Associate Director, OTC Derivatives Confirmations
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Job Description
Application Deadline: 05/08/2026 Address: 100 King Street West Job Family Group: Customer Shared Services Job Purpose The Associate Director is a senior member of Capital Markets Operations, accountable for the strategic oversight and governance of the trade confirmations and affirmations function across Metals, Commodities, Energy, and Emissions. The role provides operational leadership for confirmation integrity, timeliness, and control effectiveness, ensuring that all trading activity is accurately agreed with counterparties, operational risk is minimized, and regulatory standards are consistently met. Key Accountabilities Confirmations & Affirmations Oversight Own the end鈥憈o鈥慹nd confirmations and affirmations framework for trading activity across Metals, Commodities, Energy, and Emissions. Set standards for confirmation issuance, matching, and affirmation quality across bilateral and electronic workflows. Provide senior oversight of confirmation timeliness, aged items, and material discrepancies. Act as the primary escalation point for high鈥憆isk or complex confirmation issues , driving resolution with Trading, Legal, and counterparties. Risk, Controls & Regulatory Alignment Maintain strong governance over confirmation鈥憆elated operational risk, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness . Ensure effective monitoring of key risk indicators, exception trends, and control performance. Partner with Risk and Compliance to address emerging risks, regulatory changes, and remediation actions. Lead engagement with internal audit, regulatory reviews, and control testing activities relevant to the confirmations lifecycle. Stakeholder Leadership & Business Partnership Serve as a senior operations partner to Trading, Risk, Legal, Credit, Technology, and Settlements . Provide subject鈥憁atter expertise on confirmations processes for new products, structures, and counterparties. Represent Operations in business initiatives requiring confirmation model changes or enhancements. Maintain strong external counterparty relationships to support timely resolution of confirmation matters. Strategy, Process & Team Leadership Drive the strategic direction, standardization, and automation of confirmations processes across asset classes. Sponsor and support technology initiatives aimed at improving straight鈥憈hrough processing and risk reduction. Oversee procedure documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational resilience planning. Provide leadership, coaching, and escalation support to the confirmations team, fostering a strong ownership and risk鈥慳ware culture. Required Experience & Capabilities Extensive experience in Markets Operations , with deep expertise in trade confirmations and affirmations across commodities, metals, energy, or emissions. Strong understanding of the trade lifecycle and the critical role of confirmations in mitigating operational and counterparty risk. Demonstrated ability to lead complex workflows, manage risk, and influence senior stakeholders
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