Director - Market Risk Technology

Job Description:

Preferred Qualifications

The Market Risk Technology team is looking for a Director, Market Risk Technology to contribute to and extend the platform.

The Market Risk Technology team, composed of 2 families of apps (Valuation Services and Risk and Capital Studio), is responsible for the development and support of our derivatives (Interest Rate, FX, Credit, Commodity) valuation, trading risk and enterprise market risk platforms for TD Securities. This suite of applications utilize the latest in technology and devOps to deliver highly scalable technology solutions that facilitate all parts of our business. The core team is in Toronto and New York.

The ideal candidate would be a seasoned engineering leader, who could motivate, inspire, and maximize the potential of the team to build a suite of top notch applications driving business initiatives forward. The individual should also be self-starting, motivated and high-performing who looks forward to being a strong contributor in a dynamic technology organization at a major bank. There is a strong mandate to simplify and modernize our market risk infrastructure and software, and the role will work closely with financial modeling quant groups, business groups, and other development/engineering groups to achieve that. Please note that the role is senior and collaborative in nature, and will require collaboration with other directors and executives in and outside the group, to establish a vision and strategy to grow both our platforms and the dealer as a whole. The successful candidate is expected to manage an international team.

Required Skills

• Proven capability to lead and manage software development teams
• Strong knowledge and extensive work experience with Core Java
• Strong knowledge and experience building cloud native microservices services as well as containerization
• Prior experience working with and strong understanding data lakehouse solutions (e.g. databricks, dremio)
• Extensive Experience working with ZeroMQ, Kafka, Spark, Hadoop, REST services
• Experience working with scalable and low latency systems
• Strong mindset in creating stable and secure software in a growing audit landscape
• Strong understanding of risk and financial products is a plus
• Outstanding ability to establish and maintain tech and business relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to explain and present concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike
• Experience using and/or building an analytical quant library
• Ability to influence outside the area of assigned formal authority
• 10+ years of experience supporting interest rate derivatives trading operations from front to back
• Seasoned capabilities to lead, inspire, and motivate an international team

Education

BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent work experience.

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, and creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach her/his potential.

Company Description

With more than 3,500 people in 13 offices around the world, TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients who choose us for our knowledge, innovation and experience in the following key areas of finance:

• Investment and Corporate Banking

• Capital Markets

• Interest Rate, Currency and Derivative Products

• Commodities

Our services include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures, and executing daily trading and investment needs.

With our history of delivering results, we have developed considerable strengths, including recognized trading expertise and street-level market intelligence that we use to consistently create value for our clients.

Being part of the TD Bank Group, we are able to draw on the strengths, the resources and the network of one of the largest North American financial institutions to consistently deliver value for our clients, every day, in every team on every assignment.

The Director - Tech Solutions TDS Management builds and maintains strong business relationship with assigned clients / internal partners and provides direction and guidance on optimal technology solutions/services to meet business needs. The position generally manages a varied team of IT professionals and bridges the gap between the business and technology, and leverages resources across functional or specialized technology areas to ensure end to end delivery of agreed upon solutions or services within planned forecasts / cost estimates. Role generally supports a significant Business area, Product Group, Enterprise Platform, Service or Capability within a Segment CIO or Functional area.

Depth & Scope:

• Role generally supports a significant business area, product group, Enterprise Platform, Service or Capability under a Segment CIO or technology functional area.
• Sets work direction at an operational level, works autonomously in the management of the unit and collaborates with other business or technology leaders to establish and execute on common goals with a medium to longer term business perspective
• Expert knowledge of the business and bank technology standards (e.g., infrastructure, architecture, processes, applications) from a strategic perspective and managing/ directing teams and projects
• Sound knowledge of external competition, emerging, industry and/or market trends in relation to own business
• Integrator role that oversees various technology functions / resources to deliver business technical solutions or shared service
• Oversees a sizable and varied team of technology professionals (e.g., up to 50+ consisting of Application Developers, Solutions Designers, Business Systems Analysts, Specialists, and/or Project Managers) in the end to end delivery of complex projects, system enhancements / applications and/or application or service management
• Directs/manages large-scale applications/ projects across multiple product lines/ businesses, involving significant scope and complexity
• Understands strategic direction (including financials) and champions alliances to benefit the Bank and/or department; advocates for operational improvements to enhance the divisions value to the organization
• Role typically reports to an Executive role

Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree or Technical Certificate.
• Graduate degree, preferred.
• 10+ years related experience.
• Expert knowledge of the business and bank technology standards (e.g., infrastructure, architecture, processes, applications) from a strategic perspective and managing/ directing teams and projects.
• Sound knowledge of external competition, emerging, industry and/or market trends in relation to own business.
• Understands strategic direction (including financials) and champions' alliances to benefit the Bank and/or department; advocates for operational improvements to enhance the divisions value to the organization.

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 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.

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 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. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

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 USWAPTDO@td.com. Include your full name, best way to reach you and the accommodation needed to assist you with the applicant process.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY

Job ID: TD_bank-R_1399288

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-07-21T23:46:08