Senior Counsel, Canadian Banking
About The Position
TD Legal is dedicated to providing industry-leading strategic legal advice and risk-calibrated counsel to all TD business segments and corporate functions. Collaborating with talented colleagues and partners in a variety of legal specializations, members of TD Legal have the chance to develop their skills every day. From mentorship and training programs to leadership development, we will help you realize your full potential and achieve your career goals. Canadian Banking is comprised of TD's Canadian personal banking and business banking segments and is the engine of TD Bank representing over 35% of the bank's revenues. Our dynamic, talented and collegial team of legal professionals provide advice about a wide range of legal issues in Canadian Banking. We are a results-driven, high-performing team and in this role, you will have the opportunity to support multiple business teams and stakeholders across the enterprise, delivering strategy, risk mitigation, and legal guidance.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or relevant professional certifications, designations, or equivalent required (JD/LLB)
- Admission to the Bar in good standing and licensed to practice law in a Canadian province
- 10+ years relevant experience
- Apply legal knowledge to the business
- Ability to simplify, problem solve, multitask and work effectively against deadlines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Detail oriented but able to see the bigger picture
- Integrity and high moral standards
- Ability to exercise sound judgment
- Strong teamwork and client skills
- Highly self-motivated, resilient and change-oriented
- Innovative and optimistic
- Effectively supervise, develop and lead other team members
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on the design, launch and evolution of emerging banking products and services (including digital platforms, digital assets, embedded banking and payments), ensuring alignment with existing and emerging laws and regulations, and internal risk frameworks
- Partner with product, technology, compliance and other risk and control functions to structure innovative solutions in a manner that balances client experience, speed-to-market, and regulatory compliance
- Think innovatively about product development and enhancements, services delivery and advice-giving
- Be adaptable to change and comfortable navigating ambiguity
- Guide development of product-related legal documentation, disclosures, and customer terms to ensure clarity, transparency and regulatory compliance
- Provide risk-calibrated legal advice that meets business objectives within risk appetite
- Simplify complex and novel legal problems into concepts that colleagues can understand
- Identify issues and provide practical insight into risks to assist colleagues in making decisions
- Build an understanding of colleagues' roles and accountabilities to recognize opportunities to use legal expertise to contribute to business solutions and enable business strategy
- Mentor and provide leadership and guidance to other legal team members on emerging product-related issues and best practices
- Anticipate the information needs of business partners
- Establish systematic approaches to legal advice and communication
- Deliver difficult messages without jeopardizing relationships
- Escalate issues as appropriate
Benefits
- health and well-being benefits
- savings and retirement programs
- paid time off
- banking benefits and discounts
- career development
- reward and recognition programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
