Senior Counsel, Board Governance

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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 collaborative 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

As Senior Counsel, Board Governance, you will join our Corporate and Subsidiary Governance Legal Team in Toronto. In this role, you will work closely with Legal colleagues and stakeholders across the organization to provide practical, strategic legal advice on corporate governance matters. You will support the effective oversight and governance of the Bank, working closely with Board Committees, senior executives, and colleagues across the enterprise on a broad range of governance, regulatory, and strategic matters.

Your accountabilities may include:

• 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 collaborating 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 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.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

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.

If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.  

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.

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!

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