VP, Trade Surveillance Lead Developer TDS (US)

TD • New York, NY

1d • $140,000 - $220,000

About The Position

The VP, Trade Surveillance Lead Developer will lead the design, delivery and evolution of our Trade Surveillance technology platform. The role is pivotal in ensuring that our surveillance solutions effectively monitor front-office trading activity across multiple asset classes, while maintaining the highest standards of data quality, completeness, and traceability. This role requires a blend of technology delivery leadership, trade surveillance expertise, and strong business partnership skills, ensuring the solutions supports both regulatory obligations and business growth. VP Technology Solutions will work closely with both business and technology stakeholders, ensuring that technology solutions align with surveillance business objectives, Central Data Office standards, Enterprise architecture, and emerging industry trends to drive innovation, scalability, and regulatory alignment in the surveillance technology stack.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data management, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in technology roles within financial services or a similarly regulated industry, preferably in trade surveillance, compliance technology and/or front-office systems.
• Deep understanding of Trade Order Lifecycle events and reference data across asset classes and product types.
• Hands-on familiarity with FIX protocol, market data feeds, and reference data models.
• Expertise in data engineering and integration technologies (e.g. - SQL, Java, APIs)
• Familiarity with big data and cloud architectures (e.g. - Azure, Databricks)
• Understanding of data governance, lineage and metadata management tools
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities across business and technology functions
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex programs under regulatory scrutiny.
• The VP - Technology Solutions TDS is responsible to provide expert advice and counsel in system planning, performance, integration, operations and development.
• College degree, or specialized training / equivalent work experience
• 5-7 Years of related experience
• Expert knowledge of the technical environment/ tools (e.g., user environment, applications, software, hardware, programming languages and operating systems) in own area
• Must be detail oriented and possess problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and establish priorities
• Proficient in interpersonal communication (both oral and written), and have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management

Responsibilities

• Lead the technology strategy, solution design, and roadmap for trade surveillance platforms supporting regulatory and internal control obligations.
• Ensure surveillance systems accurately capture and model trade lifecycle events from order initiation through execution and settlement across multiple asset classes.
• Oversee and enforce frameworks for data quality, completeness, accuracy and traceability ensuring surveillance platforms are sourced from authoritative data with consistent controls and reconciliations.
• Partner with front office and central data office teams to ensure adherence to surveillance data requirements and availability of all critical data elements.
• Work closely with surveillance product owners and compliance stakeholders to translate business detection logic and risk scenarios into effective technical designs and workflows.
• Implement robust controls for data lineage, access, and retention to support auditability and regulatory examination readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement in automation, alert scoring, and case management efficiency through use of heuristic and AI-driven analytics using configuration driven approaches.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Front Office, Risk and Data teams to ensure technology solutions align with evolving business and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure delivery meets enterprise standards for scalability, security, and performance.
• Manage vendor relationships where third-party data or technology solutions are leveraged.
• Manage a team of developers and business system analysts, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and technical excellence.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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