Senior Counsel - US Data, Digital, and Payments (AI & Innovation)

TD Bank•Charlotte, NC

65d

About The Position

The US Data, Digital, and Payments Legal Team is looking for an attorney to provide legal support, advice, and guidance across a broad range of digital and consumer banking products and services to help enable responsible innovation at TD Bank. The attorney will focus on artificial intelligence, analytics, and innovation, but may also provide general legal support for the Bank's online and mobile banking platforms and other technologies. The attorney will be expected to analyze new laws, assist with applicability assessments, manage legal risks throughout the development life cycle, provide education and training to colleagues, among other responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelors degree required
J.D. from an Accredited Law School required
10+ Years of related experience
Strong knowledge of at least one area of law relating to banking/financial services operations and issues
Integrity and high moral standards
Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Strong legal and analysis skills
Detail oriented
Must be able to apply legal knowledge to the business
Ability to exercise sound judgment
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong teamwork and client skills
Highly motivated
Ability to provide difficult, complex and unwelcomed legal advice credibly and convincingly to management
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
Ability to identify problems and barriers, and effectively implement solutions to advance business strategy
Operates with creativity and innovation; seeks different perspectives and new ideas
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities
Understands the value of knowledge management , builds and supports systems and tools that efficiently connect people to the knowledge they need to do their job

Nice To Haves

Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning and related laws and frameworks
Experience supporting the financial services industry, preferably with a consumer focus
Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross functionally on complex issues.
Strong interest in new and emerging technologies
Familiarity with data life-cycle management, including data governance and data risk management best practices
Understanding of US Privacy laws

Responsibilities

May manage paralegal and administrative staff, assigning responsibilities and evaluating results
Provides leadership, coaching, counseling and guidance to staff
Supervises external counsel providing advice or other legal services of the Company
Works closely with General Counsel, department attorneys and external legal counsel on specific legal issues related to the Company's business
Gives practical support and assistance to contemporaries, junior attorneys and staff
Volunteers expert advice and experience
Verifies the information has been understood
Serves in one or more permanent or ad hoc practice groups or cross-practice teams of attorneys and staff
Assists in the management of expenditures for external counsel
Advises lines of business on best practices that help minimize legal and litigation risk
May assist General Counsel in developing and managing departmental budget for both internal and external legal spend
Anticipates client needs
Deals with complex legal issues
Clearly delivers difficult messages without jeopardizing client relationships
Gives pragmatic legal opinions with reasons and rationale
Provides advice in ambiguous situations; identifies and prevents future legal risks
Identifies and takes action on future opportunities
Resolves most situations where conflicts arise between the needs and desires of specific business units and the interests of the Company without requiring intervention of more senior attorneys
Demonstrates highest professional ethical and behavioral standards and complies with all applicable Bar Rules and Codes of Professional Responsibility, and corporate ethical and behavioral standards
Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required

Benefits

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 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.

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