Director & Managing Counsel, Commercial Lending

TD Bank • Southfield, MI

52d • $200,000 - $280,000

About The Position

The Director and Managing Counsel provides strategic and tactical direction and advice to AMCB executives as well as within the legal department. Provides oversight, legal advice and support to AMCB's senior management in Functions and in Business units. This role is the principal bank-wide legal expert in a broadly defined practice area and/or a specific international location. As a Practice Leader, this role brings Best Practices in own area to the organization. The Director and Managing Counsel mediates and prevents recurring conflict situations. Applies broad knowledge of TDBFG to develop and implement policies and Procedures within own area.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• 10 Years' experience as an attorney
• Admitted in good standing to a state bar
• Licensed to practice law
• Legal expertise, experience & sound legal judgment
• Strategic thinker
• Skilled leader, high confidence, low ego, inspiring to professionals, operates through influence, motivates and develops leadership teams
• Delivers on objectives, focuses on what matters and can work across silos to build effective working relationships
• Clear, concise communicator, capable of influencing positive outcomes
• Strong innovation-acumen

Responsibilities

• Provides people management leadership by hiring the best talent, setting goals, developing staff, managing employee performance and compensation decisions, promoting teamwork and handling any/all disciplinary actions, as required
• Provides strategic and tactical direction and advice to AMCB executives as well as within the legal department
• Identifies and analyzes legal issues, draft key documents, makes recommendations, and assists to enhance legal compliance
• Provides ongoing advice to Managers and business lines regarding general legal and contract specific issues and risks
• Participates in structuring, negotiating and drafting of general business transactions (ranging from standard contracts to complex, high-dollar value transactions)
• Trusted legal advisor to business senior leadership team
• Escalates significant legal and regulatory compliance risk issues as appropriate
• Focuses on appropriate talent utilization and supports career development of team members
• Coordinates with the Legal Leadership team and other COLA groups to provide seamless advice to leadership and the portfolio businesses

Benefits

• Total Rewards at TD includes base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition.
• 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.
• 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.
• We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you've got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees