Corporate Trust Officer (12 month contract)

Venture outside the ordinary - TMX Careers

The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets. United as a global team, we're connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team.

Ready to be part of the action?

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate Trust, the Corporate Trust Officer manages and administers a large portfolio of client accounts and negotiates new trusteeship and customized agency accounts to meet our clients' needs and goals while ensuring TSX Trust's interests are protected. The successful candidate will contribute to the successful growth of our business and be responsible to both manage and develop positive relationships with existing and potential clients and their counsel.

Key Accountabilities:

• Negotiate the terms of trust and non-trust agreements of varying complexity under which TSX Trust will assume both contractual and fiduciary obligations, assess degree of responsibility and risk for TSX Trust and the viability of the transaction from an operational standpoint

• Provide input and make recommendations on acceptability of new business including the preparation and negotiation of fees to be charged

• Represent TSX Trust in managing a portfolio of client accounts

• Manage client profitability and strive to grow revenue through new and retentive business development while managing client risk

• Collaborate with legal counsel and/or senior officers of client companies on a variety of matters including agreement interpretation issues, amendments, supplementals, and corporate defaults

• Analyze, and interpret various trust and agency agreements to set up internal operation of file and coordinate with appropriate business units to ensure fulfilment of contractual requirements

• Monitor ongoing compliance covenants with assigned files by TSX Trust and clients

• Prepare and execute correspondence to clients, their legal counsel or investors. Determine, bill and report all fees for special and ancillary services

• Provide outstanding customer service to corporate clients, their legal counsel and investors

• Identify and escalate matters with appropriate analysis and recommendations to your Senior Manager and the VP, Corporate Trust

• Partner and assist the Assistant Trust Officer with preparing records of trust, diary tasks, and other internal procedures

• Maintain necessary standards of knowledge and expertise in applicable areas of law, commerce, regulatory requirements, corporate finance and securities markets as well as internal policies and procedures

Must haves:

• University Degree (law, business, commerce, or finance major)

• Minimum 1 -3 years' experience as practicing lawyer or 4-6 years' experience in financial, corporate/commercial or securities industry

• Strong analytical skills and sound judgement

• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail

• Able to develop and maintain strong relationships with the proven ability to understand clients' needs, be proactive and creative

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment

• Exhibited skill in planning and monitoring workload and achieving set goals with tight turnarounds

• Strong ability to balance competing priorities in a time sensitive environment and stay poised and positive

Nice to have(s):

• Canadian Securities Course

• Experience in structured finance and/or project finance

Note: The role is hybrid 2-3 days in the downtown Toronto office

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Excitement - Explore emerging technology and innovation, as well as ventures and digital finance that shape the future of global markets! Experience the movement of the market while grounded in the stability of close to 200 years of success.

Connection - With site hubs in some of the world's most multicultural cities, we leverage our size and structure to create rich connections and belonging while experiencing powerful global impact through our work.

Impact - More than a platform, we use our talents to power mission-critical systems that drive global economic advancement, innovation, and growth. As well, our employee-led Team Impact spreads social good via our giving strategy.

Wellness - From empathetic leadership to a culture of flexibility and balance, we believe wellness at work creates the maximum yield and a stronger "we". Plus, with a cloud-first and hybrid workstyle, as well as generous time-off and leaves, we support a life well lived!

Growth - From a growth mindset in our work, to expansion in our business, TMX is home to action-takers energized by the achievement of ambitious growth.

Ready to enrich your career with impactful work, leaders who truly care, and the flexibility and programs to help you thrive as part of #TeamTMX ? Apply now.

TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.