Overview
Senior Counsel, Specialized Finance Jobs in Toronto, Canada at The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada)
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TD Legal
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
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
The Senior Counsel, Specialized Finance, provides legal advice and manages legal risk relating to specialized financing segments within TD Canadian Commercial Banking. You will:
Provide legal advice in the areas of personal and commercial lending, leasing and related financial services
Support commercial relationships with automotive and equipment dealer networks and manufacturers
Leverage specialized knowledge of consumer protection laws across Canada to assist in the development of agreements, disclosures and processes while also supporting the negotiation of complex commercial agreements with various counterparties
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
Core Accountabilities
Senior specialist role with principal accountability in the areas of strategic and tactical advice, counsel, influence, relationships and oversight, development of others, and special projects
Recognized as a subject matter expert with significant in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in a complex field and knowledge of broader related areas
Key relationships are management and senior management
Lead in complex, sensitive, and ambiguous situations
Give advice and support to other counsel
Integrate legal and business needs to identify the need for appropriate policies and procedures within own area.
Strong relationship management capabilities
Engage stakeholders and apply influence to drive strategic initiatives, planning and/or integrating executional activities
Anticipate and frame emerging business trends and risk issues in the broader organizational context as a basis for recommending large-scale product, technical, functional or operations improvements
Serve as a source of expert advice to senior management in field of specialty
Provide leadership guidance, make recommendations and collaborate with business to ensure solutions meet the business needs on a…
Title: Senior Counsel, Specialized Finance
Company: The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada)
Location: Toronto, Canada
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