, economic information and key industry developments as well as regulatory standards at all times to assist in maximizing profitability through sound and well informed decisions
• Develops and maintains contacts with market participants
• Responsible for practicing and communicating bank policy information and strategy between your product head and relevant trading personnel
• Understands and complies with TD Securities (USA) Policies, regulatory and compliance requirements, ensuring that transactions are fully documented and processed accurately and in a timely manner
• Responsible for being aware of and understanding the approved Business Strategies (Strategic Business Reviews SBRs), applicable to your business, and ensuring that all of your business dealings are in alignment with these strategies
• If you are a Trader or are in a Hybrid role, in your capacity as a Trader, you are bound by your Trading Authority Letter (TAL)
• If you are a Trader or are in a Hybrid role, in your capacity as a Trader, you are bound by the Market Risk Policies applicable to your business and are responsible for being aware of and understanding the approved Trading Strategies (associated with the respective Market Risk Policies) applicable to your business, and ensuring that all of your trading activity is in alignment with those Strategies
• If you are a Trader or in a Hybrid role, in your capacity as a Trader or Trading Supervisor of an employee acting in a Trading capacity, you are responsible for ensuring that trades are entered into the trading system on a timely basis and for ensuring that positions are appropriately valued
• If you are in a Sales or Hybrid role, in your Sales role capacity, you must obtain a current market price from an appropriate trader, either verbally or electronically, prior to entering into a binding transaction
• Bound by Credit Risk Policies and procedures, as they apply to your business and are responsible for being aware of and understanding such policies and procedures and ensuring that trading activity is in line with those policies
• Required to read and understand the Trading Supervision Standard
• Required to demonstrate governance, control and risk management behaviors in alignment with TD policies and practices

Education & Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Business (Accounting or Finance) or Mathematics/Economics.
• Series 7 and 63 7-10 years related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10+ years of relevant industry experience, including at least 5 years directly in Prime Brokerage, Securities Financing, Equity Finance, DeltaOne or Prime Services product development.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Cash Prime Brokerage, Synthetic Prime Brokerage, arranged financing, hedge fund financing, margin methodologies, collateral workflows, Securities Financing, and client lifecycle processes.
• Demonstrated expertise in Basel requirements, RWA, leverage exposure, liquidity, counterparty credit risk, balance sheet constraints, and their impact on Prime Brokerage product design.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional platform initiatives from strategy and requirements through implementation, controls, and commercialization.
• Strong executive communication, analytical problem-solving, stakeholder management, and influencing skills in a matrixed Capital Markets environment.

Physical Requirements

Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100% Domestic Travel: Occasional International Travel: Never Performing sedentary work: Continuous Performing multiple tasks: Continuous Operating standard office equipment: Continuous Responding quickly to sounds: Occasional Sitting: Continuous Standing: Occasional Walking: Occasional Moving safely in confined spaces: Occasional Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.): Occasional Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.): Never Squatting: Occasional Bending: Occasional Kneeling: Never Crawling: Never Climbing: Never Reaching overhead: Never Reaching forward: Occasional Pushing: Never Pulling: Never Twisting: Never Concentrating for long periods of time: Continuous Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations: Continuous Reading, writing and comprehending instructions: Continuous Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing: Continuous

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

Who 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.

Total Rewards Package

Our 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 more

Additional 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 & Onboarding

We 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.

Values

At TD we’re guided by our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues, and share a set of values that shape our culture and guide our behavior. In exchange for how our colleagues show up to help TD succeed, we are committed to delivering a colleague experience grounded in Impact, Growth and a Culture of Care. No matter where you work across TD, we empower you to make an impact at work and in your community, explore and grow your career and be part of our caring and inclusive culture.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At TD, we’re committed to fostering an environment where all colleagues are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, experience equitable opportunities, and feel respected and supported. We’re dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and the communities in which we live and serve.

TD Ready Commitment

TD has a long-standing commitment to help drive progress towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. That’s why we launched the TD Ready Commitment in 2018, now a multi-year North American initiative. Under the TD Ready Commitment, we are targeting a total of C$1 billion by 2030 in community giving across four key, interconnected drivers of change: Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities, and Better Health. It’s our goal to help support change, nurture progress, and contribute to making the world a better, more inclusive place for our customers, colleagues, and communities. Learn more: Canada | US | Europe & Asia Pacific