Work Location:
Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of America
Hours:
40
Pay Details:
$140,000 - $231,000 USD
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.
Line of Business:
Legal
Job Description:
Department Overview:
The CP&S Legal Team supports Corporate Products & Services within the Commercial Bank at TD Bank, advancing business transaction banking, including deposits, payments, commercial credit cards, treasury management, merchant services and commercial digital platforms for small business, commercial and government customers. As business counsel, we enable their business strategies while managing legal risks presented in day-to-day operations. The team works closely with senior leadership, product managers, relationship managers and sales officers, vendor management, compliance and risk partners, and operations and retail teams throughout the bank. Our legal support includes creating and updating product and service terms; supporting customer contracts and negotiations, business deposit account opening processes and channels, customer escalations, and issue remediation; reviewing processes, procedures, communications, and marketing materials; and sourcing legal advice from other teams internal to TD Legal and external law firms as needed.
Depth & Scope:
Provides consistent and sound legal advice in a clear, concise and responsive manner by taking initiative to develop legal knowledge and skill; knowing relevant substantive law, identifying legal issues; knowing the business and its products, operations, strategy, risk appetite and regulatory environment; owning the role of interpreting legal requirements through a balanced understanding of the law and business @context to formulate relevant legal theories; and identifying business issues and policies related to the legal requirements, describing legal issues and options to the client
Identifies conflict situations and brings more senior lawyers into the decision-making process as appropriate by identifying situations when actions that the business unit wants to take conflicts with TD's risk appetite and discusses with client how particular actions might be inconsistent
Effectively contributes to and/or leads negotiations and conflict resolutions by gathering supportive information in preparation for the negotiation, understanding the dynamics of the process and displaying an effective combination of firmness, tact, patience and respect in dealing with all parties involved
Education & Experience:
Bachelors degree required
JD from accredited law school required
5+ Years of related experience
Admission to appropriate State Bar in good standing and licensed to practice law in the State
Basic understanding of banking/financial services operations and issues
Ability to simplify, problem solve, multitask and work effectively against deadlines
Integrity and high moral standards
Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Strong legal research and analysis skills
Detail oriented
Must be able to apply legal knowledge to the business
Ability to exercise sound judgment
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong teamwork and client skills
Highly motivated
May supervise administrative and paralegal staff and junior attorneys
Preferred Qualifications:
Corporate/Finance legal experience in a law firm or in-house environment
Experience drafting and negotiating contracts, especially related to financial services or lending
Experience with customer agreements for financial and/or digital products and services
Familiarity with commercial or business banking preferred
Familiarity with laws, rules, and regulations applicable to payments or banking
Experience working in a regulated industry a plus
Physical Requirements:
Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%
Domestic Travel - Occasional
International Travel - Occasional
Performing sedentary work - Continuous
Performing multiple tasks - Continuous
Operating standard office equipment - Continuous
Responding quickly to sounds - Occasional
Sitting - Continuous
Standing - Occasional
Walking - Occasional
Moving safely in confined spaces - Occasional
Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) - Occasional
Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) - Never
Squatting - Occasional
Bending - Occasional
Kneeling - Never
Crawling - Never
Climbing - Never
Reaching overhead - Never
Reaching forward - Occasional
Pushing - Never
Pulling - Never
Twisting - Never
Concentrating for long periods of time - Continuous
Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations - Continuous
Reading, writing and comprehending instructions - Continuous
Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing - Continuous
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes.
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 base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition. Learn more (http://hrportal.ehr.com/tdtotalrewards)
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
TD Bank is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, please email TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at USWAPTDO@td.com . Include your full name, best way to reach you and the accommodation needed to assist you with the applicant process.
Federal law prohibits job discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability and genetic information.
