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Manchester, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Nantwich

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Manchester/Leeds, United Kingdom

Leadership of the TD Wealth International (TDWI) Trade Management Team. The role is responsible for the supervision of manual and complex trade execution directly with market counterparties and venues. In addition this role oversees the electronic trading systems to ensure effective trade execution in adherence with TDWI's best execution policy.* Supervision of TDWI’s manual and complex trade execution with an emphasis on accurate and timely execution whilst achieving Best Execution for… Show more Leadership of the TD Wealth International (TDWI) Trade Management Team. The role is responsible for the supervision of manual and complex trade execution directly with market counterparties and venues. In addition this role oversees the electronic trading systems to ensure effective trade execution in adherence with TDWI's best execution policy.* Supervision of TDWI’s manual and complex trade execution with an emphasis on accurate and timely execution whilst achieving Best Execution for Retail Customer base.* Key role in the design, implementation and continued development of the TDDI's electronic trading solutions.*Embraced implementation of a risk management framework that has successfully withstood external scrutiny; core elements of which included ownership of "top-down" risk and control self-assessment and of "bottom-up" business unit risk registers, a Risk Appetite framework, loss event reporting, root cause analysis and risk oversight and monitoring initiatives.*Oversight and technical management of Compliance Thematic Reviews, Internal and ExternalAudits ensuring all actions are tracked and fully closed down.* Monitoring of all electronic trading systems. Own and track issues until resolution working closely with IS. Capable of invoking contingency trading procedures whilst managing trading operational risk and compliance appropriately* Proactive focus on delivering enhanced levels of customer and partner experience contributing to the overall Customer Experience Index (CEI) improvement* Ensuring compliance with the TDWI Best Execution Policy working with Trading, Operations, IS, Compliance and Risk* Compliance with TD Wealth International and TD Bank policies, procedures and guidelines at all times* Ensure compliance with industry, market and regulatory rules through proactive monitoring of current practice and effective planning of upstream changes* Ownership of associated budgets and planning. Show less

Leeds, United Kingdom

Reporting to the Global Trading Manager this role was responsible for the effective management of the Global Trading Team whose primary focus was the execution of all manual and complex trading directly with market counterparties and across multiple venues. Oversight responsibilities also extended to the monitoring of trading through TD's electronic trading systems, including limit minding, to ensure timely and effective trade execution.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Reporting to the Vendor and Trading Risk Manager this role was responsible for the effective management of a team whose primary focus was the effective management of all trading risks through implementation of risk based control checks. Responsibility also included first line of defense in relation to Best Execution monitoring and the role had a remit to improve the quality of execution through monitoring and associated analysis of TDDI’s trade flow on a daily basis. Additionally the role was… Show more Reporting to the Vendor and Trading Risk Manager this role was responsible for the effective management of a team whose primary focus was the effective management of all trading risks through implementation of risk based control checks. Responsibility also included first line of defense in relation to Best Execution monitoring and the role had a remit to improve the quality of execution through monitoring and associated analysis of TDDI’s trade flow on a daily basis. Additionally the role was responsible for third party vendor management.* Developed and maintained successful methods of managing operational and regulatory risk, through continuous review and challenging of existing control checks, business policy and processes.* Managed Trade Disputes team. A specialist team of 4 FTE that conduct trade investigations and resolve trade disputes ensuring all stake holders, client (TCF), regulatory (FCA) are duly considered.* Supported management of £3m per annum budget for vendor services and ensuring service providers are meeting contractual obligations and internal budget mandates are adhered to.* Delivered savings in excess of £200k in 2011 via amalgamating Exchange agreements and leveraging TD’s shared global capabilities. Show less

Leeds, United Kingdom

Leeds, United Kingdom