Associate Vice President, Audit, Financial Crimes, High Risk Areas

Posted:
1/10/2025, 9:41:23 AM

Location(s):
Toronto, Ontario, Canada ⋅ Ontario, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Audit

Pay Details:

$145,000 - $200,000 CAD

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.

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.

Job Description:

Department Overview:

Our team of trusted Audit professionals interact with every part of the Bank to provide strategic guidance and independent oversight. Through due diligence, and with a strong sense of integrity, we help mitigate potential risks to our business. At the heart of audit is our specialization in all the businesses across the bank.

Safeguarding the reputation of TD's good governance depends on us.

We’re counted on to provide recommendations to enhance operational performance, at every single level to foster meaningful process improvements and ensure adherence to internal and external regulations. We crunch the data, consult with our partners and stakeholders, and present our findings to mitigate the risks of today and around the corner and help keep our daily operations running smoothly for our customers.

Associate Vice President Profile:
 

Associate Vice Presidents (AVPs) at TD Bank Group contribute to the overall reputation of TD.  As executives, AVPs help to set the ethical, organizational and performance standard for the teams they lead and exemplify how an effective performance and development culture functions day to day. An AVP is expected to guide his/her team, collaborating as appropriate with TD partners, to deliver superior results in both the short and long term.

AVPs promote adherence to TDBG’s vision and purpose to be the better bank, and to enrich the lives of customers, communities, and colleagues.  As part of the general management of their function, AVPs are accountable to deliver against TD's five shared commitments:
 

  • Think like a customer; provide legendary experiences and trusted advice.
  • Act like an owner; lead with integrity to drive business results and contribute to communities.
  • Execute with speed and impact; only take risks we can understand and manage.
  • Innovate with purpose; simplify the way we work.
  • Develop our colleagues; embrace diversity and respect one another.

Job Description / Accountabilities:

Reporting to the VP Audit, Financial Crimes, the AVP is a leader within Internal Audit responsible for overseeing a team of Audit professionals.  The general accountabilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:

  • Extensive experience in Financial Crimes inclusive of AML/Sanctions/ABC/Insider Risk, Internal/External Fraud. 
  • Skills should include but are not limited to investigative, and compliance skills as well as audit background to allow for assessment of outcomes and risks beyond the testing of controls.  
  • Provides people management leadership by hiring the best talent, setting goals, developing staff, managing employee performance and compensation decisions, promoting teamwork and handling any/all disciplinary actions, as required.
  • Designs, plans, & executes the Audit Plan for TDBG Financial Crimes areas.
  • Responsible for the broader Division mandate to contribute to a strong control culture.
  • Develops a team focused on Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific-wide compliance, not just local needs and strong collaboration with the Audit Financial Crime teams covering the US.
  • Develops & maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Audit teams covering firs line, technology, model risk, etc. that impact the TDBG financial crimes programs,
  • Staffs the function with appropriately skilled individuals and augment with SMEs where necessary.
  • Attracts, develops, and retains key talent, making audit a great place to work.
  • Develops a risk-based Audit Plan & deliver the plan evenly over the course of the year.
  • Ensures quality of work meets division standards.
  • Identifies all significant control gaps in areas we audit.
  • Provides clear, comprehensive, and timely reporting on significant control matters.
  • Manages financial budget within plan and risk.

Job Requirements:

  • Degree required.
  • 10+ years progressively responsible experience in public accounting and/or internal auditing management experience is required.
  • Expert knowledge of auditing principles and practices as well as applicable legal and regulatory statutes.
  • Strong ability to delegate authority and establish policies that ensure oversight of delegated authority.
  • Ability to analyze business situations and effectively collaborates on overall corporate direction.
  • Strategic planning and process management experience.
  • Senior management and leadership experience, with financial management background.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking ability and positive public presence.

Other Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

  • Passion for understanding how rapid changes in the financial services sector will impact the enterprise.
  • Previous experience developing and executing on strategies in both the short and long term.
  • Strong people management skills; experience building and leading high performing teams.
  • Demonstrated relationship building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to make things happen through the use of positive influence.
  • Skillful communication (written and verbal), negotiation and partnership skills to balance stakeholder input but remain objective to reach the right outcome.
  • Ability to stay resilient under pressure.
  • Strong presentation skills to facilitate working with senior management and representing the division.
  • Robust organizational skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

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 a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. 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.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.


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
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):

Sans Objet