Td Bank Vice President Ratings Advisory - TD Securities 

United States, New York, New York 

901663763

Job Description:

At TD Securities, the Syndicated and Leveraged Finance function is an integral part of the full suite of services we offer under Investment Banking. Our Investment Banking professionals provide corporate clients with capital markets and banking advice and transaction execution.

TD Securities offers its U.S.-based employees the advantage of working in a highly focused boutique-type operation, while being part of a major global investment dealer. Confidence in our U.S. operations stems from the recognition of our in-depth industry knowledge and from our outstanding credit, structuring, research and distribution capabilities.

At TD Securities, you will be exposed to a wide variety of clients, industries, financing structures and products. You will also work in a team environment, honing the credit and investment banking skills necessary to be a successful investment banker today.

Position:

• The Vice President works with deal teams and the firm's clients to provide the knowledge of credit ratings/related methodologies and advise on deal structuring with the goal of credit ratings optimization
• The Vice President will initially partner with senior Ratings Advisory team members progressing to producing independent rating opinions and leading the execution of corporate ratings mandates for TD's clients

Position Summary

• Provides ratings indications on unrated issuers, analyzes the ratings implications of various capital structure and strategic changes on rated issuers.
• Advises on and reviews rating-specific content for client presentations as well as ratings agency presentations
• Keeps abreast of key market and rating agency-specific developments and produces thematic ratings-focused materials for clients and internal parties
• Develops and maintains ratings-focused internal models and templates
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders such as external clients, ratings agency personnel and internal constituents
• Assists with and eventually leads the ratings-related workstream of deal execution

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience at a credit ratings agency or in a corporate/investment banking role
• Strong accounting, finance, quantitative and business writing skills
• Excellent communication skills with ability to effectively interact with senior professionals, clients and key stakeholders in other lines of business
• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, aptitude to synthesize large amounts of information and to develop innovative solutions
• Adaptability, able to manage projects independently
• Series 7 and 79

Depth & Scope:

• Develops transaction ideas and discusses appropriate context with senior coverage team members
• Develops revenue in all product areas and executes transactions
• Demonstrates relevant market / industry / product knowledge
• Structures/delivers high impact presentations
• Maintains client relationships and keeps them informed as deals progress
• Keeps more senior M&A and coverage officers informed as deals progress/issues arise
• Liaises and/or interacts with clients at all levels (CFO, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, etc.)
• Liaises with clients primarily at CEO and CFO level
• Executes on deals, generating or contributing to increases in revenue levels
• Directs, trains, and develops team members to enable them to meet challenges department objectives and achieve full potential
• Establishes an environment that promotes respect for the individual employee and adheres to the policies and guidelines of the Bank
• Maintains confidentiality of client information
• Accountable for providing expertise and support to senior coverage team members in execution of transactions and deal structure by providing expertise and knowledge of relevantmarkets/industries/products
• Developsrecommendations/ideasfor transactions and revenue generation, structures/delivers presentations, and manages deals/transactions as they progress/issues arise (escalating and keeping senior coverage officers informed as required)
• Liaises and maintains client relationships
• Acts as an experienced specialist for an assigned business or portfolio; role requires deep knowledge

Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in Business (Accounting or Finance) orMathematics/Economics
• Series 7, 79 and 63
• 5-7 Years of related experience

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 & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.

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.

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.
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.