Senior Counsel (Winnipeg)

Senior Counsel (Winnipeg)

31 Oct
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TD Bank Group
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Winnipeg

31 Oct

TD Bank Group

Winnipeg

Job Description

Job Overview You will join a dynamic and collegial team of legal professionals in the Legal Department and be involved in a wide range of activities working to advance strategic priorities while ensuring proper risk management. Collaborating with talented colleagues and partners in a variety of legal specializations, members of the Legal team are able to develop their skills every day. We will help you realize your full potential and achieve your career goals. From mentorship and training programs to leadership development, you will receive everything you need to succeed. Key Accountabilities

Provide timely, practical and risk-based legal advice and support on complex and sensitive matters primarily to TD’s Canadian Personal and Small Business Banking and Wealth businesses and supporting corporate functions. Assist in the resolution of complex customer issues and complaints across Canada, including matters relating to powers of attorney, estates, trusts, beneficiary designations, joint ownership disputes, capacity and incapacity, guardianship and other substitute decision‑making arrangements, seniors and vulnerable persons. Advise Wealth and Private Trust partners on legal issues arising from trustee, executor, estate administration, agency and power of attorney activities, including complex client and fiduciary matters. Participate in the development and implementation of products, services, digital capabilities and operational process improvements, including issue‑spotting and collaboration with internal and external subject‑matter experts to develop practical and scalable business solutions. Review internal and external materials including customer documentation and communications, contracts and marketing materials. Review and create policies, procedures,



and job aids to ensure accurate application of the law across Canada and to help drive efficiency within the TD lines of business. Advise business partners on senior and vulnerable client matters. Support compliance with Bank Act consumer protection provisions and related codes and commitments, including the Seniors Code, and provincial statutes. Monitor and assess legal and regulatory developments, advise on their business implications, and contribute to industry advocacy, regulatory consultations and submissions, including participation in relevant industry forums. Apply sound legal judgment and collaborate across business lines and control functions to address complex matters, identify and elevate emerging and material legal, regulatory and reputational risks, and recommend practical courses of action. Build effective relationships across Legal, the businesses and risk and control functions, and promote knowledge sharing, team learning and Legal Department initiatives, including knowledge management and workflow improvement. Job Requirements

Licensed to practice law in Ontario (or another province in Canada). Minimum 5 years of experience practicing law in Canada. Experience with powers of attorney, estates, trusts and vulnerable persons matters, including the application of relevant provincial laws. Ability to work in French (written and verbal) is an asset. Knowledge of financial services,



provincial consumer protection, privacy and AML laws is an asset. Ability to manage complex and sensitive matters involving multiple stakeholders and competing legal, regulatory, operational and customer considerations. Ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and provide practical recommendations to business partners and senior leaders. Strong analytical and organizational skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a solutions‑oriented mindset, sound legal judgment and a risk-based approach to decision-making. 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 base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and wellbeing benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking perks and d

📌 Senior Counsel (Winnipeg)
🏢 TD Bank Group
📍 Winnipeg

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