On Site
Toronto, Ontario
Full time
R_1502495
**Work Location:**
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
**Hours:**
37.5
**Line of Business:**
Legal
**Pay Details:**
$130,000 - $165,000 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:**
TD Legal is dedicated to providing industry-leading advice and counsel to all TD business segments and corporate functions.

In this Counsel, Financial Crime and Enterprise Investigations role, you will join a dynamic and collegial team of professionals at TD Legal, providing advice and supporting a wide range of legal and risk areas.

This role will lead the Criminal Production Order Fulfillment Team as well as provide legal advice on financial crimes (fraud, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing and economic sanctions) across all lines of business and functional segments operating within The Toronto-Dominion Bank.

This is an opportunity to help the enterprise proactively mitigate risk and meet its legal and regulatory obligations relating to AML, ATF, economic sanctions and fraud.

Collaborating with talented colleagues and partners in a variety of legal specializations, you will have the chance to develop your skills every day.

From mentorship and training programs to leadership development, we will help you realize your full potential and achieve your career goals.
**Job Responsibilities:**
The Counsel, Financial Crime and Enterprise Investigations role is a member of TD Legal and reports to Senior Counsel on the team.

The role is required to lead and develop a team of professionals, ensuring effective oversight of policies, procedures, quality control frameworks and operational processes.

The team is accountable for responding to information/production of evidence demands from various criminal and quasi-criminal authorities.

The team continually engages with enforcement authorities and is also required to prepare affidavits, and on occasion attend at Court.

The role is also expected to anticipate legal, regulatory, economic and reputational risk, and provide strategic and practical legal advice on a wide range of initiatives and incidents primarily involving financial crimes (fraud, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, economic sanctions and investigations).

Duties include: Fostering a high-performance, collaborative and accountable culture while supporting individual development and engagement.

Drive excellence through ongoing coaching, workload management, resource planning and the effective use of data, technology and controls to enhance efficiency, quality and regulatory compliance.

Overseeing the design, implementation and continuous enhancement of team policies, procedures, quality control and quality assurance processes to ensure consistent, legally defensible and risk-informed outcomes.

Establishing and monitoring performance and key metrics (operational effectiveness, service delivery, quality and regulatory/legal compliance, etc.) while identifying opportunities to continuously drive process and reporting improvements.

Maintaining strong governance practices to deliver high-quality, consistent and risk-informed process outcomes.

Providing expert-level legal advice on complying with legislated demands/orders/requests that is integrated with the strategies and objectives of the enterprise.





Provide expert level legal advice in one of fraud law, criminal law and/or anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing law to a broad group of stakeholders with varying foundational knowledge.

As required, work closely with other stakeholders, such as Financial Crime Risk Management, Fraud, Compliance, Insider Risk, Enterprise Risk, Internal Audit and other colleagues in TD Legal.

Supporting high priority special initiatives, special projects and the team's knowledge management efforts.

Other duties, as assigned.
**Qualifications/Skills/Experience:**
Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Canada.
3+ years of relevant experience as a lawyer with in-depth knowledge of civil and criminal court processes, orders/summons/subpoenas and production expectations, required.
3+ years of relevant experience in at least one of banking litigation, fraud law, criminal law or anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing law, required.

Experience as a people leader with demonstrated experience building, developing and leading high-performing teams, including establishing clear expectations, fostering accountability, and driving excellence through effective coaching, performance management and talent development.

Strong teamwork, highly collaborative with a partnership-oriented approach, excelling at fostering strong working relationships and a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Self-motivated and action-oriented, who approaches work with enthusiasm, resilience and a strong desire to contribute beyond defined responsibilities.

Advanced communication (written and verbal), negotiation, conflict resolution, legal research and analytical skills
Combines strategic and innovative thinking with a practical, hands-on mindset and a commitment to delivering excellent results with a high level of internal accountability.

Strong technology aptitude including (i) proficiency with standard office software and ability to learn and apply new technologies in work setting and (ii) capacity to understand current and emerging technologies in the legal industry and how they affect business objectives
**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 (http://www.td.com/ca/en/about-td/who-we-are/benefits-of-working-at-td)
**Additional Information:**
We're delighted that you're considering building a career with TD.

Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive advantages 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):**
Sans Objet
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**Our Values**
At TD we're guided by our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues, and share a set of values that shape our culture and guide our behavior.

In exchange for how our colleagues show up to help TD succeed, we are committed to delivering a colleague experience grounded in Impact, Growth and a Culture of Care.

No matter where you work across TD, we empower you to make an impact at work and in your community, explore and grow your career and be part of our caring and inclusive culture.
**Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion**
At TD, we're committed to fostering an environment where all colleagues are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, experience equitable opportunities, and feel respected and supported.

We're dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and the communities in which we live and serve.
**Helping to Make an Impact in Communities – TD Ready Commitment**
TD has a long-standing commitment to help drive progress towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.

That's why we launched the TD Ready Commitment in 2018, now a multi-year North American initiative.

Under the TD Ready Commitment, we are targeting a total of C$1 billion by 2030 in community giving across four key, interconnected drivers of change: Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities, and Better Health.

It's our goal to help support change, nurture progress, and contribute to making the world a better, more inclusive place for our customers, colleagues, and communities.

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📌 Counsel, Financial Crime and Enterprise Investigation-Criminal Production Order Fulfillment Team (Toronto)
🏢 TD Bank
📍 Toronto