Director - business architecture - securities

Work Location :

New York, New York, United States of America

Hours

40

Line Of Business

TD Securities

Pay Detail

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Job Description

TD Securities (TDS) is an integrated North American corporate and investment bank with global reach. They offer a full suite of integrated Corporate and Investment Banking, Capital Markets, and Global Transaction Banking (GTB). TDS is a designated Primary Dealer in both the U.S. and Canada.

TDS is growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, they work to deliver value for clients every day. TDS also offers client-focused sustainable finance and advisory solutions to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy.

As part of TD Bank Group, TDS is able to draw on the strengths, resources, and networks of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, a Top 10 Bank in North America consistently rated one of the safest financial institutions in the world.

Team Overview

The Business & Data Architecture team is a new greenfield build within Global Transaction Banking’s Product Factory. The new Product Factory will comprise Product Strategy, Product Design and Development, Product Management, and Go-to-market activities for critical products and services TD will develop or enhance in coming years as well as manage existing capabilities currently in market and offered to existing transaction banking customers.

Position Overview

We are seeking an accomplished leader to help establish and grow a Business Architecture team to enable TD's Transaction Banking transformation program. This leader will partner with Product, Operations, and Technology to ensure that our transformation program delivers measurable business outcomes and strong cross-business alignment.

As one of the first members of the team, you will help build and mature the Business & Data Architecture function from the ground up, shaping the way we think about strategic change and how the business is designed to deliver on its goals. The role will have three primary areas of responsibility: (1) translate strategy into executable action by clarifying what needs to change, where, and in what sequence, (2) define how the business should operate to deliver on its strategy, and (3) embed business architecture into transformation execution and governance. You will own and maintain capability models, value streams, and operating models to ensure transformation initiatives are grounded in a clear understanding of what the business needs to do and how to execute on that vision.

The ideal candidate is an accomplished leader with strong knowledge of Transaction Banking products, experience driving large enterprise transformation programs, and a solid understanding of Business Architecture concepts.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Help build and lead a new Business Architecture function, establishing its operating model and value proposition across the organization
• Develop a high-performing team of business architects
• Become a trusted partner to senior business and technology executives, influencing strategy, investment decisions, and transformation priorities
  
  

Translate strategy into executable action by clarifying what needs to change, where, and in what sequence

• Understand and clarify business strategy through a shared language and vision
• Develop and maintain business architecture frameworks, models, and roadmaps to guide transformation investments
• Provide input on the sequencing of events, capabilities, and investments required to achieve the future/target state
• Assess capability maturity and their alignment to value streams, systems, applications, and data flows
  
  

Define how the business should operate to deliver on its strategy

• Act as a trusted advisor on operating model design and cross-business alignment
• Translate strategic objectives into an integrated operating model blueprint spanning capabilities, organization, process, and technology dimensions
  
  

Embed business architecture into transformation execution and governance

• Embed Business Architecture is embedded into transformation and investment governance
• Develop a small, high-impact team of business architects, leveraging federated partnerships across business domains
• Measure and communicate value through OKRs and KPIs
  
  

The Director, Global Transaction Banking, TD Securities is responsible for the development of the Banks USA Trade Finance business within the Global Transaction Services business and maximization of the profitability of the Trade Finance Sales business, while maintaining and enhancing the Banks profile and market share.

• Overall risk and management responsibility for the Trade Finance Sales team
• Provides guidance to members of the Trade Finance Sales team as appropriate
• Liaise closely with the Banks other operations in Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific and the U.S. to assist in meeting the Banks objectives, where applicable
• Observes strict adherence to the firm's procedures
• Understands and complies with TD Policies, regulatory and compliance requirements
• Ensures that transactions are fully documented and processed accurately and in a timely manner
• Expert knowledge of market data, economic information and key industry developments as well as regulatory standards at all times to assist in maximizing profitability through sound business decisions
• Position develops and maintains contacts with market participants
• Manages and supervises members of the Trade Finance Sales team
• Responsible for planning and authorizing the expenses and budgets for the team
• Responsible for managing the performance of the team by conducting objective performance appraisals on direct reports
• Full understanding and adherence to the Banks AML policies and procedures
• Ensures that all transactions are done within approved limits
• Required to demonstrate governance, control and risk management behaviors in alignment with TD policies and practices
  
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance
• 10+ years of experience in Business Architecture, product strategy, and large-scale enterprise transformation programs
• 10+ years of experience in Transaction Banking
• Proven track record in enabling large-scale transformation or modernization programs.
• Ability to thrive and create structure within an ambiguous startup-esque environment
• Strong understanding and experience implementing capability modeling, operating model design, and value stream thinking
• Excellent communication, and storytelling skills (visual and verbal)
  
  

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 [email protected]. Include your full name, best way to reach you and the accommodation needed to assist you with the applicant process.