Associate, Institutional Equity Sales

Associate Sales & Trading

The Associate Sales & Trading is responsible for serving as support for the US Rates Trading Division of TD Securities (USA) LLC. This position will support the US Rates desk in New York by inputting trades (post execution), researching and resolving trade discrepancies, amend trades (per trader approval), support the gathering of documentation for new accounts group, act as a liaison between front, back and middle offices, amongst a variety of other responsibilities.

Work Location:

Dallas, Texas, United States of America

Hours:

40

Line of Business: TD Securities

Pay Detail: $150,000 - $175,000 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  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.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Depth & Scope:

• Gathers, researches information and analyzes the market
• Executes detailed data analysis and valuation
• Provides in-depth market reports and expert recommendations
• Identifies issues affecting clients and provides recommendations to remedy
• Develops deep client relationships and presents new ideas to clients
• Executes trades and secures deals with new clients
• Keeps market-making traders informed of relevant issues with their customers and products
• Obtains market prices from market-making traders and executes the trade
• Ensures all trades are confirmed with the broker/dealer
• Inputs trades (post execution), and Verifies transactions meet company policies and followed approved guidelines
• Researches and resolves trade discrepancies
• Confirms trade blotters against trades booked in systems
• Coordinates with back office on all failed trade status and communicates to front office
• Coordinates with back office on position breaks and reports to the front office
• Assists traders in mark-to-market process
• Coordinates trade reconciliation discrepancy resolution with back office
• Looks for ways to improve work flow efficiencies
• Reads and understands the Trading Supervision Standard
• Demonstrates governance, control and risk management behaviours in alignment with TD policies and practices

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree, or specialized training / equivalent work experience
• 3+ Years of related experience
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, establishes priorities, and possesses strong communication, analytical and problem solving skills
• Management experience and solid computer skills a must

Physical Requirements:

Never: 0%;
Occasional: 1-33%;
Frequent: 34-66%;
Continuous: 67-100%

• 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

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities &…