VP - Operational Risk Management (TDS)

Position Overview

This role provides independent Second Line oversight and credible challenge across operational risk management activities within TD Securities, with a focus on complex, high-impact business, governance, and change initiatives. The role requires strong collaboration across business lines and control functions, with accountability for identifying emerging risks, challenging risk assessments, and supporting robust governance outcomes.

Accountabilities

• Provide independent Second Line oversight and effective challenge of First Line risk activities, including risk assessments, control effectiveness, and remediation plans; identify and escalate material risks, control gaps, and governance weaknesses.
• Led oversight and continuous enhancement of key ORM programs, including Issues Management, Operational Resiliency, and Change Risk Assessments (CRA), ensuring alignment to the ORM Framework and regulatory expectations.
• Provide effective oversight and credible challenge on strategic initiatives, new business activity, and significant change programs, and influence governance outcomes through clear, risk-informed insights and escalation where appropriate.
• Build strong partnerships across business and control functions; deliver clear, credible risk guidance, promote ORM frameworks and risk appetite, and support a strong risk culture.

Skills & Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Operational Risk Management, risk governance, audit, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of operational risk frameworks, including risk identification, assessment, and issue management.
• Knowledge of banking or capital markets environment preferred.
• Executive communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide effective challenge across a matrixed environment.
• Intermediate knowledge of, or exposure to, Copilot and Generative AI tools, with the ability to leverage them to enhance productivity, support analysis, and identify associated operational risk, governance, and control considerations.

Education & Experience

• 4 year degree in quantitative or financial field or equivalent experience.
• 7 - 10 years related analytical experience.
• Must be detail oriented and possess problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision and establish priorities.
• Proficient in interpersonal communication (both oral and written), and have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management.