Market Risk Analyst Job at TD Bank, Toronto, ON

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Job Description

406716BR
Risk Management
Toronto, ON
April 19, 2023

Company Overview

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Department Overview

Market Risk & Model Development department is accountable for the processes for generating and monitoring an independent view of the Profit and Loss, Market Risk, Credit Risk, Liquidity Management, OTC Derivatives Collateral and Valuation activities of the global trading activities of the Firm.

This group works closely with all TDS teams, including
TD Securities Trading Business Management, Front Office, Global Operations, Risk Technology, Credit Risk Management and Finance, as well as all external regulators.

Job Description

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate governance, control and risk management behavior in alignment with TD policies and practices. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that execution of job functions is in line with documented procedures specific to the business role.

Responsibilities of the Analyst include but not limited to:

Monitor Daily Production Responsibilities:

  • Validate daily VaR, Stressed VaR and Backtesting exposures are captured, aggregated and reported with completeness and accuracy in accordance to existing market risk policies
  • Continuously reinforce business knowledge such as trading strategies and analytical principles underlying the pricing and risk management of financial derivatives

Explain Risk Valuation Changes:

  • Compare VaR results against existing risk metrics and perform trend analysis to complete meaningful impact analysis for various Risk Management audiences
  • Understand issues that arise regarding financial modeling of products and determine alternative methods to evaluate risk valuations

Risk Systems Management:

  • Gain thorough understanding and applications of trade reporting and intermediate risk valuation systems used for Global VaR reporting and analysis
  • Identify possible solutions to enhance existing risk technology processes that impact VaR Analytics and reporting infrastructure and become a key contributor in completing the risk technology changes

Projects/initiatives:

  • Think critically and take lead in delivering business and technology changes assigned by management to improve efficiencies and effectiveness
  • Be aware of all relevant business initiatives within MRMD and identify critical business success factors

Innovation:

  • Create new tools to enhance existing daily production experiences using Python and/or other programming languages
  • Review status-quo business processes and challenge for innovative methods to enhance work effectiveness

Requirements

  • Strong contributor and collaborator who demonstrates initiative to think critically and recommend diligent solutions
  • Strong understanding of capital markets concepts and trading businesses
  • Excellent verbal communication and written communication skills, and have strong ability to build solid relationships with business partners
  • Ability to develop good business relationships with clients and elicit necessary information to provide value-added service
  • Previous working experiences with Python, SAS, SQL and other programming languages

Additional Information

An undergraduate or graduate degree Business, Mathematics, Econometrics, Engineering or another quantitative discipline.

Specific Educational Requirements / Accreditations:

  • 2-3 years of experience in a financial institution
  • CFA, FRM, MBA or similar designation a plus

Hours

37.5

Inclusiveness

At TD, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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