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Td Bank Senior Counsel Canadian Disputes Investigations Litigation Canada, Ontario, Toronto 944315110
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JobDescription/Accountabilities:
This is a senior role in the area of litigation, with principal accountability in the areas of strategic and tactical advice, counsel, influence, relationships and oversight, development of others, and special projects. The role will manage litigation from the retail, wealth and wholesale (capital markets) lines of business, with an emphasis on wealth and wholesale matters.
Manage external counsel in all aspects of litigation at all levels of court in Ontario and other provinces to develop and implement strategy for the resolution of litigation. Please note that this role does not involve direct, in-court advocacy.
Identifying key legal risks and mitigation strategies, while ensuring awareness among relevant stakeholders and other members of the TD Legal team.
Provide best in class litigation advice that is integrated with the strategies and objectives of the business and consistent with the enterprise-wide risk policy.
Provide advice to other members of the Legal Department and the applicable lines of business with respect to contractual interpretation and drafting, pre-litigation dispute resolution, and litigation risk analysis.
Manage privileged internal investigations and provide legal advice to relevant stakeholders on privilege and best practices.
Provide regular oral and written reporting to senior members of the Litigation Department and other control groups, business executives and various risk committees.
Provide guidance and training to business and legal partners through presentations on best practices, developments in the law, and emerging risk areas.
Support development and/or implementation of policies, procedures, and solutions that mitigate risk and enable the achievement of business/enterprise priorities.
Work closely with other control groups. Build and maintain positive working relationships by effectively communicating and regularly sharing information, learnings, and knowledge with internal and external business partners.
Contribute to high priority special projects and other Legal Department initiatives.
Qualifications/Skills/Experience:
Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Ontario.
Possess 7+ years of post-call litigation experience working with a law firm, in-house or financial services regulator.
Experience litigating large, complex civil and/or regulatory matters in the corporate, commercial and/or securities space.
Advanced ability to identify problems and barriers, and effectively implement solutions to further business strategy.
Advanced ability to operate with creativity and innovation and a desire to seek different perspectives and new ideas.
Demonstrated excellence in judgment, leadership, and relationship management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Solid collaboration and teambuilding skills.
Flexibility to quickly adapt to changing and ambiguous initiatives or requirements.
Ability to work effectively across and throughout the enterprise, with teams and independently.
Ability to multi-task and operate autonomously on a day-to-day basis with limited supervision is critical.
Advanced ability to communicate complicated legal issues in a clear, succinct, and effective manner to business clients and other professionals, both verbally and in writing.
Bilingualism would be considered an asset, but not necessary.
Securities-related litigation experience would be considered an asset, but not necessary.
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.
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.
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. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD – and we’re committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.
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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