Work Location:

Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Legal

Pay Details:

We’re committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to all our colleagues. As a candidate, we encourage you to have an open dialogue with a member of our HR Team and ask compensation related questions, including pay details for this role.

Job Description:

Department Overview:

TD Legal provides industry-leading advice and counsel to all TD business segments and corporate functions. In this Senior Counsel, Canadian Disputes and Investigations, Insurance role, you will join a dynamic and collegial team of legal professionals who provide advice in respect of a range of litigation risks for the enterprise. The role is intended to be dynamic, with the successful candidate offering support to teams within the legal department and insurance business on a variety of issues. The role provides an opportunity to work in an exciting, important, and busy area, while gaining exposure to a range of stakeholders and leaders, both within TD Legal and across the enterprise.

Collaborating with talented colleagues and partners in a variety of legal specializations, members of the legal team have the chance to develop their 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 Description/Accountabilities:

This is a senior role in insurance litigation, supporting TD Insurance across its business lines, principally property, casualty, and life and health insurance, with accountability in the areas of strategic and tactical legal advice, counsel, \ relationships and oversight, development of others, and special projects.  

• Oversight of litigated claims involving TD Insurance, including assessing new claims for coverage issues and assigning to external counsel; reviewing and providing advice on matters proceeding to trial, appeal, or posing significant risk to TD Insurance or its insureds.

• Providing legal advice to TD Insurance on matters such as class actions, coverage issues, first-party claims, underwriting, special investigations and internal processes.   

• Assessing and guiding external law firms by performing quality control, analysis of metrics, and relationship management.

• Directly instructing external counsel in respect of litigation at all levels of court in Ontario and other provinces; note, however, that this role does not involve in-court advocacy.

• Identifying and proactively communicating key legal risks and mitigation strategies, while ensuring awareness among relevant stakeholders and other members of the TD Legal team.

• Provide best in class litigation advice that is integrated with the strategies and objectives of the business, the Litigation Department and consistent with the enterprise-wide risk policy.

• Provide advice to other members of the Legal Department and TD Insurance with respect to contractual interpretation, pre-litigation dispute resolution and litigation risk analysis.

• Provide regular oral and written reporting to senior members of TD Insurance and the Litigation Department, as well as other control groups, business executives and various risk committees.

• Provide guidance and training to business and legal partners through presentations on best practices, privilege, developments in the law, and emerging risk areas.

• Support development and/or implementation of policies, procedures, and solutions that mitigate risk and enable the achievement of business/enterprise priorities.

• Work closely with other control groups. Build and maintain positive working relationships by effectively communicating and regularly sharing information, learnings, and knowledge with internal and external business partners.

• Contribute to high priority special projects and other Legal Department initiatives.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• Law degree from an accredited law school and qualified to practice law in Ontario.

• Possess 5+ years of post-call litigation experience working with alaw firm, in-house or insurance regulator, with a solid background in insurance litigation.

• Experience litigating large, complex matters.

• Advanced ability to identify problems and barriers, and effectively implement solutions to further business strategy.

• Advanced ability to operate with creativity and innovation and a desire to seek different perspectives and new ideas.

• Demonstrated excellence in judgment, leadership, and relationship management skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Solid collaboration and teambuilding skills.

• Flexibility to quickly adapt to changing and ambiguous initiatives or requirements.

• Ability to work effectively across and throughout the enterprise, with teams and independently.

• Ability to multi-task and operate on a day-to-day basis with limited supervision is critical.

• Advanced ability to communicate complicated legal issues in a clear, succinct, and effective manner to business clients and other professionals, both verbally and in writing.

• Bilingualism would be considered an asset, but not necessary.

• Strong technology aptitude including (i) proficiency with standard office software and ability to learn and apply new technologies in work environment and (ii) capacity to understand current and emerging technologies in the 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 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.

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!

Language Requirement:

N/A.