Senior Counsel, Wealth Legal

TD; Toronto; On-site; CAD 165,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TD is seeking a Senior Counsel in Wealth Legal, based in Toronto, to support a broad range of business, product, regulatory, and client initiatives within TD's Canadian wealth distribution legal team.

You will collaborate with business, compliance, risk, operations, marketing, and product partners to provide practical, risk-based legal advice, lead regulatory developments, and draft and negotiate contracts and disclosures.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Ontario.
• 7+ years of experience practicing securities law.
• Experience advising on legal and regulatory issues for investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, wealth products, and financial services distribution.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario securities law and NI 31-103.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills; ability to engage with senior management.
• Sound judgment and ability to identify risk in a business context.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities; detail oriented.
• Professional, accountable, collaborative, and able to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to TD's Canadian wealth distribution businesses.
• Support strategic initiatives and projects in collaboration with business partners.
• Lead and advise on regulatory developments affecting wealth distribution.
• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, client documentation, and disclosures.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal business and control partners.
• Contribute to TD Legal initiatives and special projects.

Skills

Securities law

Analytical skills

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Deadline management

Team collaboration

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Job description

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours

37.5

Line Of Business

Legal

Pay Details

$165,000 - $210,000 CAD

The pay details posted reflect a temporary market premium specific to this role that is reassessed annually.

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

Department Overview

Senior Counsel, Wealth Legal, will be a member of the Canadian Wealth Distribution Legal Team located in Toronto. The Canadian Wealth Distribution Legal Team provides legal advice and counsel to TD's Canadian wealth businesses.

Job Overview

In this role, you will join a dynamic and collegial team of lawyers and support a broad range of business, product, regulatory, and client-related initiatives.

Your focus will be on TD's wealth distribution businesses, where you will:

• 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

Job Requirements

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

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 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.

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.

If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.

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.

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!

Language Requirement (Quebec Only)

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