402619BR
Legal Services / Counsel
Edmonton, AB
March 10, 2023

Company Overview
Tell us your story. Don\xe2\x80\x99t go unnoticed. Explain why you\xe2\x80\x99re a winning candidate. Think \xe2\x80\x9cTD\xe2\x80\x9d if you crave meaningful work and embrace change like we do. We are a trusted North American leader that cares about people and inspires them to grow and move forward. Stay current and competitive. Carve out a career for yourself. Grow with us. Here\xe2\x80\x99s our story: jobs.td.com Department Overview
TD Insurance is part of TD Bank Financial Group, one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest financial institutions. TD Insurance helps protect clients from the \xe2\x80\x98accidents of life\xe2\x80\x99 with a wide range of products including credit protection, life, health, travel, home and auto insurance. With more than three million clients, TD Insurance authorized products and services are available online, over the phone, and through a network of more than 1,000 TD Canada Trust branches. In Canada, we have two lines of business, General Insurance and Life and Health. Our General Insurance business is one of the top home and auto insurance groups in Canada and the national leader in group insurance and affinity marketing. Our Life and Health business is the number one provider of critical illness insurance and direct life and health insurance in Canada. At TD Insurance, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment. With a Canada-wide workforce of over 4,000 employees and offices in Quebec (Laval, Montreal), Ontario (Etobicoke, Toronto, North York, Burlington, and Peterborough), Atlantic Canada (Halifax, Saint John), Calgary and Edmonton, our company is always growing and can help you to grow. TD Insurance offers a stable and dynamic work environment where talent is appreciated and professional development is taken seriously. More than just a job, we offer rewarding careers
This opportunity will provide legal secretarial support to one or more lawyers. Maintain a close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day activities of the Lawyer(s). Main Responsibilities \xc3\x98 Prepares, through transcription of written or recorded documents, complex legal documents i.e. correspondence, factums, motions, summonses etc. \xc3\x98 Drafts standard legal documents, correspondence and pleadings for review by lawyer(s). Edits grammar, punctuation and spelling as needed. \xc3\x98 Exercises initiative and judgment in Lawyer\xe2\x80\x99s absence, i.e., negotiates extensions of time. Prioritizes and responds to diverse incoming communications. \xc3\x98 Manages Lawyer\xe2\x80\x99s calendar i.e., schedules appointments, coordinates appearances. Resolves scheduling conflicts on own initiative. \xc3\x98 Answers a wide variety of telephone inquiries based on knowledge of case. Responds to inquiries exercising good judgment and discretion. \xc3\x98 Composes complex (non-technical) correspondance. \xc3\x98 Establishes, maintains, and when necessary, revises Lawyer\xe2\x80\x99s files. \xc3\x98 Performs research, reviews and prepares documents in accordance with project objectives and in consultation with Lawyer, Law Clerk or Legal Office Supervisor. \xc3\x98 Provides training to legal assistants and has the ability to answer technical questions. May also provide training to lawyers, law clerks and other office personnel. \xc3\x98 Exercises initiative to propose, develop and maintain standard office precedents and procedures. \xc3\x98 Performs additional duties as requested such as:

• Arranges medical exams.
• Reception relief.
• Maintains lists of witnesses, Subpoenas, fees, etc.
• Requests fees for payment from Claims department.
• Participates in arranging lawyer\xe2\x80\x99s files for easy access during trials.
• Informs witnesses of scheduled court appearances.
• Maintains Law Library.
• And other miscellaneous duties as may be assigned from time to time.

\xc3\x98 Responsible for answering questions and providing guidance and training for less experienced legal assistants. May serve as a group leader; coordinate workflow, review completed work of other legal assistants. Requirements
Qualifications \xc3\x98 College diploma in legal secretarial and 5+ years of litigation experience
\xc3\x98 Ability to proof and edit legal documents
\xc3\x98 You are a motivated self-starter with capability to work productively under pressure
\xc3\x98 Excellent oral and written communication skills
\xc3\x98 Strong interpersonal and client service skills, professional and positive demeanour
\xc3\x98 Superior organization and priority setting skills, strong work ethic and ability to multi-task
\xc3\x98 Ability to be conceptual and a creative problem solving skills
\xc3\x98 Intermediate MS Office skills; knowledge of standard office equipment and word processing Additional Information
\xe2\x80\x9cAt 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 we live in and serve, and creating an environment where every employee has the opportunity to reach her/his potential. TD is committed to providing accommodations. Please let us know if you require an accommodation \xe2\x80\x93 we will work with you to meet your needs.\xe2\x80\x9d Hours
35 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 and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.