Director, Treasury

Your career is an investment that grows over timeWealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining what it means to manage your money. Using smart technology, we take financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and make them transparent and low-cost for everyone. We’re the largest fintech company in Canada, with over 3+ million users who trust us with more than $100 billion in assets.Our teams ship often and make an impact with groundbreaking ideas. We're looking for talented people who keep it simple and value collaboration and humility as we continue to create inclusive and high-performing teams where people can be inspired to do their best work.As a Treasury & Capital Markets Director you will work as a strategic partner within the Treasury team and interact directly with banks, capital markets counterparties, strategic external partners, and key functional leaders within Wealthsimple to support Treasury initiatives and Wealthsimple product launches. As a trusted advisor, you will provide advice and collaborate with leaders in product, operations, trading, finance, legal, regulatory & compliance to find creative solutions to complex problems. You are adaptable, flexible, and thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment where two days rarely look the same.In this role, you will have the opportunity to:Serve as the primary relationship owner for financial and bank partners, ensuring deep alignment and synergy on our strategic goals and growth objectivesBuild and maintain a multi-layered engagement model with partner institutions across different relationship coverage teams and their key internal stakeholders (operations, credits, treasury and risks) to unlock new opportunitiesLead negotiations on key commercial terms, capacity, pricing and yield to support Wealthsimple’s prioritiesProvide strategic guidance on new product initiatives that require bank/financial partner involvement and drive internal stakeholder alignment (Product, Engineering, and Operations) on product features and offerings that meet client and investor/partner needsBring innovative solutions to all aspects of the role and Treasury & Capital Markets team, to enable Wealthsimple products to be best in-class to address our client’s needsFoster and deepen financial partners relationships; identify and build new partnershipsOversee Wealthsimple’s Treasury investment portfolio to propose investment plan, execute strategy, monitor portfolio performance and perform appropriate rebalancingMonitor market conditions, rate environments, and credit markets to identify and manage Wealthsimple’s market risk exposurePropose hedging strategies and work with the Controllers team to ensure proper accounting treatmentMaintain and enhance Wealthsimple’s Investment Policy, FX Risk Management Policy, as well as corporate investment strategyResponsible for the counterparty credit risk management and collaborate with key stakeholders to execute on the frameworkRepresent Treasury in executive-level discussions, articulating partnership, market risk and investment management strategy, financial impact, opportunities and risksWhat you bring:10+ years of Treasury and/or front office Capital Markets experience with direct external negotiation and engagementA demonstrated ability to manage external relationships with financial institutions/banks, capital markets counterparties, including leading complex negotiations that require deep understanding of balance sheet management, regulatory requirements and funding/money marketsA deep understanding of banking and capital markets products, specifically deposits placement and FX/interest rate hedging transactionsExpert in regulatory liquidity requirement and treatment (OSFI LAR, US LCR, and internal stress testing)Track record of standing up new deposits products, driving outcomes from start to finishPrior experience in leading negotiations on deposit agreement, trust agreement, ISDA’s, GMSLA’s, GMRA’s, and similar highly structured agreementsA deep understanding of Treasury investment portfolio management (capital markets and investment products) and portfolio risk management (primarily FX and interest rate risk management)A passion for Wealthsimple and technology, specifically fintechs and AIAn ability to thrive in a fast-paced and highly ambiguous settings, building products and processes from the ground up with limited guidanceA growth mindsetExcellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills to build strong collaborations and drive influence across internal and external stakeholdersSuperior strategic thinking and problem solving skills able to drive large initiatives while being detailed and tactical in approachThe ability to balance superior attention to detail with delivering with speedVery strong communication skills and ability to distill complex concepts and its impact effectively, especially to a non-Treasury audienceWhy Wealthsimple?🤑 Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance📈 Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple for Business🌴 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days📚 Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively🛫 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year🌎 A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)💖 Allocated number of Wellness Days that can be scheduled over the course of the yearRead our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work.Technology & Innovation at WealthsimpleWe believe the future belongs to those who innovate boldly. At Wealthsimple, every team member is expected to lean into new technologies, including AI, and tooling to rethink how we work, solve problems faster, and create even greater value. We're looking for people who are not just comfortable with change but energized by it. Our commitment is to build a company that evolves at the pace of the world around us, and we want you to help lead that future.DEI StatementAt Wealthsimple, we are building products for a diverse world and we need a diverse team to do that successfully. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.Accessibility StatementWealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know, and we will work with you to provide the necessary support and make reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr