Articling Student
Posted 18 hours ago
Job Description
Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hours:
35
Line of Business:
Legal
Pay Details:
$55,400 - $83,000 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.
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:
Department Overview
TD Insurance is part of TD Bank Group, one of Canada's largest financial institutions. TD Insurance helps protect clients from the 'accidents of life' 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 Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario and Alberta, 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.
Job Description
As an Articling Student, you will, under supervision, provide assistance to support our lawyers in various stages of the litigation process with respect to the prosecution, defence and resolution of lawsuits. This includes preparation of draft pleadings, motion records, documentary discovery involving issues of facts and law, legal research and assistance in preparing cases for trial, arbitration, or other hearings.
Main Responsibilities:
Job Requirements
Please apply with a cover letter, resume, law school transcripts and references in a single pdf file. We will only consider applicants with credentials from an international university who have already received their NCA certificate from the Federation of Law Societies - this should be included in your application.
Who We Are:
As part of TD Bank Group, one of Canada's largest financial institutions, at TD Insurance, we care for Canadian families, making it easy to get the best advice, protection, and support in their moments of need, always.
TD Insurance offers a wide range of products, including General Insurance and Life and Health. More than four million customers count on us.
As the largest direct to consumer insurer in Canada, we are always innovating and providing exciting and rewarding career opportunities for our Canada-wide workforce.
Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more
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. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.
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
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hours:
35
Line of Business:
Legal
Pay Details:
$55,400 - $83,000 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.
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:
Department Overview
TD Insurance is part of TD Bank Group, one of Canada's largest financial institutions. TD Insurance helps protect clients from the 'accidents of life' 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 Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario and Alberta, 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.
Job Description
As an Articling Student, you will, under supervision, provide assistance to support our lawyers in various stages of the litigation process with respect to the prosecution, defence and resolution of lawsuits. This includes preparation of draft pleadings, motion records, documentary discovery involving issues of facts and law, legal research and assistance in preparing cases for trial, arbitration, or other hearings.
Main Responsibilities:
- Under supervision, develop and review appropriate legal strategy for discovery, investigation, handling and trial/hearing of cases or matters; advise, communicate and develop those strategies with TD Insurance Claims Representatives and Insured Clients as appropriate.
- Prepare draft legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, motions, mediation and pre-trial/arbitration memorandums including those requiring legal research.
- Perform legal research.
- Attend with lawyer and/or summarize discoveries when necessary.
- Review both the Claims records and legal files to respond to discovery demands and obtain answers to undertakings and other file documentation. Update/post in electronic system all relevant work completed on a file. Prepare document briefs.
- Attend settlement conferences with Claims approval and under supervision of lawyer assist in the settlement of cases.
- May assist in handling investigations including locating witnesses, interviewing witnesses and obtaining evidence for trial.
- Assist lawyers in mediation, pre-trial, trial and arbitration preparation.
- May attend court conferences and pre-trial/arbitration hearings in conjunction with a lawyer. May assist lawyers at trial/arbitration.
- May attend court on uncontested and consent motions and simple contested motions (according to local court/provincial jurisdictions).
- Respond to Small Claims Court files to resolve disputes. May negotiate settlements or attend a Small Claims Court trial under lawyer supervision. May arrange payment plans with policyholders to recover monies owed.
- Other duties may vary according to court/provincial jurisdictions.
Job Requirements
- A law degree with LLB or J.D. from a recognized law school.
- Qualified to commence articling in August, 2025 in accordance with the requirements of the Law Society of Ontario, for a period of ten (10) months.
- General knowledge of procedural and substantive law (insurance law an asset), basic knowledge of court procedures and basic understanding of the operations and requirements of insured clients and insurers.
- Strong oral communication skills, with a willingness to appear in court. Previous court, mock trial, mooting and/or legal clinic experience is an asset.
- Excellent writing skills and the ability to draft clear, concise and persuasive memoranda, pleadings, opinions and other legal documents.
- Able to communicate effectively and professionally with policyholders, counsel, Judges, Masters, court personnel and professionals within the legal industry.
- Able to work productively and efficiently under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others.
- Superior organizational skills with a strong work ethic and ability to multi-task.
- Able to perform complex legal research, writing and analysis.
Please apply with a cover letter, resume, law school transcripts and references in a single pdf file. We will only consider applicants with credentials from an international university who have already received their NCA certificate from the Federation of Law Societies - this should be included in your application.
Who We Are:
As part of TD Bank Group, one of Canada's largest financial institutions, at TD Insurance, we care for Canadian families, making it easy to get the best advice, protection, and support in their moments of need, always.
TD Insurance offers a wide range of products, including General Insurance and Life and Health. More than four million customers count on us.
As the largest direct to consumer insurer in Canada, we are always innovating and providing exciting and rewarding career opportunities for our Canada-wide workforce.
Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more
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. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.
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
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet
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Banking & FinanceCompany Size
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