Job Description

TD Description

About TD Bank, America\'s Most Convenient Bank\xc2\xae

TD Bank, America\'s Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing over 9.8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Auto Finance, a division of TD Bank, N.A., offers vehicle financing and dealer commercial services. TD Bank and its subsidiaries also offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth\xc2\xae. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit . Find TD Bank on Facebook at and on Twitter at and .

TD Bank, America\'s Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit .

We offer a competitive salary and benefit program, including: comprehensive, affordable health care through medical, dental, and vision coverage; financial security with life and disability insurance; opportunities to save using health savings and flexible spending accounts; retirement benefits to help prepare for the future; paid time off and work/life benefits to maintain a good balance.

Job Requirements

• Must be eligible for employment under regulatory standards applicable to the position.

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

Hours

standard 40hrs



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.

Inclusiveness

At TD, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live in and serve, and creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach their potential.

If you are a candidate with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application process, email the TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at . Include your full name, best way to reach you, and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Qualifications

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:

• Paralegal experience in corporate governance and/or subsidiary governance in a corporate legal department or corporate secretary\'s office of a corporation preferred.
• Experience providing support for Board and Committee meetings, including loading materials to Board portal, providing sections of Board materials to presenters with portal page numbers, and programming access permissions of management on materials preferred.
• Experience preparing Board and Committee meeting schedules and managing director, stakeholder and presenter calendar invitations preferred.
• Experience maintaining corporate records, including minute books, Board materials, and corporate entity filings preferred.
• Experience supporting subsidiary governance, inclusive of conducting subsidiary board meetings and taking meeting minutes, preparing corporate documents, managing record keeping, and preparing government agency filings preferred.
• Experience preparing and filing documents for annual filings and formation/dissolution of subsidiaries preferred.
• Experience managing subsidiary governance calendars, databases, records, and task lists preferred.
• Experience supporting subsidiary compliance and governance aspects of business development and M&A transactions preferred.

Business Line

TD Bank AMCB

Job Category - Primary

Legal Services / Counsel

Job Category(s)

Legal Services / Counsel

Job Family

Legal Services

Time Type

Full Time

Employment Type

Regular

Pay Range

$27.25 - $43.75 hourly

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