JOB DESCRIPTION:

TD Bank Group

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with more than 85,000 employees in offices around the world, The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD). TD offers a full range of financial products and services more than 25 million customers worldwide through three key business lines:

• Canadian Retail including TD Canada Trust, Business Banking, TD Auto Finance (Canada), TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing and TD Insurance
• U.S. Retail including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance (U.S.), TD Wealth (U.S.) and TD’s investment in TD Ameritrade
• Wholesale Banking including TD Securities

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 help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. 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.
We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.
Department Overview
The Global Markets Documentation Regulatory Team in Global Markets is an integral part of TD Securities (Dealer). The group provides best-of-class service to business partners in TD Bank Financial Group (the Bank) The Regulatory Team is responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with G20 regulations for trading clients.
Job Description
The successful candidate will engage global clients in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) derivatives space to ensure regulatory compliance. The role requires the analysis and review of bank and client regulatory and legal trading documentation on a daily basis. The role will involve leading new regulatory strategic initiatives and implementation across clients and the Dealer in the region.

Principal Responsibilities

• Understand the current state of legislation, regulation, and guidance with respect to OTC derivative transactions globally including Canada, the US, the EU, the UK, Singapore. This candidate will be responsible for regulations in the region.
• Communicate OTC derivative regulatory requirements to clients and their legal representatives in a business-friendly manner in order to finalize regulatory documentation;
• Prepare and thoroughly review the necessary legal documentation requirements and disclosures to ensure the Dealer’s regulatory obligations are met;
• Work with the trading desks to understand client needs and prioritize high value relationships;
• Ensure support is provided to trading desks in a timely manner across several time zones including UK, North America, Europe, and Asia;
• Explain the necessity and significance of OTC derivative regulations to internal and external stakeholders
• Develop a solid understanding of the Bank’s requirements in areas of global regulatory framework, credit and documentation;
• Review and analysis of new regulations impacting the Dealer, participate in working group for new strategic initiatives in regulatory documentation
• Review and analyze the Dealer’s new and existing client base to ensure regulatory compliance on a day to day basis;
• Utilize technology to track and monitor workflow and updating databases with required information;
• Produce reports and status updates as required;
• Escalate issues proactively and in a timely manner;
• Be a reliable source of reference to internal business partners;

Job Requirements

• Law degree required
• Solid legal, trading documentation, capital markets experience or related experience.
• Understanding of Dodd-Frank, EMIR/UK EMIR and Canadian regulations in derivatives area and the global regulatory environment.
• The candidate for this position will enjoy working on documentation, be able to effectively apply legal and sound regulatory risk management principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while understanding when to involve other team members as needed and to work effectively in a team environment.
• High degree of integrity and strong work ethic. Timely follow through on commitments. Promote best practices within department and execute assigned duties and enhance control over procedures.
• The candidate has the ability to work under tight deadlines and has the flexibility to support global time zones as required.

Inclusiveness
At TD, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs

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 deliver legendary customer experiences to 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 the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.
TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

• Understand the current state of legislation, regulation, and guidance with respect to OTC derivative transactions globally including Canada, the US, the EU, the UK, Singapore. This candidate will be responsible for regulations in the region.
• Communicate OTC derivative regulatory requirements to clients and their legal representatives in a business-friendly manner in order to finalize regulatory documentation;
• Prepare and thoroughly review the necessary legal documentation requirements and disclosures to ensure the Dealer’s regulatory obligations are met;
• Work with the trading desks to understand client needs and prioritize high value relationships;
• Ensure support is provided to trading desks in a timely manner across several time zones including UK, North America, Europe, and Asia;
• Explain the necessity and significance of OTC derivative regulations to internal and external stakeholders
• Develop a solid understanding of the Bank’s requirements in areas of global regulatory framework, credit and documentation;
• Review and analysis of new regulations impacting the Dealer, participate in working group for new strategic initiatives in regulatory documentation
• Review and analyze the Dealer’s new and existing client base to ensure regulatory compliance on a day to day basis;
• Utilize technology to track and monitor workflow and updating databases with required information;
• Produce reports and status updates as required;
• Escalate issues proactively and in a timely manner;
• Be a reliable source of reference to internal business partners