JOB REQUIREMENTS :

Specific Educational Requirements/Accreditations:

• Law Clerk or Paralegal designation.
• At least five years previous litigation experience gained in a law firm or financial institution is required.
• This position requires you to be detail oriented, well organized, have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced computer literacy (MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Internet Explorer, legal research tools, data mining on a variety of internal and external systems, familiarity with e-Discovery process, procedure and tools a plus.)
• Must be able to work independently, with limited supervision and cooperatively with other staff members and have the flexibility to take on tasks assigned to meet Department needs.
• Must be able to multi-task, prioritize and manage workflow of a large and diverse portfolio of litigation and administrative tasks to ensure quality and efficiency, meet deadlines and be flexible in adjusting to changing work priorities.
• You must be an enthusiastic team player continually striving for service excellence.

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 deliver legendary customer experiences to 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 the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.
TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

• Independently assess litigation files, prepare litigation documents, correspondence, organize and catalogue legal documents, correspond directly with customers, internal and external lawyers and other professionals, other TD staff and agents, collect and track data and appropriately manage the litigation as necessary, including independently managing a portfolio of small claims court cases.
• Assist with the creation and delivery of business, enterprise and board level reports relating to litigation.
• Provide wide range of support to litigation team, as well as other individual counsel within TD Legal.
• Resolve, under supervision of counsel, a wide range of legal issues incidental to management of litigation matters.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of discovery indexes, organize case files, review and analyze documents for production and coordination with eDiscovery support.
• Participate in the retrieval and/or preparation of information, witnesses and legal documents for internal and external counsel.
• Create/develop forms/tools and templates.
• Use software programs and other departmental tools or equipment with ease, efficiency and provide appropriate documents/information that legal counsel team members require.