Associate - Global Markets Documentation, Capital Markets Agreements

Associate Global Markets Documentation

The Global Markets Documentation Team is an integral part of TD Securities. GMD is a client facing team responsible for advisory services across trading desks and clients through capital markets deal origination including execution of regulatory and legal trading agreement requirements globally. This team maximizes revenue generation, ensures alignment with TD's risk appetite, and delivers a client-centric experience. This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing team with high internal visibility at the senior executive level.

The Associate Global Markets Documentation is responsible for providing best-of-class service to clients of TD Securities and internal business partners by preparing and negotiating legal documentation with global counterparties for trading products such as derivatives, foreign exchange and commodity products, i.e. ISDA Master Agreements, physical commodity agreements, and related credit support documentation. They are responsible for a portfolio of clients and related capital markets legal agreements through the origination process for specific trading products across global markets. The position offers an opportunity to gain hands-on transactional and legal experience across multiple products, with a high level of responsibility in a fast-paced and dynamic global markets environment.

Depth & Scope:

• Negotiates a robust portfolio of capital markets regulatory agreements globally, ensuring regulatory compliance across specific trading products and jurisdictions, while aligning with internal risk, legal, regulatory and governance frameworks and ensuring accelerated time to market
• Reviews, drafts, and finalizes capital markets regulatory agreements across a range of trading products, ensuring alignment with internal standards and regulatory requirements
• Communicates capital markets regulatory requirements to business lines, clients and their legal counsel in an efficient, business-friendly manner
• Participates in client meetings and calls to provide regulatory advisory and rule interpretation, leveraging understanding of global derivatives regulations including US Dodd-Frank, EMIR, UK, Canadian, and Singapore frameworks
• Works with the trading desks to understand client needs and track and prioritize high value relationships
• Understands the current state of legislation, regulation, and guidance with respect to OTC derivative transactions globally including Canada, the US, the EU, the UK, Singapore, and other relevant jurisdictions
• Prepares and thoroughly reviews the necessary capital markets agreement requirements and disclosures to ensure TD Securities' regulatory obligations are met
• Participates in TD Securities-wide regulatory implementation efforts for new rules and initiatives, ensuring timely and accurate execution across jurisdictions
• Acts as a key point of contact for Front Office, Legal, Compliance, Credit, on regulatory documentation matters
• Reviews and analyzes TD Securities' new and existing client base to ensure regulatory compliance daily
• Utilizes technology to track and monitor workflow, maintaining and updating databases with required information
• Produces reports and status updates as required
• Escalates issues proactively and in a timely manner
• Provides timely support across multiple time zones including North America, Europe, and Asia

Education & Experience:

• Law degree is required
• 1+ years of solid legal, trading documentation, capital markets, origination or related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 + years of solid legal, trading documentation, capital markets or related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while understanding when to involve other team members as needed and to work effectively in a team environment.
• High degree of integrity and strong work ethic.
• Timely follow through on commitments. Promote best practices within the group and execute assigned duties and enhance control over procedures.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and have the flexibility to support global time zones as required.
• Demonstrated management skills and commitment to delivering results within aggressive timelines.

Physical Requirements:

• Domestic Travel Occasional
• International Travel Never
• Performing sedentary work Continuous
• Performing multiple tasks Continuous
• Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
• Responding quickly to sounds Occasional
• Sitting Continuous
• Standing Occasional
• Walking Occasional
• Moving safely in confined spaces Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) Never
• Squatting Occasional
• Bending Occasional
• Kneeling Never
• Crawling Never
• Climbing Never
• Reaching overhead Never
• Reaching forward Occasional
• Pushing Never
• Pulling Never
• Twisting Never
• Concentrating for long periods of time Continuous
• Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations Continuous
• Reading, writing and comprehending instructions Continuous
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing Continuous