Work Location:

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Legal

Pay Details:

$65,600 - $98,400 CAD

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:

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 are able 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 the support you need to help you to succeed.

Purpose of Role

TD Legal is dedicated to providing industry-leading advice and counsel to all TD business segments and corporate functions. In this Law Clerk – Business Banking role, you will join a dynamic and collegial team of professionals at TD Legal, providing advice and support to TD's Canadian Business Banking division. This role will primarily involve providing transactional support for commercial lending transactions, product development, research and advisory and developing and enhancing key processes and procedures. You will play a critical role in providing support to the Business Banking legal teams' various mandates, activities, initiatives, and processes using a high degree of analytical, communication and organizational skills. You draw on your sound decision-making skills to solve complex problems and recommend ways to change or adjust methods and procedures to make them as effective and efficient as possible. You will build effective relationships with business and functional partners and help to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities and Skills

You will:

• Carry out studies, research, and analysis on legal topics.

• Review and negotiate non-disclosure agreements.

• Review Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) and the Register of Personal and Movable Real Rights (RDPRM) searches and prepare and negotiate subordination and priority agreements.

• Prepare and draft reports, resolutions, powers of attorney, contracts, and other ancillary documents, letters, notices, etc.

• Maintain and update Business Banking template legal documentation

• Support creating and maintaining other documents including precedents, checklists, action plans, job aids, etc.

• Collaborate and contribute as an important member of the team, and assist team members with their tasks, projects, and their initiatives and help them plan and coordinate legal activities

• Be responsible for matter management and data management

• Contribute to high priority Legal Department initiatives, including knowledge management and workflow improvement.

Key Competencies

What you will bring to this role:

• Paralegal/Law Clerk designation

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a commercial Paralegal/Law Clerk at a financial institution, other large organization, or law firm is preferred

• Knowledge of Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) and the Register of Personal and Movable Real Rights (RDPRM)

• Strong communication skills in both French and English, both oral and written due to the nature of the duties or work tools and because the position involves interactions with english-speaking partners, members and/or clients.

• Strong computer and electronic document skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Adobe, Powerpoint and Excel

• Strong ability to balance competing work demands and to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

• Strong problem-solving, communication and decision-making skills.

• Flexibility to quickly adapt to changing priorities and ability to work in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities.

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):

Maîtrise d'une langue autre que le français pour offrir du soutien ou traiter avec des employés ou des collègues qui ont besoin de services et de soutien dans une langue autre que le français.