Paralegal

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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.

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Job Description:

The Paralegal provides wide range of paralegal support and general paralegal and incidental administrative services to practice teams or individual attorneys in the Legal Department. The Paralegal resolves, under supervision of counsel, routine legal issues and researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles and codes to prepare legal documents.

Department Overview

TD Legal is dedicated to providing industry-leading advice and counsel to all TD business segments and corporate functions. In this role, you will join a dynamic and collegial team of professionals at TD Legal, providing advice and supporting a wide range of legal and risk areas. This role will primarily involve providing support on legal issues relating to Sanctions, AML, Insider Risk and other financial crimes risk that may impact the firm's banking products and services.

This role provides the opportunity to work collaboratively with members of TD Legal, multi-disciplinary response teams across the enterprise, such as colleagues in risk management, security, control partners, and business lines. It also involves supporting the enterprise in fulfilling its legal and regulatory responsibilities related to Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering, and financial crimes.

Depth & Scope:

• Assists with management of expenditures on outside counsel
• Interacts with corporate subsidiaries and business lines regarding variety of legal matters
• Assists stores and business lines throughout the company with legal process, researches and responds to legal questions as necessary
• Prepares draft meeting presentations and training sessions for department and other business units
• Reviews and summarizes contracts and provides recommendations when appropriate; maintains contract files
• Retrieves and/or prepares information, witnesses, and legal documents for external counsel retained
• Assists in the preparation and maintenance of corporate records, corporate filings, preparation of corporate votes and certificates and drafting of documents
• Drafts resolutions, contracts, pleadings and other legal documents and instruments, including Employee contracts, shareholder agreements, stock-option plans, Employee benefit plans and etc
• Works with the team in the coordination of regulatory application planning, production and delivery
• Prepares and reviews, under supervision of counsel, draft legal pleadings and motions to be filed with the court
• Prepares and obtains affidavits and assists external attorneys in coordinating witnesses and production of evidence for hearings
• Researches appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal activities and other materials that are relevant to assigned cases
• Deals directly with clients to assist in gathering and providing appropriate documentation
• Prepares documents for legal response and coordinates processing of actions such as briefs, pleadings, and product documentation
• Prepares draft corporate and regulatory documents and filings
• Assists in drafting of policies, procedures and product documentation
• Handles independently initial screening of incoming legal communications and correspondence

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree or progressive work experience in addition to experience below
• 3-5 Years of related experience
• Experience in legal department or law firm related to area of practice preferred
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Sound knowledge of legal concepts, principles, terminology and procedures
• Must be able to effectively prioritize and meet quick deadlines in a deadline driven environment
• Uses discretion and has autonomy to accomplish tasks
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates professional conduct and presence, exercising tact, diplomacy and discretion in sensitive matters
• Strong organizational and legal research skills
• PC skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Access

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous in-house, private practice, government or regulatory experience in the areas of AML, investigations, and/or financial crimes
• General knowledge of AML and financial crimes laws and regulations
• Demonstrated excellence in judgment, leadership, and relationship management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as an ability to identify problems/barriers, manage risk and assist in effectively implementing solutions
• Team player who values collegiality

Accountability

These jobs involve non-managerial tasks providing administrative and support assistance, primarily in office settings.   Customer Accountability Understand and support the Bank's Customer Service Strategy. Considers the impact of decisions on the well-being of TD, its Customers and stakeholders.   Provide the highest level of Customer service when dealing with internal partners, vendors or our Customers - WOW at every opportunity. Model quality service delivery at every interaction. Lead and contribute to the ongoing improvement of the partner/Customer experience within the team.

Employee and Team Accountability

• Be engaged in advancing and sustaining a unique, inclusive culture that reflects TDs diversity agenda, and creates an extraordinary employee experience.
• Participate fully as a member of the team and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Ensure ongoing communication with the team on the status / progress of projects and issues / points of interest.
• Actively share information and knowledge and proactively learn from the expertise of others.

Community Accountability

• Participate in civic activities to promote growth and development of the community and a positive image for TD.

Financial Accountability

• Identify opportunities for cost savings as applicable.
• Awareness of vendor time, contracts, and charges as applicable.
• Ensure tasks are performed within established policy and procedures.

Business Operation Accountability

Successfully complete all required job specific, compliance-related training. Understand, utilize and follow compliance/risk and control programs. Ensure ongoing compliance with internal / external audit and regulatory requirements. Provide prompt and comprehensive response to all external audit, regulator and compliance requests and findings. Maintain appropriate records of action plans.  
Physical Requirements

Never Occasional: 1-33% Frequent: 34-66% Continuous: 67-100%: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly REQUIRED to:

• Service customers while sitting for long periods
• Perform sedentary work
• Occasionally lift up to 25lbs
• Perform multiple diverse tasks
• Use standard office equipment

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be EXPOSED to:

• Exposed to a low noise level
• Sitting: Continuous
• Standing: Occasional
• Walking: Occasional
• Lifting/Carrying: Never
• Squatting: Never
• Bending: Never
• Kneeling: Never
• Crawling: Never
• Climbing: Never
• Balancing: Never
• Reaching overhead/forward: Never
• Pushing/Pulling: Never
• Twisting: Never

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 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.

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

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 [email protected].  Include your full name, best way to reach you and the accommodation needed to assist you with the applicant process.