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About the Role

The Paralegal provides a wide range of paralegal support and general paralegal and incidental administrative services to practice teams or individual attorneys in the Legal Department. The Paralegal resolves, under supervision of counsel, routine legal issues and researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles and codes to prepare legal documents. This role will primarily involve providing support on legal issues relating to Sanctions, AML, Insider Risk and other financial crimes risk that may impact the firm's banking products and services.

Responsibilities

• Assists with management of expenditures on outside counsel
• Interacts with corporate subsidiaries and business lines regarding variety of legal matters
• Assists stores and business lines throughout the company with legal process, researches and responds to legal questions as necessary
• Prepares draft meeting presentations and training sessions for department and other business units
• Reviews and summarizes contracts and provides recommendations when appropriate; maintains contract files
• Retrieves and/or prepares information, witnesses, and legal documents for external counsel retained
• Assists in the preparation and maintenance of corporate records, corporate filings, preparation of corporate votes and certificates and drafting of documents
• Drafts resolutions, contracts, pleadings and other legal documents and instruments, including Employee contracts, shareholder agreements, stock-option plans, Employee benefit plans and etc
• Works with the team in the coordination of regulatory application planning, production and delivery
• Prepares and reviews, under supervision of counsel, draft legal pleadings and motions to be filed with the court
• Prepares and obtains affidavits and assists external attorneys in coordinating witnesses and production of evidence for hearings
• Researches appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal activities and other materials that are relevant to assigned cases
• Deals directly with clients to assist in gathering and providing appropriate documentation
• Prepares documents for legal response and coordinates processing of actions such as briefs, pleadings, and product documentation
• Prepares draft corporate and regulatory documents and filings
• Assists in drafting of policies, procedures and product documentation
• Handles independently initial screening of incoming legal communications and correspondence
• Service customers while sitting for long periods
• Perform sedentary work
• Perform multiple diverse tasks
• Use standard office equipment

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or progressive work experience in addition to experience below
• 3-5 Years of related experience
• Experience in legal department or law firm related to area of practice preferred
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Sound knowledge of legal concepts, principles, terminology and procedures
• Must be able to effectively prioritize and meet quick deadlines in a deadline driven environment
• Uses discretion and has autonomy to accomplish tasks
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates professional conduct and presence, exercising tact, diplomacy and discretion in sensitive matters
• Strong organizational and legal research skills
• PC skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Access
• Previous in-house, private practice, government or regulatory experience in the areas of AML, investigations, and/or financial crimes
• General knowledge of AML and financial crimes laws and regulations
• Demonstrated excellence in judgment, leadership, and relationship management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as an ability to identify problems/barriers, manage risk and assist in effectively implementing solutions
• Team player who values collegiality
• Understand and support the Bank's Customer Service Strategy
• Considers the impact of decisions on the well-being of TD, its Customers and stakeholders
• Provide the highest level of Customer service when dealing with internal partners, vendors or our Customers - WOW at every opportunity
• Model quality service delivery at every interaction
• Lead and contribute to the ongoing improvement of the partner/Customer experience within the team
• Be engaged in advancing and sustaining a unique, inclusive culture that reflects TDs diversity agenda, and creates an extraordinary employee experience
• Participate fully as a member of the team and contribute to a positive work environment
• Ensure ongoing communication with the team on the status / progress of projects and issues / points of interest
• Actively share information and knowledge and proactively learn from the expertise of others
• Participate in civic activities to promote growth and development of the community and a positive image for TD
• Identify opportunities for cost savings as applicable
• Awareness of vendor time, contracts, and charges as applicable
• Ensure tasks are performed within established policy and procedures
• Successfully complete all required job specific, compliance-related training
• Understand, utilize and follow compliance/risk and control programs
• Ensure ongoing compliance with internal / external audit and regulatory requirements
• Provide prompt and comprehensive response to all external audit, regulator and compliance requests and findings
• Maintain appropriate records of action plans
• Occasionally lift up to 25lbs

Skills

• Legal research
• Legal document drafting
• Contract review
• Corporate records maintenance
• Regulatory application coordination
• Pleadings preparation
• Affidavit preparation
• Witness coordination
• Client interaction
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access
• AML knowledge
• Financial crimes laws and regulations knowledge
• Judgment
• Leadership
• Relationship management
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Risk management

Location

• Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of America

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3-5 Years of related experience

Education Level

• Bachelors degree or progressive work experience

Salary/Compensations

• $29.75 - $47.75 USD

Benefits

• Health and well-being benefits
• Savings and retirement programs
• Paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO)
• Banking benefits and discounts
• Career development
• Reward and recognition
• Training programs
• Online learning platform
• Mentoring programs

About the Company

• 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 reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities.

Equal Opportunity

• TD Bank is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
• If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, please email TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at USWAPTDO@td.com. Include your full name, best way to reach you and the accommodation needed to assist you with the applicant process.