Description
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Position Summary:
The VP, Advisory and Client Execution sits within the Global ACE team within TD Securities and is responsible for preparing, negotiating and managing a portfolio of capital markets and trading legal agreements with global counterparties. This client-facing role supports deal origination and execution of ISDA/CSA, with a focus on rates/ commodity/precious metals documentation, while ensuring alignment with legal, risk and regulatory frameworks. The role offers high visibility, opportunity to expand transactional experience across multiple products, and requires managing tight deadlines in a fast-paced global markets environment.
Specific Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead negotiation of a robust portfolio of capital markets agreements globally across specific trading products, aligning with internal risk, legal, regulatory and governance frameworks to accelerate time to market.
2. Advise clients globally through deal origination, with a focus on corporate, commercial and commodities / precious metals portfolios, structuring and capital markets agreement requirements.
3. Participate in client meetings and calls to provide capital markets legal agreement advisory and guidance.
4. Provide advisory services to the trading floor on trading agreement requirements and implications for new and existing transactions.
5. Lead internal calls with stakeholders and external legal counsel to resolve negotiation issues on capital markets agreements.
6. Prepare and negotiate capital markets agreements, including ISDA Master Agreements, Credit Support Annexes, Regulatory IM documents, Account Control Agreements, Custody Agreements, repo and securities lending agreements, and bespoke documents pertaining to precious and base metal transactions.
7. Liaise and coordinate with Business, Credit, Tax, Legal, Operations, Funding and Valuations, and Collateral Management during origination and negotiation processes.
8. Manage escalations related to capital markets agreements to ensure timely resolution and stakeholder alignment.
9. Participate in meetings with clients and stakeholders to support origination efforts and provide regular day to day desk-head updates.
10. Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives to enhance documentation workflows and regulatory compliance.
11. Prepare and deliver reporting on documentation metrics, project status, and issue tracking.
12. Act as a trusted point of contact and advisor for internal stakeholders on all matters related to trading documentation.
Required Qualifications
13. Law degree required.
14. Minimum 6+ years of legal and trading documentation experience.
15. Demonstrated ability to prepare and negotiate capital markets and trading agreements (e.g., ISDA, CSA, repo, metals lease agreements).
16. Client-facing experience and ability to work with trading desks, senior credit officers, external counsel and other internal stakeholders.
17. Strong communication skills, ability to work under tight deadlines and across global time zones.
Preferred Qualifications
18. 6-8 years of solid legal, trading documentation, capital markets or related experience.
19. Strong knowledge of derivatives across rates, FX and commodity and metal asset classes.
20. 6+ years in a client-facing role.
21. Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team; high integrity and strong work ethic.
22. Demonstrated management skills and experience delivering results within aggressive timelines.
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.
Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investment we make in our colleagues to help them, and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, including medical coverage, paid time off, career development, and reward and recognition programs.
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
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.