Counsel II

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Job Description:

Department Overview

You will join a dynamic and collegial team of legal professionals in the Legal Department and be involved in a wide range of activities working to advance strategic priorities while ensuring proper risk management. Collaborating with talented colleagues and partners in a variety of legal specializations, members of the legal team have the chance to develop their skills every day. We will help you realize your full potential and achieve your career goals. From mentorship and training programs to leadership development, you will receive everything you need to succeed.

Job Description

In this Counsel role, you will be a member of the Distribution, Innovation/IP and Customer Experience (DICE) Legal team located in Toronto, where you will provide legal advice and support for various aspects of Transformation, Enablement & Customer Experience and Platforms & Technology (TECE-P) at TD — some of the areas within TECE-P include Innovation, Distribution (incl. phone, digital and ATM channel), Public Affairs, Marketing, data analytics and others.

The role offers complex, engaging and meaningful work, with an opportunity to work with and learn from seasoned legal practitioners and leaders from across the enterprise. It is dynamic, with the successful candidate offering support in the important and rapidly evolving fields of technology & innovation, distribution (the channels through which we deliver products and services to customers), Next Evolution of Work and other areas within scope of the DICE Legal Team.

Job Accountabilities

1. Provide strategic, practical and timely legal advice to business teams, control partners and other internal stakeholders in connection with Distribution (i.e., Phone & Digital Channels), Innovation (e.g. technology, business and process innovation), and Customer Experience projects and initiatives.
2. Draft, review and be familiar with applicable terms of use and disclosures, and draft changes to such documentation and procedures when required.
3. Assess legal and reputational risk of new initiatives or changes to existing products and services.
4. Review marketing materials relating to these products and services.
5. Advise on, negotiate and draft agreements with business clients.
6. Be familiar and stay current with, as well as draft briefings and advise on, evolving laws and regulations governing relevant projects and initiatives, and advise relevant business units accordingly.
7. Build and maintain excellent, collaborative working relationships internally and externally and regularly advise and collaborate with other representatives of control functions within the bank.
8. Contribute to colleague development within the Legal Department by discussing relevant legal issues or regulatory changes that arise in the context of the team's work or other areas you have experience with.
9. Oversight of external counsel performing work in areas of responsibility.
10. Contribute to high priority special projects and Legal Department initiatives.
11. Assisting with knowledge management with respect to advice given and other knowledge assets.

Job Requirements

1. A law degree from an accredited law school and qualification to practice law in Canada.
2. Versatile self-starter with demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team, and make risk-based decisions.
3. Superior analytical ability and written/verbal communication skills, both in legal and business settings.
4. Ability to simplify, problem solve, multitask and work effectively against multiple deadlines with speed, agility attention to detail.
5. Independent thinker with excellent judgment who also has strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple partners and in cross-functional teams.
6. Comfortable working in ambiguity and a constantly changing, time-sensitive environment.
7. Willingness to learn and a natural curiosity for exploring a wide range of topics.
8. Ability to create a welcoming environment that encourages different perspectives and new ideas, building a culture of openness and creativity across the organization and the wider community.
9. Ability to work effectively with external counsel.
10. 3+ years of experience practicing law at a major law firm or in-house (technology, regulatory or corporate experience preferred) is an asset.
11. Financial services experience is an asset.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

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.

Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

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

Interview Process
We’ll 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.

Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you

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