Law Clerk 3

Work Location:

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Hours:

35

Line of Business:

Legal

Pay Details:

69 700 $/$69,700 - 98 400 $/$98,400 CAD

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:

TD Insurance Legal Department Law Clerk Role

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide dedicated support to Legal Counsel and partner with other law clerks on issues/assignments to help ensure proper risk oversight, manage corporate/subsidiary governance, regulatory obligations and/or support in other insurance legal matters.  

• Review contracts, and interpret and draft complex legal documents under Legal Counsel direction.

• Review and assess requests received from the TD Insurance Affinity Market Group and provide guidance as needed. Prepare and update affinity agreements, draft requested amendments and termination letters, confirm entity legal name of the contracting parties, and keep document database updated accordingly. 

• Assist Vendor Management Office with preparing and updating special category agreements such as with auto bodyshops, residential contractors, roofers, etc., draft extension letters and termination letters, confirm entity legal name of the contracting parties, and keep document database updated accordingly.

• Interact with internal/external stakeholders to manage legal risk. Triage new engagement requests and engage with other relevant stakeholders to perform a thorough assessment of new matters.  

• Manage maintenance of files, databases and updates and implement and ensure compliance with standardized processes (e.g., file management protocol).

• Create, manage and implement external counsel scoping documents and fee arrangements, and review and process invoices.

• Produce reports, respond to various requests, and manage issues from business units on files.

• Assist with regulatory enquiries and responses and send regulatory notifications as required. Assist with managing user accesses to various regulatory sites.

• Assist with compiling documents and responses for audit requests.

• Conduct legal searches and research including relating to various regulatory/licensing requirements and maintain the legal research/opinion data bank.

• Research developments in relevant legislation and regulations, assist with Regulatory Compliance Management (RCM) tracking, monitoring updates to changes in applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations (LRRs) and regulatory initiatives.

• Provide support with renewal of TD Insurance companies' licenses and other filings and assist with the updating and maintenance of TD Insurance corporate records.

• Assist legal team with matter opening, document/matter management, addressing requests linked to the legal office, monitor mailbox for the purposes of re-directing incoming faxes to be handled by other lines of business, participate in matter custodian meetings and follow-up with the team for related matters and act as change agent for various Legal projects. Participate in other special projects as required.

 Job Requirements:

• Proficiency in both English and French required.
• Law Clerk certification is required. 
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in a similar role.
• Position available in Montreal or Toronto. 

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):

Maîtrise d’une langue autre que le français pour offrir du soutien ou traiter avec les clients qui ont besoin de services et de soutien dans une langue autre que le français.