Senior Counsel advising TD Canadian Commercial Banking on specialized finance, lending, leasing, and consumer protection law. Managing legal risk and guiding compliant product development across Canada.
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice and manage legal risk relating to specialized financing segments within TD Canadian Commercial Banking
Advise on personal and commercial lending, leasing and related financial services
Support commercial relationships with automotive and equipment dealer networks and manufacturers
Apply consumer protection laws across Canada to develop agreements, disclosures and processes
Negotiate complex commercial agreements with counterparties
Partner with product, technology, compliance, risk and control functions to structure innovative, compliant solutions
Guide product-related legal documentation, disclosures and customer terms
Provide risk-calibrated legal advice aligned with business objectives and risk appetite
Simplify complex and novel legal problems for colleagues
Identify issues and provide practical risk insights for decision-making
Mentor and guide legal team members on emerging product-related issues and best practices
Anticipate business partners' information needs
Establish systematic approaches to legal advice and communication
Escalate issues appropriately
Advise and support other counsel
Integrate legal and business needs to identify appropriate policies and procedures
Engage stakeholders and influence strategic initiatives and execution
Advise senior management as a subject matter expert
Lead complex projects and programs to ensure solutions meet business needs
Requirements
Undergraduate degree or relevant professional certifications, designations, or equivalent required (JD/LLB)
Admission to the Bar in good standing and licensed to practice law in a Canadian province
10+ years relevant experience
Legal knowledge applied to business
Ability to simplify, problem solve, multitask and work effectively against deadlines
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Detail oriented with ability to see the bigger picture
Integrity and high moral standards
Ability to exercise sound judgment
Strong teamwork and client skills
Highly self-motivated, resilient and change-oriented
Innovative and optimistic
Ability to effectively supervise, develop and lead other team members
For Quebec roles: mastery of a language other than French to support or deal with employees or colleagues needing services in a language other than French
Benefits
Health and well-being benefits
Savings and retirement programs
Paid time off
Banking benefits and discounts
Career development
Reward and recognition programs
Regular development conversations
Training programs
Online learning platform
Mentoring programs
Training and onboarding sessions
Interview accommodations, including accessible meeting rooms and captioning for virtual interviews
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