Counsel II

Job Summary

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Counsel II to join its Legal Department. As a key member of the Distribution, Innovation/IP and Customer Experience (DICE) Legal team, you will provide legal advice and support for various aspects of Transformation, Enablement & Customer Experience and Platforms & Technology (TECE-P) at TD.

Key Responsibilities

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.

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.

About Us

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada) 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.

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 committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to all our colleagues. As a candidate, we encourage you to have an open dialogue with a member of our HR Team and ask compensation related questions, including pay details for this role.