Senior Counsel, Employment Law

Work Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:

37.5

Line of Business:

Legal

Pay Details:

$165,000 - $210,000 CAD

The pay details posted reflect a temporary market premium specific to this role that is reassessed annually.

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 Legal Counsel team is dedicated to providing legal advice and counsel to areas including corporate development, corporate lawyers, external counsel, intellectual property and litigation. Our dynamic professionals ensure compliance with the legal requirements for the Bank as a cross-border public company while providing legal advice to the business activities of TD Bank Group. If you want to be a brand ambassador who can help strive efficiencies for the bank, then join our team and make an impactful contribution to TD and your own success.

Job Overview:

The Legal Department of TD Bank Group is comprised of lawyers and support staff with expertise tailored to deliver integrated legal solutions to our global business units and corporate functions. We are committed to delivering the highest level of expertise, service, responsiveness and flexibility to our clients by:

• Understanding our clients' business, legal and regulatory requirements

• Anticipating emerging issues and providing flexible responses based on experience

• Providing advice that protects the Bank’s reputation and mitigates legal risk

The Senior Counsel, Employment Law will be a member of the Labor & Employment Legal Team reporting to the Managing Counsel, Canadian HR Legal.

The Labor & Employment team consists of lawyers and legal professionals in both Canada and the U.S. focused on providing advice and counsel  to the global Human Resources function and leading litigation on all global labor and employment matters.

Under the direction of the Managing Counsel, the Senior Counsel, Employment Law will assume primary responsibility to provide legal support on all Canadian labor and employment matters, providing advice and counsel and managing litigation on a wide variety of complex legal matters involving employees, employment practices and applicable Bank policies. This lawyer will act primarily as counsel to Canadian Human Resources, Employee Relations and to other lines of business as needed to ensure that the  Bank's employment practices and policies are in compliance with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and guidelines. 

Job Requirements:

Working under the direction and supervision of the Managing Counsel, the Senior Counsel, Employment Law will:

• Provide advice and counsel to TD’s Human Resources and Employee Relations groups and various lines of business on a wide range of questions and matters relating to employment, hiring, recruitment, employee compensation, pension and benefits,  health and safety, and labour relations matters;

• Provide strategic direction and manage and direct outside counsel representing the company in all employment related litigation;

• Provide advice and counsel on matters and questions relating to employee mobility, restrictive covenants, and protection of confidential/proprietary business information

• Support workplace investigations, accommodations, performance management, and disciplinary actions to ensure consistent and compliant practices

• Draft, review, and revise a variety of instruments involving the company's interests relating to Human Resources, employment practices, employment relations, benefits, compensation and matters related thereto;

• Keep up to date with employment and compensation related legislation and provide updates to Human Resources and Employee Relations;

• Provide project leadership in complex employment, benefits, compensation or human resources-related legal transactions as required;

• Review and provide advice on compensation and incentive plans;

• Make presentations to company officers and employees on employment-related legal and legislative matters;

• Correspond with provincial and federal agencies, as needed, on a variety of employment and human resources related legal issues;

• Advise Human Resources as well as business lines on obligations relating to human rights legislation, both for customers and employees, including federal and provincial human rights codes, pay equity legislation, employment equity legislation and accessibility legislation;

This lawyer will work with relevant businesses or segments to lead or support incident response and internal investigations relating to employees, mainly where there is a significant economic/litigation, reputational, and/or regulatory risk to the bank. Investigations will be handled internally but may also involve the retention and management of external counsel.

Qualifications/ Skills/Experience:

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

• Possess 7+ years of post-call employment experience (in-house or law firm experience).

• Subject matter expertise in Canadian employment law (labour law, human rights law and pension law knowledge is an asset)

• Senior-level advanced ability to identify problems and barriers and effectively implement solutions to further business strategy.

• Senior-level 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, as well as solid collaboration and teambuilding skills.

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

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

• 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 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!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):

Sans Objet