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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. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

TD Legal is a team dedicated to providing legal advice and counsel to all TD business segments (Retail, Wealth, Insurance, Wholesale, Business Banking) as well as the Corporate Functions including Corporate Development, Enterprise Real Estate, Strategic Sourcing, Treasury, Global Anti-Money Laundering and Enterprise Technology & Shared Services. Our dynamic professionals ensure compliance with the legal requirements for the Bank as a cross-border public company while providing legal advice to the business activities of TD Bank Group. If you want to be a brand ambassador while protecting and managing the risk for one of Canada's most trusted financial service providers, then join our team

TD Securities Overview:

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience.

With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank.

We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

Position Overview:

TD Securities is focused on driving growth to build a Top 10 North American Investment Bank with global reach. As a result of this momentum, we are seeking an experienced and skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our fantastic legal team.

The role will involve providing crisp legal advice regarding a variety of investment banking and capital markets activities, and providing capital markets transaction support. The role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative and high-performing environment, handling complex and broad-scope legal matters. You will play a key role in advising on M&A, corporate finance, corporate lending and capital markets transactions, and may also be engaged to apply your legal expertise to novel projects.

The successful candidate is lawyer with experience in Canadian capital markets transactions and securities regulatory matters at a large law firm and/or financial institution. Experience with correspondent lending, trade finance and lending transactions would also be an asset.

This position offers the opportunity for complex, challenging and rewarding work, with the opportunity to grow and develop legal skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide legal counsel on investment banking and capital markets transactions, including M&A, corporate finance and corporate lending.
• Advise on regulatory and compliance matters related to capital markets activities.
• Draft, review and negotiate transaction document and agreements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including business teams and risk management, to ensure legal risks are effectively managed.
• Stay up to date on legal and regulatory developments impacting investment banking and capital markets.
• Support other legal matters as required in a dynamic and challenging environment.

Qualifications/Competencies/Accreditation:

• A minimum of 6 years of legal experience (with additional experience welcome), ideally gained at a large law firm or a mix of private practice and in-house financial institution roles.
• Strong background in M&A, corporate finance, corporate lending and capital markets transactions and regulatory matters.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex and ever-evolving environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide clear, business-oriented legal advice.
• Qualified to practice law in a Canadian province or in New York. For New York qualified candidates, expectation is that steps will be taken to become qualified to practice in Ontario.

Who We Are:

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 deliver legendary customer experiences to 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 the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you've got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we're here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

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. Learn more

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. 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.

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!

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