Sr. Counsel - Wealth Management

TD Bank

New York, New York, United States of America
$160,000 - $264,000 usd py
Legal advice on banking/financial services
Manage external counsel
Minimize legal and litigation risk
Provides leadership, coaching, counseling and guidance to staff and supervises external counsel

Job Summary

  • Provides leadership, coaching, counseling and guidance to staff and supervises external counsel.
  • Advises lines of business on best practices that help minimize legal and litigation risk.
  • Demonstrates highest professional ethical and behavioral standards and complies with all applicable Bar Rules and Codes of Professional Responsibility.

Matching Summary

Provides leadership, coaching, counseling and guidance to staff and supervises external counsel.

Salary

$160,000 - $264,000 USD

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Legal advice on banking/financial services
  • Manage external counsel
  • Minimize legal and litigation risk
  • Provide pragmatic legal opinions
  • Exercise sound judgment

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative team player
  • Operates with creativity and innovation
  • Ability to provide difficult legal advice credibly

Key Requirements

  • Bachelors degree required
  • J.D. from an Accredited Law School required
  • 10+ Years of related experience
  • Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  • Strong legal and analysis skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Ability to apply legal knowledge to the business
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong teamwork and client skills
  • Highly motivated
  • Strong technology aptitude
  • Ability to identify problems and barriers
  • Financial Services experience preferred
  • Experience working as a lawyer in a Broker Dealer and/or Registered Investment Advisor preferred

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