Product Solution Specialist

TD • Toronto, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

TD Securities, the wholesale trading subsidiary of TD Bank, is actively seeking a highly motivated and high-performing individual to become a key contributor within its dynamic technology solution team. This is a prominent and complex role that will require the individual to interface with finance, operations, risk management, front-office and other technology teams regularly. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a leading-edge technology team, driving innovation and excellence in the Equity Derivatives space. The GED and Synthetic Prime technology group supports the GED/Synthetic Prime Business comprehensively—from front office sales and trading through to settlements, market risk, credit risk, liquidity reporting, financial reporting, regulatory reporting/compliance, and all intermediary processes. This role demands a high degree of subject matter expertise, adaptability, responsiveness, and hands-on engagement with various stakeholders.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Capital Markets, supporting equity derivatives trading desks across the front-to-back spectrum or equivalent relevant experience with deep exposure to Market Risk or Credit Risk.
• Strong knowledge of Equity derivatives product offerings and their associated risk profiles.
• Proven ability to collaborate with partners across Technology, Front Office, and other stakeholders, applying a deep understanding of business and technical requirements to identify and exploit synergies across various domains.
• Extensive experience in delivering presentations to senior executives and engaging with them across both business and technology sectors, particularly regarding high-profile project outcomes and deliverables.
• Proven track record of leading or managing complex projects successfully.
• Proven ability to proactively identify technical debt and process bottleneck.
• Lead the charge on timely incident resolution.
• 7+ years of experience working alongside quantitative development teams to integrate new features or products using modelling and pricing libraries.
• Strong understanding of Software Engineering principles and Software Development practices, with an emphasis on Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) and the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in executing queries.
• Exceptional analytic skills with the ability to translate complex business and technical requirements for diverse audiences.
• Exceptional ability to work independently, make critical decisions under pressure, and drive consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience developing automation script using Python to automate complex data validation and routine administration procedures.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases (Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server), non-relational databases (MongoDB), REST APIs, GraphQL, and various data formats including JSON and XML.
• Strong interpersonal abilities to clearly explain and present concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Expertise in developing and maintaining robust processes aimed at preventing issues, diagnosing problems, and ensuring timely incident resolution while applying appropriate quality controls.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, relationship management, and soft skills to effectively influence stakeholders to drive consensus on requirements and solution proposals.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to perform complex analyses and produce detailed reports.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages including C#, C++, JavaScript, among others is considered advantageous.
• Experience implementing vendor cross-asset trade processing platforms, with Sophis and SwapOne experience considered a significant plus, alongside in-house developed microservices and applications.
• Experience with cloud computing, data platforms, delivery pipelines, and analytics.
• Advanced qualifications such as a Master’s degree, CFA, FRM, or other industry certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Engage actively as a team member, fostering a positive work atmosphere that encourages service to the business, quality, innovation, and collaboration, while ensuring prompt communication of issues or important points.
• Offer thought leadership and industry expertise within your area and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team and business unit.
• Stay informed about emerging trends and developments, and expand your understanding of the business, relevant tools, and techniques.
• Take part in personal performance management and development activities, including cross-training within your team.
• Keep colleagues updated on the status and progress of projects, as well as any relevant or useful information related to daily tasks.
• Support the growth of team skills and capabilities by mentoring others, sharing knowledge and experiences, and applying best practices.
• Lead, inspire, and build relationships with internal and external business partners and stakeholders to foster effective collaboration.
• Promote a fair, positive, and inclusive environment that values workforce diversity.
• Serve as a brand ambassador for your business area or function and the bank, both internally and externally.
• Leading and contributing to the end-to-end delivery of applications and frameworks for the GED/Synthetic Prime business, with a strong focus on strategic and synergistic planning, schedule adherence, scope management, and handling change and issue resolution.
• Designing, developing, and enhancing system integration layer with Sophis / SwapOne vendor platforms as well as other proprietary in-house applications and quantitative analytics library.
• Enhancing trade capture, market data, and life cycle management tools for our front office sales and trading desks as well as integrating new products and model enhancements across various upstream/downstream technology teams and stakeholders.
• Interpreting, designing, and constructing risk and P&L metrics—including vega topographies, gamma ladders, spot / volatility metrics, and correlation sensitivities for both vanilla and exotic equity derivative products—utilized by traders, quants, and risk managers.
• Enhancing the performance and scalability of the compute infrastructure through cloud technologies (AKS and RAY), GPU acceleration, and dependency pricing mechanisms.
• Developing and maintaining a high-performance, real-time, and scalable trading platform and valuation service for valuing Equity Derivative products, leveraging microservices and other emerging event driven architecture and technologies.
• Providing L3 SME support to resolve issues on overnight batch, pricing, P&L and Risk valuation issues.

Benefits

• health and well-being benefits
• savings and retirement programs
• paid time off
• banking benefits and discounts
• career development
• reward and recognition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior