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Position Overview TD Securities is seeking an experienced and skilled Senior Counsel to lead TD Securities'' litigation and regulatory investigations in Canada. This role will report to the General Counsel, TD Securities, covering both litigation and regulatory enforcement matters across TD Securities'' Corporate Investment Banking and Global Markets businesses. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fastpaced, highperformance environment, dealing with complex issues and with a dynamic and collegial team of legal professionals. This is a senior role in the area of litigation and regulatory enforcement, with principal accountability in the areas of strategic and tactical legal advice, counsel, influence, relationships and oversight, development of others, and special projects. The successful candidate is a lawyer with experience in Canadian securities litigation and regulatory enforcement at a large law firm, financial institution, brokerdealer or regulator. Job Accountabilities Advise on securities litigation and regulatory enforcement matters impacting TD Securities, provide legal guidance on complex matters, and work closely with other members of the TD Securities Legal Team. Manage all aspects of securities litigation, including external counsel, at all levels of court in Ontario and other provinces to develop and implement strategy for the resolution of litigation. Please note that this role does not involve direct, incourt advocacy. Manage all aspects of securities regulatory enforcement matters, including external counsel, with respect to any TD Securities regulatory enforcement matters with applicable securities regulators. Identifying key legal risks and mitigation strategies, while ensuring awareness among relevant stakeholders and other members of the TD Securities Legal team. Provide best in class advice that is integrated with the strategies and objectives of the business and consistent with the enterprisewide risk policy. Provide advice to other members of the TD Securities Legal Team and the Business with respect to contractual interpretation and drafting, prelitigation dispute resolution, and litigation/regulatory enforcement risk analysis. Manage privileged internal investigations and provide legal advice to relevant stakeholders on privilege and best practices. Engage with internal risk, compliance and regulatory teams, and senior business executives and committees. Stay current on the securities litigation and regulatory enforcement landscape and market developments. Provide guidance and training to business and legal partners through presentations on best practices, developments in the law, and emerging risk areas. Support development and/or implementation of policies, procedures, and solutions that mitigate risk and enable the achievement of business/enterprise priorities. Qualifications/Skills/Experience 7+ years of post-call securities litigation experience working with a law firm, inhouse or financial services regulator. Strong expertise in securities litigation and regulatory enforcement matters. Experience with Canadian brokerdealer regulation is an asset. Comfort working in an everevolving, fastpaced, highstakes investment banking and trading floor environment on complex matters. Ability to identify problems and barriers, and effectively implement creative and innovative solutions to further business strategy. Strong analytical, problemsolving and decisionmaking skills. Flexibility to quickly adapt to changing and ambiguous dynamics. Excellent communication skills and the ability to provide clear, businessoriented legal advice. Qualified to practice law in Ontario. 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 wellbeing goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and wellbeing benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. #J-18808-Ljbffr