Director, Head of Securitized Products Trading Technology

Work Location :

New York, New York, United States of America

Hours:

40

Line of Business:

Technology Solutions

Pay Detail:

200000 - 235000 USD

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:

Preferred Qualifications

Building a World-Class, Diverse and Inclusive Technology Team

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 6,900 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.

We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value to our clients every day.

Job Descriptio n

The ideal candidate combines deep securitized products domain expertise with strong engineering and leadership skills. They are comfortable discussing OAS, prepayment, and structured finance models with traders and risk managers in one meeting, reviewing Python or Java implementations with developers in the next, and partnering with infrastructure and cybersecurity teams on platform architecture and controls. They possess excellent communication and stakeholder management skills and thrive in entrepreneurial environments where they can help scale technology capabilities alongside a growing business.

Depth & Scope:

• •Performs complex to difficult technical tasks independently
• •Advanced knowledge of technology, tools, various programming languages, processes, and procedures
• •Extensive knowledge of the business, enterprise technology areas and / or the organization
• •Key subject matter expert who consults with and may lead clients and/or project teams on multiple aspects of development issues
• •Works as the senior or lead developer and coaches/guides team members within area of expertise
• •Resolves highly complex and multifaceted development related problems

Education & Experience:

• •Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• •15+ years of Capital Markets technology experience with significant exposure to Fixed Income and Securitized Products.
• •Deep knowledge of MBS, CMO, CMBS, and whole loan trading and securitization businesses.
• •Strong understanding of securitized products risk analytics, including OAS, dv01 and duration measures, prepayment and loss models, deal modeling, and tranche analytics.
• •Experience with PolyPaths/Numerix and Intex strongly preferred.
• •Strong programming and technical skills, including Python, Java, SQL, and infrastructure/security configuration.
• •Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Trading, Risk, Operations, and Technology stakeholders.
• •Proven ability to operate effectively in both leadership and hands-on technical capacities within a small, high-performing team environment.

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