Consultant, Professional Practice Group

Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Legal

Pay Details:
$81,600 - $115,200 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.

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Job Description:

Department Overview
The Professional Practice Group (PPG) is a National Office department supporting the Private Trust business. Private Trust delivers three core services: power of attorney, executor and trustee services where The Canada Trust Company is either acting through an appointment to these roles or as an agent. PPG assists in identifying and proactively managing the risk within the personal trust business through policy development/maintenance and assisting the field with the day-to-day discretionary decisions required in the delivery of service.

Private Trust is part of TD Wealth one of Canada's largest Wealth Management companies providing a suite of integrated services: investment management, private banking, insurance, estate and trust solutions to high net worth individuals. With an approach based on establishing close-knit, long-term relationships with clients, TD Wealth brings together the expertise and resources of a team of multi-disciplinary experts to provide customized client solutions.

Job Description
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Risk Management, the Consultant will provide specialized legal and practical guidance and support to the Private Trust business. This position supports Private Trust employees in the 17 branch locations across Canada with the day-to-day decisions required in the business to meet its fiduciary requirements as executor, attorney under a power of attorney for property, or in its capacity as a trustee. These decisions need to be supported by a sound understanding of the legal requirements and assessment of risk balanced by practical realities. This position will also support the PPG team with the ongoing updating and enhancing of policies, researching of a wide variety of topics to answer questions, reporting requirements and assist with ad hoc projects as they arise (e.g. changes in legislation).

Specific areas of responsibility include:

• Legal - Decision-Making
  
  • Act as a member of Regional Discretionary Powers Committee
  • Support the field on fiduciary decisions
  • Evolve best practices for making informed, quality decisions

• Legal - Documentation Review
  
  • Review legal documentation relating to PT files (e.g. settlement agreements, notices of application, draft orders, management plans, affidavits, legal opinions)
  • Review documentation relating to potential new business (e.g. escrow agreements, Indigenous Trust Services deeds, blind trust deeds)
  • Review service agreements, fee schedules, and internal forms/letters/checklists

• Governance/Regulatory/Monitoring and Surveillance
  
  • Maintain relationships with Compliance, Legal, Governance and Control
  • Internal regulatory licensing requirements, as needed (e.g. notarial signing)
  • Assist with monthly Business Risk Meeting with control partners
  • Prepare and communicate regular reporting requirements to key stakeholders
  • Stay abreast of legislative changes and industry practices impacting the business through industry blogs and bulletins, continuing legal education webinars and via Legal and Compliance

• Policy Management
  
  • Review and ongoing updating of policies according to schedule
  • Work with Governance & Control and other required parties for approval of policy changes
  • Record retention policy

• Special Projects
  
  • Handle ad hoc requests as they arise

Job Requirements

• Experience in an estate and trust environment
• Experience dealing with matters of a legal nature
• Strong analytical and critical thinking ability
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as the confidence to work independently with minimal oversight
• Ability to critically identify and assess fiduciary risk
• Comfortable in working with senior management and other external departments e.g. Legal, Compliance
• Ability to deliver prompt, practical and risk appropriate decisions, recommendations and solutions
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to review legislation and regulation and undertake legal research
• Self-motivated and resourceful
• Ability to develop external networking relationships and represent the trust company within the industry

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
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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
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We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet