Overview
Counsel II Jobs in Montreal, Canada at The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada)
Location: Montreal
Description
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Department Overview:
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.
Role Overview &
Key Responsibilities:
You will provide legal advice and manage legal risk relating to TD’s Canadian Personal Bank (CPB):
Provide risk-calibrated legal advice that enables business strategy while managing legal and regulatory risk
Translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance for business partners
Support the development, launch, and evolution of CPB products and initiatives
Identify issues and provide practical insight into risks to assist colleagues in making decisions
Recognize opportunities to use legal expertise to contribute to business solutions and enable business strategy
Seek innovation in products, services delivery and advice-giving and adapt to change
Core Accountabilities:
Participate in Product Development, Issue-spotting, and Regulatory Change Initiatives for CPB products
Provide legal and strategic advice to business and control partners to support compliance with federal and provincial legislation relevant to your areas of responsibility, including Bank Act consumer provisions and related codes/commitments and provincial consumer protection laws
Support the resolution of customer issues and complaints
Keep up to date and support advocacy on new legislation and regulations impacting the Bank at the federal and provincial levels
Advise the Legal Department and businesses you support on legal developments and issues affecting your areas of responsibility
Draft and review customer-facing agreements and communications
Support the management of relevant regulatory relationships and investigations
Qualifications:
Relevant professional certifications or equivalent required (J.D./LL.B)
Professional graduate degree in Quebec Civil law (LL.L) is an asset
Licensed to practice law in Ontario
Licensed to practice law in Quebec is an asset
7+ years relevant experience
Ability to work and communicate in French is a strong asset
Knowledge of Quebec consumer protection laws is a strong asset
Skills &
Competencies:
Provide legal advice that is integrated with your business partners’ strategies and objectives and coordinated across all relevant jurisdictions
Demonstrate excellent business and legal judgment
Provide advice in a clear, concise and timely manner in a highly demanding and time sensitive environment, managing conflicting points of view and designing creative solutions
Act as a practical, solution-oriented problem solver, with an ability to think critically and make risk-based decisions
Build and maintain excellent, collaborative working relationships internally and externally and regularly advise and collaborate with other representatives of Control Functions within the Bank
Aptitude for working effectively on cross-functional teams
Contribute to high-priority Legal Department initiatives, including Knowledge Management and workflow improvement
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
Ability to stay energized, productive and focused in the face of ambiguity, change or strenuous demands, including the ability to create a supportive environment that helps others become more resilient and productive
Ability to create a welcoming environment that encourages different perspectives and new ideas, building a culture of curiosity, openness, and creativity across the organization and the wider community
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 strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for 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 foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience.
TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are client facing. Together, we are…
Title: Counsel II
Company: The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada)
Location: Montreal, Canada
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