Market Risk Specialist (5113)

Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Risk Management

Pay Details:
96,900.00 - 136,800.00 CAD

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Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of Market Risk, XVA & Capital Optimization Desk Coverage, the Market Risk Specialist's accountabilities include:

• As a senior member of the Market Risk team, provide effective market risk oversight of the xVA desk.
• Develop a strong independent view of current market conditions, the market risk of the desk's positions, as well as xVA methodology.
• Maintain close contact with TDS Front Office, including business heads and senior traders regarding trading strategies, market conditions, risk positions, liquidity, profit and loss, and new initiatives.
• Work closely with the team to promote collaboration and to provide insight and education with respect to the trading businesses.
• Develop market risk policy for the relevant trading business with the objective of providing effective market risk oversight. Design stress tests and scenarios that highlight key market risks.
• Maintain an understanding of the regulatory landscape related to risk reporting and xVA (e.g., CVA Capital and FRTB) and provide data analysis to facilitate discussion with Trading Desk.
• Analyze new product requests to ensure that market risks are well understood and that appropriate market risk limits and controls are established.
• Effectively communicate risk issues to all levels of the Risk Management organization, other control groups and the front office.
• Provide coaching and mentorship within Market Risk team.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of five years of market risk or trading experience
• Deep capital markets knowledge with expertise in market risk and control functions covering derivatives, sales/trading/hedging strategies with a particular focus on XVA and CCR.
• Solid understanding of risk measurement concepts and methodologies including VaR, FRTB, SA-CVA, Stress Testing etc. coupled with an understanding of broader regulatory and financial concepts.
• Excellent interpersonal, team building and leadership skills.
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or other relevant discipline.
• Ability to thrive within an environment with a high level of complexity and ambiguity. Keen interest in learning and a high level of curiosity regarding financial markets and products.
• Organizational awareness and demonstrated relationship building skills, with a superior ability to make things happen through the use of positive influence.
• Advanced critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Skillful written and verbal communication skills.
• A high level of integrity, earning the respect and trust of peer groups.
• CFA or FRM candidates preferred.
• Self-motivated and willing to take ownership and initiative with a positive attitude.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

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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.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

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
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet