Manager / Senior Manager, Advisory Compliance (Equities)

Work Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Hours: 40

Line of Business: Compliance

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 mandate of the TD Compliance Department is to manage compliance risk across TD globally to align with the policies established and approved by the TD Board of Directors’ Audit and Risk Committees. It is the Compliance Department’s responsibility, as proactive and trusted advisors to Businesses, to drive a consistent, adaptable and effective culture across the organization so that compliance risks are appropriately mitigated. Compliance Department responsibilities generally are to advise, monitor, and escalate.

Job Description / Accountabilities: The Senior Manager Advisory Compliance will have responsibility for Compliance activities relating to the equities businesses and is therefore expected to be a product specialist.

• Expert knowledge of the Equities business (cash equities, equity derivatives and prime brokerage), with a good understanding of the equities business rules and regulations in the APAC region.

• Quickly build an understanding of the business lines, including booking models, products, transaction types and nature of business, covering and providing advice to multiple trading and sales desks.

• Build and maintain relationships with the business, as well as support and control functions. Be able to manage those relationships in a professional manner to maintain Compliance independence.

• Provide guidance to more junior members of the team.

• Assess new business proposals versus pertinent laws, regulatory requirements and exchange rules including coordinating with global Advisory Compliance teams where required.

• Advise the business and other internal stakeholders regarding interpretation and implementation of new regulatory developments/requirements.

• Provide real-time advice to the business regarding proposed transactions in a timely manner.

• Assist internal stakeholders where required with product and/or market expertise, such as Trade Surveillance, Risk, Internal Audit, Operational Risk, Operations.

• Create and deliver training to the business and other functions as required, covering topics such as market abuse, trading venue rules and other topics pertinent to specific business lines.

• Draft and implement Advisory Compliance policies and procedures,

• Review escalations of potential market abuse from internal trade surveillance partners, the business and others. Provide analysis and reasoning to senior management as required to assist in escalation decision making, including preparation for potential STOR submissions.

• Assist with responding to any relevant regulatory requests.

Educational Requirements / Accreditations / Other Qualifications / Skills / Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years of demonstrated relevant experience in the industry. Knowledgeable of regulations and industry best practices.

• Solid understanding of Equities markets, products and business practices with at least 5 years of product experience. Additionally, in-depth knowledge of one or more areas of Fixed Income is preferred.

• Independent, self-starter skilled in identifying risks, managing stakeholders, and providing solutions.

• Familiar with relevant industry standards and statements of good practice, particularly market rules and relevant codes and guidance.

Who We Are TD Securities 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 strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for 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 foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

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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.

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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.

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