Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Legal

Pay Details:

$136,000 - $210,000 CADThe pay details posted reflect a temporary market premium specific to this role that is reassessed annually.

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

"This job requisition has a pre-identified candidate"

Department Overview:

TD Legal is dedicated to providing industry-leading advice and counsel to all TD business segments and corporate functions. In this role, you will act as Senior Counsel on the Canadian Disputes and Investigations. You will join a dynamic and collegial team of legal professionals who provide advice in respect of a range of litigation risks for the enterprise. The role is intended to be dynamic, with the successful candidate offering support to multiple legal department and business teams on a variety of issues with a particular focus on Banking and Corporate Commercial litigation and anti-Fraud law and advice. The role provides an opportunity to work in an exciting, important, and busy area, while gaining exposure to a range of stakeholders and leaders, both within TD Legal and across the enterprise.

Job Description/Accountabilities:

This is a Senior Counsel role covering a diverse senior level litigation portfolio and includes anti-Fraud law and advice. Principal accountabilities include the areas of proactive and responsible litigation management, timely strategic and tactical advice, oversight and risk management, and sound practical guidance on processes. The candidate is expected to:

• Manage external counsel in all aspects of litigation at all levels of court throughout Canada and to develop and implement strategy for the resolution of litigation.

• Identifying key legal risks and mitigation strategies, while ensuring awareness among relevant stakeholders and other members of the TD Legal team.

• Provide best in class litigation advice that is integrated with the strategies and objectives of the business and consistent with the enterprise-wide risk policy.

• Provide regular oral and written reporting to senior members of the Litigation Department and other control groups, business executives and various risk committees.

• Provide guidance and training to business and legal partners on best practices and developments in the law with a specialized focus on fraud law and discovery practice.

• Provide senior counsel level of advice in support of development and/or implementation of policies, procedures, and solutions that mitigate risk and enable the achievement of business/enterprise priorities.

• As required, work closely with other control groups, such as Corporate Security, Compliance/Anti -Money Laundering and Risk.

• Contribute to high priority special senior counsel projects and other Legal Department initiatives which may include AML/ATF, Economic Sanctions and quantifying KPIs or KRIs for Legal Risk.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Ontario.

• Possess 12+ years of post-call litigation experience working as a litigator with at least 5+ years working as an in-house litigator.

• A solid background in banking, fraud and negligence litigation.

• Experience in tax, recovery, and IP litigation considered an asset.

• Experience litigating large, complex matters, including class actions and experience with Discovery/eDiscovery on large, complex matters.

• Senior-level advanced ability to identify problems and barriers and effectively implement solutions to further business strategy.

• Senior-level advanced ability to operate with creativity and innovation and a desire to seek different perspectives and new ideas.

• Demonstrated excellence in judgment, leadership, and relationship management skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as solid collaboration and teambuilding skills.

• Flexibility to quickly adapt to changing and ambiguous initiatives or requirements.

• Ability to multi-task is critical and to operate on a day-to-day basis with limited supervision is expected.

• Strong technology aptitude including (i) proficiency with standard office software and ability to learn and apply new technologies in work environment and (ii) capacity to understand current and emerging technologies in the industry and how they affect business objectives.

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.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you've got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we're here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

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. Learn more

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.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

Colleague Development
If you're interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You'll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD – and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

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!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):

Sans Objet