Sr. Counsel, Labor and Employment

TD Bank • Mount Laurel, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Counsel will be part of the U.S. Legal Labor and Employment team. Among other things, the Senior Counsel will provide expert level labor and employment law oversight, legal advice and support to various business lines and stakeholders. The Senior Counsel will manage various employment litigation matters, oversee external counsel, manage budgets, and may prepare resolutions, contracts, memoranda to management, litigation documents and forms and participate in major legal actions. The Senior Counsel also will partner with HR and other internal stakeholders to proactively identify and mitigate risks and promote best practices in employment law compliance. The Senior Counsel provides oversight, legal advice and support to TD Bank management in Corporate Group Functions and Business Units. Functions as legal expert in one or more defined subject matter areas and/or specific business lines. Provides high level legal advice to specific business area(s), may prepare resolutions, contracts, memoranda to management, litigation documents and forms and participates in major legal actions. Foresees and protects the Company against legal risks.

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 within the financial industry or broker dealer environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide expert level labor and employment law oversight, legal advice and support to various business lines and stakeholders.
• Manage various employment litigation matters.
• Oversee external counsel.
• Manage budgets.
• Prepare resolutions, contracts, memoranda to management, litigation documents and forms.
• Participate in major legal actions.
• Partner with HR and other internal stakeholders to proactively identify and mitigate risks and promote best practices in employment law compliance.
• Provide oversight, legal advice and support to TD Bank management in Corporate Group Functions and Business Units.
• Function as legal expert in one or more defined subject matter areas and/or specific business lines.
• Provide high level legal advice to specific business area(s).
• Foresee and protect the Company against legal risks.
• May manage paralegal and administrative staff, assigning responsibilities and evaluating results.
• Provide leadership, coaching, counseling and guidance to staff.
• Supervise external counsel providing advice or other legal services of the Company.
• Work closely with General Counsel, department attorneys and external legal counsel on specific legal issues related to the Company's business.
• Give practical support and assistance to contemporaries, junior attorneys and staff.
• Volunteer expert advice and experience.
• Verify the information has been understood.
• Serve in one or more permanent or ad hoc practice groups or cross-practice teams of attorneys and staff.
• Assist in the management of expenditures for external counsel.
• Advise 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.
• Anticipate client needs.
• Deal with complex legal issues.
• Clearly deliver difficult messages without jeopardizing client relationships.
• Give pragmatic legal opinions with reasons and rationale.
• Provide advice in ambiguous situations; identify and prevent future legal risks.
• Identify and take action on future opportunities.
• Resolve 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.
• Demonstrate highest professional ethical and behavioral standards and comply with all applicable Bar Rules and Codes of Professional Responsibility, and corporate ethical and behavioral standards.
• Participate in special projects and perform additional duties as required.

Benefits

• Base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan)
• 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
• Reward and recognition
• Regular development conversations
• Training programs
• Competitive benefits plan
• Online learning platform
• Mentoring programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior