Lead Applications Specialist Trade & Supply Chain Finance

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Job Description:

We are seeking a Lead Application Specialist - Trade & Supply Chain Finance Technology to join our team. This is a senior advisory role that provides deep domain platform and integration expertise across Supply Chain Finance solutions within a regulated banking environment.

This role serves as the authoritative source of knowledge on SCF business processes vendor platforms and end-to-end integration behavior supporting Solution Architects Development Leads and delivery teams in designing implementing and operating high-quality solutions.

The SME does not own formal delivery or people management accountability but exerts significant influence through expert guidance design validation and risk mitigation across the solution lifecycle.

Youll collaborate with stakeholders across the bank including lending payments trade finance and core banking while working closely with our vendors and engineering teams to define clear actionable requirements. This is a highly collaborative hands-on role ideal for someone who understands both the business impact and technical complexity of system integrations in a regulated environment. The role requires deep technical credibility to guide engineers challenge designs and ensure high-quality delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Subject Matter Expertise & Advisory Accountability

• Act as the authoritative expert on Supply Chain Finance technology platforms integrations and business capabilities
• Provide expert guidance to Solution Architects and Development Leads on platform capabilities constraints and optimal integration approaches
• Advise delivery teams on complex functional flows edge cases and non-standard scenarios specific to SCF products
• Support solution shaping during initiation design refinement and delivery execution without direct ownership of delivery commitments

Solution Design Accountability

• Review and validate solution designs to ensure alignment with Supply Chain Finance product behavior and vendor platform capabilities
• Provide expert input into integration patterns data flows and non-functional requirements from an SCF domain perspective
• Identify design gaps platform limitations or business risks early and recommend pragmatic alternatives

Governance Risk & Compliance

• Partner with architecture risk and security teams to assess SCF-specific regulatory and operational risks
• Provide expert input during audits regulatory reviews and vendor assessments as an SCF technology specialist

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Act as a trusted technology advisor to business partners product owners and technology leaders
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate effectively across product engineering operations security and vendor teams in a matrixed organization

Required Qualifications

Experience & Leadership Skills

• 15 years of experience in application development integration or technology roles
• 5 years of experience in Banking or Financial Services environments preferably SME roles
• Deep understanding of Supply Chain Finance products and workflows including Payables Finance Receivables Finance and Dynamic Discounting
• Strong knowledge of vendor SCF platforms onboarding models transaction lifecycles and exception handling
• Expertise in cross-bank integrations involving payments limits collateral credit and accounting flows
• Ability to translate complex product behavior into clear actionable guidance for technology teams
• Strong execution mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication stakeholder management and decision-making skills
• Solid understanding of risk compliance and audit expectations in regulated environments

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Who We Are:

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate government and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation execution and experience. With more than 6500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe we strive to make every interaction product and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight extending access to global markets and delivering integrated transaction banking 2023 we acquired Cowen Inc. offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise while growing our strong diversified investment bank.

Together we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients colleagues and communities.

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:
Were delighted that youre considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations training programs and a competitive benefits plan were 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 youre interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills we want to help you succeed. Youll 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.

If youre passionate about helping clients and building deep lasting relationships TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

Were committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued everyone has fair opportunities to grow and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD we hire and develop the best.

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that youve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
Well 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.

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We look forward to hearing from you!

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