Product Solution Specialist

Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Technology Solutions

Pay Details:
$96,900 - $136,800 CAD

This role is eligible for a discretionary variable compensation award that considers business and individual performance.

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:

Department Overview

Building a World-Class, Diverse and Inclusive Technology Team at TD

Establishing a Global, Diverse, and Inclusive Technology Team at TD Securities supporting Global Equity Derivative and Synthetic Prime businesses.

TD Securities, the wholesale trading subsidiary of TD Bank, is actively seeking a highly motivated and high-performing individual to become a key contributor within its dynamic technology solution team. This is a prominent and complex role that will require the individual to interface with finance, operations, risk management, front-office and other technology teams regularly.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a leading-edge technology team, driving innovation and excellence in the Equity Derivatives space.

Our Stakeholders

The GED and Synthetic Prime technology group supports the GED/Synthetic Prime Business comprehensively-from front office sales and trading through to settlements, market risk, credit risk, liquidity reporting, financial reporting, regulatory reporting/compliance, and all intermediary processes. This role demands a high degree of subject matter expertise, adaptability, responsiveness, and hands-on engagement with various stakeholders.

Employee / Team

• Engage actively as a team member, fostering a positive work atmosphere that encourages service to the business, quality, innovation, and collaboration, while ensuring prompt communication of issues or important points.
• Offer thought leadership and industry expertise within your area and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team and business unit.
• Stay informed about emerging trends and developments, and expand your understanding of the business, relevant tools, and techniques.
• Take part in personal performance management and development activities, including cross-training within your team.
• Keep colleagues updated on the status and progress of projects, as well as any relevant or useful information related to daily tasks.
• Support the growth of team skills and capabilities by mentoring others, sharing knowledge and experiences, and applying best practices.
• Lead, inspire, and build relationships with internal and external business partners and stakeholders to foster effective collaboration.
• Promote a fair, positive, and inclusive environment that values workforce diversity.
• Serve as a brand ambassador for your business area or function and the bank, both internally and externally.

Breadth and Depth

The role requires in-depth derivatives knowledge, exceptional communication skills and a good technical hands-on grasp, requiring frequent collaboration with teams across finance, operations, risk management, front office, and other technology divisions. The successful candidate will be expected to effectively utilize and enhance the existing TDS GED/Synthetic Prime technology platform, which comprises a range of proprietary applications and microservices alongside the sell-side vendor trading platforms such as Sophis and SwapOne.

This role encompasses, but is not limited to:

• Leading and contributing to the end-to-end delivery of applications and frameworks for the GED/Synthetic Prime business, with a strong focus on strategic and synergistic planning, schedule adherence, scope management, and handling change and issue resolution.
• Designing, developing, and enhancing system integration layer with Sophis / SwapOne vendor platforms as well as other proprietary in-house applications and quantitative analytics library.
• Enhancing trade capture, market data, and life cycle management tools for our front office sales and trading desks as well as integrating new products and model enhancements across various upstream/downstream technology teams and stakeholders.
• Interpreting, designing, and constructing risk and P&L metrics-including vega topographies, gamma ladders, spot / volatility metrics, and correlation sensitivities for both vanilla and exotic equity derivative products-utilized by traders, quants, and risk managers.
• Enhancing the performance and scalability of the compute infrastructure through cloud technologies (AKS and RAY), GPU acceleration, and dependency pricing mechanisms.
• Developing and maintaining a high-performance, real-time, and scalable trading platform and valuation service for valuing Equity Derivative products, leveraging microservices and other emerging event driven architecture and technologies.
• Providing L3 SME support to resolve issues on overnight batch, pricing, P&L and Risk valuation issues.

Education

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, Business Management, Finance, or equivalent professional experience.
• Advanced qualifications such as a Master's degree, CFA, FRM, or other industry certifications are advantageous.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Capital Markets, supporting equity derivatives trading desks across the front-to-back spectrum or equivalent relevant experience with deep exposure to Market Risk or Credit Risk.
• Strong knowledge of Equity derivatives product offerings and their associated risk profiles.
• Proven ability to collaborate with partners across Technology, Front Office, and other stakeholders, applying a deep understanding of business and technical requirements to identify and exploit synergies across various domains.
• Extensive experience in delivering presentations to senior executives and engaging with them across both business and technology sectors, particularly regarding high-profile project outcomes and deliverables.
• Proven track record of leading or managing complex projects successfully.
• Proven ability to proactively identify technical debt and process bottleneck. Lead the charge on timely incident resolution.
• 7+ years of experience working alongside quantitative development teams to integrate new features or products using modelling and pricing libraries.
• Strong understanding of Software Engineering principles and Software Development practices, with an emphasis on Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in executing queries. Exceptional analytic skills with the ability to translate complex business and technical requirements for diverse audiences.
• Exceptional ability to work independently, make critical decisions under pressure, and drive consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience developing automation script using Python to automate complex data validation and routine administration procedures.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server), non-relational databases (MongoDB), REST APIs, GraphQL, and various data formats including JSON and XML.

Soft Skills

• Strong interpersonal abilities to clearly explain and present concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Expertise in developing and maintaining robust processes aimed at preventing issues, diagnosing problems, and ensuring timely incident resolution while applying appropriate quality controls.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, relationship management, and soft skills to effectively influence stakeholders to drive consensus on requirements and solution proposals.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to perform complex analyses and produce detailed reports.

Preferred/Nice To Have Qualifications

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages including C#, C++, JavaScript, among others is considered advantageous.
• Experience implementing vendor cross-asset trade processing platforms, with Sophis and SwapOne experience considered a significant plus, alongside in-house developed microservices and applications.
• Experience with cloud computing, data platforms, delivery pipelines, and analytics.

Additonal Information

Join in on what others in TD Technology Solutions are doing:

• Inspire a positive work environment and help champion quality, innovation, teamwork and service to the business.
• Learn voraciously, stretch your thinking, share your knowledge and educate others.
• Communicate and collaborate with both technical and non-technical professionals.
• Cultivate winning relationships by building trust with business and technology partners.
• Share our commitment to productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency.

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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.

Our 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 a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. 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.

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