Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hours:
37.5
Line of Business:
Legal
Pay Details:
$165,000 - $210,000 CAD
The pay details posted reflect a temporary market premium specific to this role that is reassessed annually.
Job Description:
Department Overview
Senior Counsel, Wealth Legal, will be a member of the Canadian Wealth Distribution Legal Team located in Toronto. The Canadian Wealth Distribution Legal Team provides legal advice and counsel to TD's Canadian wealth businesses.
Job Overview
In this role, you will join a dynamic and collegial team of lawyers and support a broad range of business, product, regulatory, and client-related initiatives.
Your focus will be on TD's wealth distribution businesses, where you will:
work collaboratively with business, compliance, risk, operations, marketing, product and other legal partners to provide practical, risk-based and high-quality legal advice and support
support strategic initiatives and projects
lead and advise on regulatory developments
build and maintain relationships with internal business and control partners
review, draft, and negotiate contracts, client documentation, and disclosures
contribute to high-priority TD Legal initiatives
Job Requirements
You have a law degree from an accredited law school and are qualified to practice law in Ontario
You have 7+ years' experience practicing securities law at a major law firm, financial institution, wealth firm, large corporation, or regulator
You have strong experience advising on legal and regulatory issues relating to investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, wealth products, and financial services distribution
You have strong knowledge of Ontario securities law, including National Instrument 31-103 Registration requirements, exemptions and ongoing registrant obligations and the CIRO rules
You have superior analytical and communication skills, including an ability to communicate effectively with senior members of TD Bank's management team
You have strong judgment and the ability to identify legal, regulatory, and reputational risk in a practical business context
You can manage multiple deadlines and priorities while paying attention to detail
You bring professionalism, accountability, responsiveness and a collaborative approach to your work and can work independently or as part of a team
Our Total Rewards Package
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 a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs.
Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. 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.
Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.
Colleague Development
If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. 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.
If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.
We’re committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.
Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.
Interview Process
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.
Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet
