Associate, Fig Origination, Debt Capital Markets

**TD Bank Group**
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with approximately 90,000 employees in offices around the world, the Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD). TD offers a full range of financial products and services to over 26 million customers worldwide through three key business lines:

- Canadian Retail including TD Canada Trust, Business Banking, TD Auto Finance (Canada), TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing and TD Insurance
- U.S. Retail including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance (U.S.), TD Wealth (U.S.) and TD’s investment in Schwab
- Wholesale Banking including TD Securities

TD had CDN$1.7 trillion in assets on October 31, 2021. TD also ranks among the world’s leading online financial services firms, with more than 15 million active online and mobile customers. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol "TD".

In Singapore, TD operates as The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Singapore Branch and Toronto Dominion (South East Asia) Limited, which are collectively known as “TD Singapore” since 1979. The key business in Singapore is TD Securities which is part of Wholesale Banking.

**Company & Department Overview**:
TD Securities provides a wide range of Capital Markets products and M&A advisory services to corporate, government and institutional clients. TD Securities’ global debt advisory, underwriting, private placement, and liability management businesses sit within the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) group. The group advises clients across sectors to optimize their capital structures, raise funds in the global debt capital markets, and manage existing liabilities. DCM works alongside TD’s Debt Syndicate, Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Transaction Banking, Market Risk Solutions, Research and Sales & Trading teams to deliver best in class advice for our clients.

The Financial Institutions Group (FIG) within the DCM team at TD Securities is hiring for an Associate position on the APAC Investment Grade Debt Capital Markets Corporation Origination team in Singapore. This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing team with high internal visibility at the senior executive level within TD Securities and the TD Bank Group. The position will provide a chance to gain transaction experience and a high level of responsibility in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

**Requirements**:

- Works alongside and supports FIG Debt Capital Markets team covering clients in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, as well as identifying funding and capital needs and strategic opportunities across global debt capital markets
- Establish a deep knowledge base of the global bond markets, identifying trends and originating unique ideas (liability management, structured transactions, etc.)
- Play an integral role in the deal cycle from beginning to end, including taking ownership of pitches, deal documentation, sales memos, marketing, due diligence, execution, pricing, and settlement
- Responsible for putting together weekly new issue pricing, presentations for meetings, and maintaining deal databases
- Responsible for coordinating with various groups within TD: Syndicate, Sales and Trading, Research, Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Transaction Banking, Market Risk Solutions, Global DCM teams.
- Establish a deep understanding of TD’s capabilities across various products and geographies and how they can benefit TD’s client base
- Interacting with TD’s DCM clients—keeping clients apprised of market trends, new issuance and headlines
- Review a broad range of financial reports and identify impact to our client base: company filings, regulatory filings, credit research, rating agencies, recent earnings, equity reports, strategy, economic, etc.
- Develop a solid fundamental understanding of the areas of focus for DCM clients, including plain vanilla debt financings, subordinated capital raisings, global financial regulatory frameworks, liability management, ESG financings, global financing opportunities (AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, USD), LIBOR reform/transition across global markets, etc.
- Your position possesses specialized and expert knowledge of market data, financial information, key industry developments, and regulatory standards at all times to assist in maximizing profitability through sound business decisions. The position develops and maintains contacts with market participants and supports syndicate operating in supplying market information to partners within the TD global DCM group

**Qualifications & Skills**:
Associate: 3-5 years of investment banking experience, ideally within Investment Grade DCM (preferably with a focus on Financial Institutions) or Investment Banking

**Inclusiveness**:
At TD, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce t