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Vice President & Director, Institutional Product Development & Research - TD Asset Management Apply remote type Hybrid locations Toronto, Ontario time type Full time posted on Posted 10 Days Ago job requisition id R_

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

TD Wealth

Pay Details:

We're committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to all our colleagues. As a candidate, we encourage you to have an open dialogue with a member of our HR Team and ask compensation related questions, including pay details for this role.

Job Description:

Department Overview:

The Institutional Product team within TD Asset Management is responsible for the product strategy and development of TD's entire institutional product portfolio. The team's mandate is as follows:

• Develop a solid understanding of markets, competitors, product and regulatory trends and client needs to effectively inform decisions on new product concepts
• Synthesize data on emerging medium and long term product development trends to inform product roadmap
• Develop products for various countries and regions to profitably grow market share
• Provide a high level of support to our Relationship Management and Client Service groups
• On-going product management ensuring our investment solutions remain competitive and compliant with regulatory requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the senior member of the Institutional Product team and management of junior/mid-level team members
• Meet with internal and external stakeholders to identify product gaps
• Advising the business on optimal product structures and characteristics for distribution globally
• Exploration / analysis of new product capabilities and concepts + proof of concept, including consideration for vehicle structures and regulatory regimes as it relates to product structures
• Act as a subject matter expert on product structures, including global fund structures such as UCITS, etc.
• Overseeing competitive and industry research, analysis and recommendations to promote the development of new product concepts
• Supporting junior members as business cases are being developed for new product initiatives
• Help define and build the business case for new product development initiatives through assembling fact-based arguments and providing competitive insights
• Oversee strategic product launch/restructuring initiatives
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders to implement initiatives, e.g. Legal, Compliance, Risk, Investment Team, Relationship Management
• Managing relationships with external vendors and driving contract negotiation
• Escalation of issues that require leadership support

Key Interactions:

The following interactions constitute an integral part of this position:

• Direct report to the Vice President & Director, Corporate Strategy & Global Institutional Product
• Executives, relationship managers and other investment professionals across TD Wealth and TD Bank, including those in non-domestic jurisdictions
• Collaborate with internal partners including Business Management and Solutions, Corporate Strategy, Product Design, Portfolio Management, Client Portfolio Managers, Sales, Legal, Sales Strategy and Communications, Finance, Compliance, Operations and Marketing
• 3rd Party vendor relationships

Role-Specific Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years' experience in investment product development and/or global product structuring with minimum 3 years' experience in structuring investment solutions for institutional clients required
• Experience with alternatives, including real assets required
• Knowledge of Canadian institutional investment product related vehicles including a working knowledge of major investment strategies and styles employed by fixed income, equity and alternative portfolio managers is required
• Knowledge of pool fund trusts, limited partnerships, LLCs, offshore feeders, UCITs is preferred
• Understand TDAM's general investment philosophy, investment styles, and product structures
• Preference given to candidates with product development experience across various asset classes and vehicles
• Demonstrated experience engaging in complex investment product launches with multiple stakeholders
• A working knowledge of regulatory and compliance issues, fund accounting and performance/portfolio reporting principles
• Understanding of US regulation, including SEC rules, Volcker rules and Bank Holding Act
• Expert knowledge of the institutional client segment
• Understanding of operational aspects of alternative product development, such as capital call process
• People management experience
• Highly collaborative and strong EQ
• Ability to navigate cross-functional relationships
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once, and prioritize according to business strategies provided
• Undergraduate degree and CFA required

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Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you've got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we're here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

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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
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you

Language Requirement:

Ce poste n'exige pas la maîtrise d'une langue autre que le français./ This position does not require proficiency in a language other than French.. Similar Jobs (1) Vice President & Director Investment Funds Tax - TD Asset Management remote type Hybrid locations Toronto, Ontario time type Full time posted on Posted 24 Days Ago

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