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About the Role

Senior Counsel, Wealth Legal will be a member of the Canadian Wealth Distribution Legal Team, providing legal advice and counsel to TD's Canadian wealth businesses. This role supports a broad range of business, product, regulatory, and client-related initiatives with a focus on TD's wealth distribution businesses.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Ontario.
• 7+ years' experience practicing securities law at a major law firm, financial institution, wealth firm, large corporation, or regulator.
• Strong experience advising on legal and regulatory issues relating to investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, wealth products, and financial services distribution.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario securities law, including National Instrument 31-103 Registration requirements, exemptions and ongoing registrant obligations and the CIRO rules.
• Superior analytical and communication skills, including an ability to communicate effectively with senior members of TD Bank's management team.
• Strong judgment and the ability to identify legal, regulatory, and reputational risk in a practical business context.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities while paying attention to detail.
• Professionalism, accountability, responsiveness and a collaborative approach to work.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Skills

• Securities law
• Investment dealers
• Mutual fund dealers
• Wealth products
• Financial services distribution
• Ontario securities law
• National Instrument 31-103
• CIRO rules
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Risk assessment
• Contract negotiation

Location

• Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 7+ years

Education Level

• Law degree

Salary/Compensations

• $165,000 - $210,000 CAD

Benefits

• Health and well-being benefits
• Savings and retirement programs
• Paid time off
• Banking benefits and discounts
• Career development programs
• Reward and recognition programs
• 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.
• TD strives 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.
• TD believes 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 is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues.
• Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD.
• 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.
• 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.