Senior Counsel, Secured Recovery

Work Location:

Mississauga, 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:

TD Legal

TD Legal is dedicated to providing industry-leading strategic legal advice and risk-calibrated counsel to all TD business segments and corporate functions.  Collaborating with talented colleagues and partners in a variety of legal specializations, members of TD Legal have the chance to develop their skills every day.  From mentorship and training programs to leadership development, we will help you realize your full potential and achieve your career goals. 

Canadian Banking

Canadian Banking is comprised of TD's Canadian personal banking and business banking segments and is the engine of TD Bank representing over 35% of the bank's revenues.  Our dynamic, talented and collegial team of legal professionals provide advice about a wide range of legal issues in Canadian Banking.  We are a results-driven, high-performing team and in this role, you will have the opportunity to support multiple business teams and stakeholders across the enterprise, delivering strategy, risk mitigation, and legal guidance.

Role Overview & Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Counsel, Secured Recovery, is responsible for supporting recovery of mortgages and other secured lending products, as well as providing strategic and legal advice to the business on such matters.

This role requires strong judgment, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and a focus on enabling business outcomes within TD’s risk appetite. The successful candidate will work closely with Customer Assistance- Mortgage Recovery Unit and other risk partners and stakeholders to support secured recovery portfolio across Canada. You will:

• Provide risk-calibrated legal advice that enables business strategy while managing legal risk

• Deliver clear and direct guidance, including on sensitive or high-risk matters

• Translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance for business partners

• Influence decision-making in complex and ambiguous situations

• Identify emerging risks, regulatory developments, and industry trends, and proactively advise on impacts

• Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Legal, Risk, and the business

• Support and mentor other counsel; contribute to team development and culture

• Drive innovation in legal processes, including leveraging technology and new ways of working (e.g., co-pilot)

Core Accountabilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert in secured product recovery and mortgage-related legal frameworks

• Provide advice on reputational risk, litigation and disclosure issues for Canada wide enforcement files

• Provide legal advice, support and oversight for the Customer Assistance business and control partners in secured recoveries, projects, initiatives, and litigation.

• Manage all issues relating to TD's portfolio of real estate secured enforcement in Ontario including carriage of real estate secured enforcement files, managing external counsel, title issues, and real estate sales within mortgage enforcement process.

• Outside of Ontario, assist the business in managing external counsel and escalations, including approving budgets and billing

• Provide direction and guidance to law clerks and legal assistants handling secured product recovery matters

• Provide advice to other members of the Legal Department and businesses across TD with respect to contractual interpretation and drafting, pre-litigation dispute resolution and litigation risk analysis with respect to secured product recovery.

• Provide guidance on processes and documentation as the collections processes evolve, with a focus on regulatory and statutory compliance.

• Provide guidance and advice to Customer Assistance regarding external vendor contracts.

• Strengthen stakeholder engagement and drive alignment across functions

• Serve as a source of expert advice to senior management in field of specialty; may lead team(s) of related specialists/experts

• Provide leadership guidance, make recommendations and collaborate with business to ensure solutions meets the business needs on a complex project or program

• Build and maintain positive working relationships by effectively communicating and regularly sharing information, learnings, and knowledge with internal and external business partners and external stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or relevant professional certifications, designations, or equivalent required (JD/LLB)

•  Admission to the Bar in good standing and licensed to practice law in Canada

• 8+ years relevant experience

Skills & Competencies:

• Well-developed understanding of the Mortgages Act, the Land Titles Act, the Residential Tenancies Act, Teraview, title insurance, real estate conveyancing, Power of Sale & Foreclosure process, and real estate enforcement litigation in Ontario

• Strong business judgment with a solutions-oriented mindset

• Ability to balance risk and opportunity in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders

• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities

• Detail oriented but able to see the bigger picture

• Highly self-motivated, resilient and change-oriented

• Innovative and optimistic

• Effectively supervise, develop and lead other team members

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