Associate, Market Risk Control - US Prime Services

TD•New York, NY

10d•$90,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

The role is within the Market Risk Control team and is responsible for supporting the risk management activities of the US Prime Services business. The successful candidate will contribute to the identification, monitoring, and mitigation of counterparty market and credit risk arising from Prime Brokerage client activity. This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sound risk judgment, and the ability to leverage data, technology, and automation to support effective risk management decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience in market risk, counterparty credit risk, margin, collateral management, Prime Brokerage risk, or a related capital markets function.
Strong understanding of capital markets products and risk management concepts, including equities, fixed income securities, derivatives, and financing transactions.
Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risk exposures and make sound recommendations.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively across business and functional teams.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
Experience working with large and complex datasets to support risk analysis, portfolio monitoring, reporting, and business decision-making.
Strong data analytics and automation capabilities, including experience with tools such as Python, SQL, Power BI, Excel, or comparable technologies.
Experience developing automated reporting, dashboards, analytical tools, or workflow efficiencies.
Familiarity with AI-enabled technologies and demonstrated ability to leverage them responsibly to enhance analytical workflows, reporting, and operational effectiveness.
Ability to quickly learn new technologies and apply them to solve business and risk management challenges.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field required or progressive work experience
3+ Years of related experience

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Prime Brokerage products and services, including margin methodologies, financing products, securities lending, or synthetic prime brokerage.
Experience participating in regulatory, technology, or business transformation initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related quantitative discipline.
CFA, FRM, or other relevant professional designation is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Monitor Prime Brokerage client portfolios and identify emerging market, credit, concentration, liquidity, and counterparty risks.
Apply sound risk judgment to day-to-day risk management situations, escalating material issues and recommending appropriate risk mitigation measures.
Assist with the oversight of margin, collateral, and risk management processes to ensure alignment with TD's risk policies and risk appetite.
Assess the impact of market events and stress scenarios on client exposures and portfolio risk profiles.
Prepare risk dashboards, portfolio analytics, and management reporting for senior management, risk committees, and regulatory discussions.
Analyze portfolio exposures and emerging risk trends, supporting enhancements to risk monitoring, stress testing methodologies, margin frameworks, and risk management practices.
Contribute to the development and implementation of risk management policies, controls, and infrastructure improvements.
Utilize data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve risk monitoring, reporting efficiency, and decision-making processes.
Work with large and complex datasets from multiple internal and external sources to support risk analysis, portfolio monitoring, and business insights.
Identify opportunities to enhance operational efficiency through automation, workflow optimization, and strengthened controls.
Partner with Technology and Data teams to develop analytical solutions and improve the firm's risk management capabilities.
Collaborate closely with Front Office, Operations, Credit Risk, Market Risk, Legal, Compliance, Technology, and Project teams.
Communicate risk issues, recommendations, and analytical findings effectively to stakeholders across varying levels of seniority.
Participate in business, regulatory, and strategic initiatives impacting the Prime Brokerage platform.
Assists in the identification of all key market risks and determines appropriate risk metrics to assess these risks; maintains thorough understanding of all key risk and risk-related issues through continual review of risk reports/related data and dialogue with relevant parties
Establishes dialogue with TDS trading desks in regards to current positions, key risks, views and strategies
Assists in the establishment of formal market risk policies and procedures and ensures on-going suitability to business evolution
Assists with local market risk regulatory issues
Develops a thorough understanding of business strategies and key factors contributing to profitability; involved in P&L attribution and periodic performance analysis with commentary linking the desks’ performance to specific trading strategies, positions, market conditions and underlying risks
Facilitates the design of appropriate stress tests and scenarios that will highlight key market risks, in specific business lines and in the firm as a whole, under stress situations and provides ongoing commentary on stress results
Provides periodic analysis and commentary of key market risks for senior management review
Keeps abreast of new risk management techniques and industry literature
Demonstrates governance, control and risk management behaviors in alignment with TD policies and practices
Ensures that execution of your function is in line with documented procedures specific to your role or business