Work Location:
New York, New York, United States of America
Hours:
40
Line of Business:
Legal
Pay Detail:
$212,000 - $300,000 USD
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Job Description:
Position Overview: TD Securities is seeking an experienced and skilled Director and Senior Counsel to provide legal support across a variety of capital markets transactions, with a focus on funding-type transactions in the Global Markets business of TD Securities. You will play a key role in the legal management of various transactions, including coordination with external counsel and regulatory colleagues. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative and high-performance environment, handling complex and broad-scope legal matters.
The successful candidate is lawyer with experience in US capital markets transactions and various regulatory matters at a large law firm and/or financial institution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal counsel on a variety of capital markets transactions, with a particular focus on funding transactions, including balance sheet management related transactions, within the Global Markets business of TD Securities.
- Lead the legal management of transactions, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Coordinate with regulatory colleagues to address legal and compliance considerations.
- Draft, review and negotiate transaction documents and agreements.
- Advise internal stakeholders on legal risks and strategic considerations related to funding and capital markets transactions.
- Stay up to date on legal and regulatory developments impacting global markets activities.
- Support other legal matters as required in a dynamic and challenging environment.
Qualifications/Competencies/Accreditation:
- 10+ years of legal experience, ideally gained at a large law firm or a mix of private practice and in-house roles involving complex, novel or niche transactional work.
- Strong background in capital markets, funding transactions and regulatory considerations.
- Some securities regulatory, commodities or similar experience is an asset.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex and ever-evolving environment.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide clear, business-oriented legal advice.
- Qualified to practice law in the New York.
The Dir - Legal TDS provides oversight, legal advice and support to TD Bank management in Corporate Group Functions and Business Units. Functions as legal expert in one or more defined subject matter areas and/or specific business lines. Provides high level legal advice to specific business area(s), may prepare resolutions, contracts, memoranda to management, litigation documents and forms and participates in major legal actions. Foresees and protects the Company against legal risks.
Depth & Scope:
- Manages other Senior Counsel, Counsel, Associate Counsel and/or paralegal staff, assigning responsibilities and evaluating results
- Provides leadership, coaching, counseling and guidance to staff
- Supervises external counsel providing advice or other legal services of the Company
- Works closely with General Counsel, department attorneys and external legal counsel on specific legal issues related to the Company's business
- Serves or may lead in one or more permanent or ad hoc practice groups or cross-practice teams of attorneys and staff
- Advises lines of business on best practices that help minimize legal and litigation risk
- Assists General Counsel in developing and managing departmental budget for both internal and external legal spend
- Leads highly complex and sensitive negotiations; considers the long-term consequences and coaches clients towards protecting the Company's interest
- Anticipates client needs; deals with complex legal issues; clearly delivers difficult messages without jeopardizing client relationships
- Gives pragmatic legal opinions with reasons and rationale
- Provides advice in ambiguous situations; identifies and prevents future legal risks; identifies and takes action on future opportunities
- Resolves most situations where conflicts arise between the needs and desires of specific business units and the interests of the Company without requiring intervention of more senior attorneys
- Recognizes opportunities to use legal expertise to make a contribution to the business; is viewed by the client as a business partner
- Demonstrates highest professional ethical and behavioral standards and complies with all applicable Bar Rules and Codes of Professional Responsibility, and corporate ethical and behavioral standards
- Participates in special projects and performs additional duties as required
Education & Experience:
- Bachelors degree required
- J.D. from an Accredited Law School required
- 15+ Years of related experience
- Substantial knowledge and depth of experience of at least one area of law relating to banking/financial services operations and issues
- Integrity and high moral standards
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Strong legal and analysis skills
- Detail oriented
- Proven ability to apply legal knowledge to the business
- Proven ability to exercise sound judgment
- Expert oral and written communication skills
- Strong teamwork and client skills
- Highly motivated
- Proven ability to provide difficult, complex and unwelcomed legal advice credibly and convincingly to management
Physical Requirements:
Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100%
- Domestic Travel: Occasional
- International Travel: Never
- 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 Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank. We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.
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
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
If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, email the 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 application process.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.