Jim Salem

Group Treasurer & Executive Vice President, Balance Sheet Management & Global Tax at TD Bank Group

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James Salem was appointed as EVP & Group Treasurer, Head of Treasury and Balance Sheet Management at TD Bank on July 31, 2023.

Prior to joining TD, James had a distinguished 34-year career at RBC culminating as leader of RBC’s Treasury from 2009 until January 2023. In his role, he was responsible for all aspects of RBC’s treasury including balance sheet optimization, asset liability management, liquidity management, capital management, funding & securitization, funds transfer pricing and treasury analytics.

He also managed $17B defined pension plan and $78B in discretionary investment portfolios. Prior to joining treasury in 1997, he held progressively more senior positions in Financial Institutions & Trade, Corporate Finance & Securitization and Group Risk Management.

James is a Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Risk Professional, and a graduate of the Ivey School of Business at Western University.

Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his family, cycling and golf.