Senior Counsel, Legal-Mergers & Acquisitions

Work Location:

Toronto, 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:

TD Bank Group

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD or the Bank). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by assets and serves approximately 28.1 million clients through four key business segments:

Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking

U.S. Banking

Wealth Management and Insurance

Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities and TD Cowen

TD operates in key financial centres around the world and is among North America's leading digital banks, with more than 13 million active mobile users in Canada and the United States.

As at April 30, 2026, TD had approximately $2.1 trillion in assets and approximately 105,000 colleagues. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TD" and is governed by the Bank Act (Canada).

Legal Department

The Legal Department partners with TD businesses and corporate functions to help TD achieve its strategic objectives while managing legal and regulatory risk. The Legal Department:

Provides practical, business-focused advice on complex legal matters

Supports enterprise growth through acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments, partnerships and business initiatives

Identifies and manages legal and regulatory risk

Provides strategic legal advice to senior executives and boards

Supports engagement with regulators and policymakers

Leverages expertise across Canada, the United States and other jurisdictions in which TD operates

Position Overview

TD is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel, Legal to join the Mergers & Acquisitions legal team.

The Senior Counsel will serve as a trusted advisor to TD's Corporate Development team, business executives and other legal colleagues on a broad range of strategic transactions and corporate initiatives. The successful candidate will lead the legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments, joint ventures and partnerships, internal reorganizations and other significant strategic transactions across TD's businesses.

The role requires strong transaction execution capabilities, sound judgment, exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to balance legal risk management with commercial objectives in a dynamic, fast-paced and highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Strategic Transactions

Lead legal execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments, joint ventures partnerships, internal reorganizations and other significant strategic transactions

Advise on transaction structure, legal and regulatory considerations, governance requirements and execution strategy

Draft, negotiate and oversee transaction documentation

Lead legal due diligence and integration planning efforts

Coordinate multidisciplinary legal support across specialist practice areas

Advise Senior Leadership

Provide strategic legal advice to senior executives and other stakeholders regarding transaction opportunities and risks

Present complex legal and business issues in a practical, concise and actionable manner

Support executive, management and board approval processes

Manage Legal and Regulatory Risk

Identify, assess and mitigate legal and regulatory risks associated with strategic transactions

Advise on applicable banking, financial services, securities, competition, privacy, employment, technology and other legal issues

Support engagement with Canadian, U.S. and international regulatory authorities, where required

Lead External Counsel and Internal Stakeholders

Select, instruct and manage external counsel

Drive efficient use of legal resources and management of external legal spend

Coordinate teams across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Human Resources and business lines

Lead cross-functional transaction teams and influence outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups

Contribute to Enterprise Strategy

Support enterprise strategic initiatives and special projects

Advise on emerging legal developments affecting growth initiatives and transaction activity

Contribute to the development of legal precedents, best practices and transaction processes

Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to the development of the broader Legal team

Qualifications

Required Experience

Law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario

Typically 10+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions or corporate development matters gained at a leading law firm, financial institution or sophisticated in-house legal department (strong candidates with less than 10+ years of experience are also encouraged to apply)

Significant experience leading complex domestic and cross-border transactions

Experience negotiating transaction documents and managing external counsel

Experience advising senior executives and other decision-makers

Desired Experience

Experience with one or more of the following:

Financial institutions and banking regulation

Public company transactions and securities law matters

Strategic investments and joint ventures

Technology, fintech and artificial intelligence transactions

Wealth management, capital markets or retail banking businesses

Regulatory approval processes involving Canadian or U.S. financial regulators

Leadership Competencies

Strong commercial judgment

Ability to operate effectively in a complex, highly regulated environment

Executive presence and credibility with senior stakeholders

Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills

Strong project management and organizational abilities

Ability to lead multiple concurrent transactions and competing priorities

Collaborative leadership style and commitment to developing colleagues

Sound risk management mindset combined with business pragmatism

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.

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