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Director Governance & Control

AT TD Bank
TD Bank

Director Governance & Control

New York, NY

Work Location:
New York, New York, United States of America

Hours:
40

Line of Business:
Governance & Control

Pay Detail:
$170,000 - $200,000 USD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

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Job Description:

The Director Governance & Control partners with the Business and other groups globally to mitigate risk and delivers world class service to our global client base. Additionally, ensures the Business adequately consider, manage, and mitigate the risks in day-to-day activities, operations, products, and services, and is operating within risk appetite. Director Governance & Control reviews and assesses whether the Business is adhering to internal (risk management, oversight function and audit) and regulatory requirements, requests, and expectations.

Job Accountabilities:

  • Fosters an effective, transparent culture of risk awareness, accountability, ethics, integrity, and conduct
  • Evaluates business strategy and activities against risk appetite and provide management and stakeholders with sufficient and timely insight into the business and industry landscape
  • Partners with Business to ensure risks are adequately identified, assessed, and develop risk mitigation strategies to manage current and emerging risk exposures across all risk categories and all business areas
  • Supports the Business in the design, implementation, and sustainment of controls within key processes and procedures
  • Delivers effective control testing and monitoring, documentation of results, and tracking execution of action plans to resolution
  • In compliance with Business Change Review (BCR) Program for change initiatives delivered as projects, participates (as appropriate) in key project activities and oversight/governance committees
  • In partnership with the 2nd line and oversight functions, incumbent will provide advice and facilitate discussions with management and stakeholders on relevant internal and external events and collaborate to expediently resolve incidents, identify, and track issues to remediation and develop processes to create timely, complete, and accurate reporting
  • Enables proactive, data-driven, risk-based decision making
  • Partners with Business to proactively prepare for internal / regulatory requests, testing engagements, exams, and reviews
  • Leads all aspects of a highly complex and diverse governance and control function for an area of significant risk, complexity or scope usually involving medium to long term planning
  • Ensures a coordinated approach with other business areas, the broader organization and enterprise control functions
  • Leads and coordinates the overall discipline and strategy for the respective areas of Business Governance and Control while aligning to the enterprise standard methodologies
  • Provides coaching, mentorship and guidance to practitioners, business, executives within area of expertise
  • Strategic partner to leadership team on the management of the function, with deep industry, external / internal, enterprise knowledge, recognizing and anticipating emerging trends and identifying operational efficiencies and opportunities with other business management / enterprise areas
  • Responsible to explore and deliver leading edge innovation and process improvements and build a 'learning' organization through leadership, coaching and mentorship
  • Builds and cultivates an environment of innovation that leads to working smarter and simpler
  • Instills an attitude of critical thinking, risk management and understanding the needs of TDS's colleagues
  • Responsible for the provision of a challenging and stimulating environment, primarily through delivering quality leadership and empowering the team with the skills, tools, and resources to follow through with their ideas

Education & Experience

  • Undergraduate degree preferred
  • 10 + years related experience required
  • Knowledge of the regulatory environment and requirements
  • Build strong relationship with business partners and provide challenge and push back as needed
  • Proven ability to successfully lead change and manage effectively in a matrixed environment
  • Skillful communicator and influencer to build relationships, advance decision making, and effect change over time
  • Highly motivated individual with a track record successfully implementing large scale globally sourced programs with superior results.
  • Ability to work with a pool of experts and ensure high levels of service even when the effort crosses organizational boundaries
  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple deadlines and priorities

Who We Are

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank. We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical and mental well-being goals. 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. Learn more

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

If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, email the TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at USWAPTDO@td.com. Include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: TD_bank-R_1378418
Employment Type: Full Time