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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 The TD Legal Group is a high-performing and cooperative team of lawyers and legal professionals. Our colleagues are located across Canada, the United States, and other jurisdictions in which TD operates. We provide legal advice and counsel on a broad range of legal, regulatory, governance, and strategic matters that support the Bank's businesses, corporate functions, and objectives. As a member of TD Legal, you will contribute to complex and meaningful matters across the enterprise. Job Accountabilities
- Serving as a trusted legal advisor and primary point of contact for one or more Board Committees, supporting directors and senior leadership on governance-related matters.
- Providing legal advice on corporate governance requirements, regulatory expectations, emerging trends, and market best practices affecting the Bank, its Board, and Committees.




- Acting as a strategic advisor to Board and Committee Chairs, helping shape priorities, agendas, and approaches to complex governance and oversight matters.
- Assisting with corporate secretarial duties, including attending Board Committee meetings, advising on agendas and materials, and preparing meeting minutes.
- Leading governance-related initiatives and providing strategic recommendations that enhance Board and Committee effectiveness, governance practices, and regulatory readiness.
- Drafting Committee year-end reports and other governance-related disclosures for inclusion in the proxy circular, and collaborating with colleagues on related content.
- Applying legal expertise and sound judgment to address novel issues and collaboratively across business lines and corporate functions to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
- Contributing to colleague development within TD Legal, including by discussing and presenting on relevant legal issues or regulatory developments.
- Supporting Corporate Governance Regulatory Change Management (RCM) program elements relating to corporate governance.
- Drafting resolutions and other governance, Board or Committee materials.
- Driving continuous improvement in Board and Committee processes, governance practices, and the quality and effectiveness of materials provided to directors.




- Serving as a legal subject matter expert for law clerks and other colleagues supporting Board and Committee matters.
- Such other work and accountabilities as may be assigned. Job Requirements
- A law degree from an accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Canada
- 7+ years of experience practicing law, preferably with experience in corporate governance at a large financial institution, large public company or top-tier law firm
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical advice on complex, sensitive, and high-profile matters
- Strong judgment and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence senior executives and other stakeholders
- Excellent drafting and communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely 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 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.

📌 Senior Counsel, Board Governance (Toronto)
🏢 TD Bank Group
📍 Toronto