Wells Fargo is seeking an Assistant General Counsel in Legal as part of the Enterprise Complaints and Remediations section in the Chief Operating Office division of the Legal department. For additional information on this line of business, refer to the external Careers Site at Wellsfargo.com/career .
You will be joining a growing team of legal professionals responsible for providing legal support to the Customer Remediation Center of Excellence ("COE") in connection with individual remediations, regulatory initiatives, and other regulatory matters. You will also be responsible for collaborating effectively with other COE stakeholders throughout the organization.
The successful candidate will join a team of attorneys and professionals who are responsible for providing legal support to ECMO programs and senior leaders regarding high-risk regulatory matters, legal and regulatory risks associated with program design, and coordination of legal support for individual complaints across the Legal Department. This role requires substantial knowledge of a broad range of financial products, associated regulations, and an understanding of regulatory trends in the industry .
In this role, you will:
Lead complex initiatives with broad impact and act as a key participant in large scale planning
Handle matters that have a significant impact on the Company's operations, strategies, or profitability
Serve as a legal advisor to the businesses within Wells Fargo
Review and analyze complex large scale or long term challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors
Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions and make recommendations for issue resolution
Provide substantive legal advice on matters for more experienced management of the Corporation
Develop and lead implementation of strategic business initiatives, and lead work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
Educate, train, and supervise less experienced attorneys within the Legal department
Collaborate strategically with peers, colleagues and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Lead projects, teams or serve as a peer mentor
Develop relationships with and provide guidance to more experienced leadership, including executive officers, on issues that may present legal, regulatory, compliance, or reputational risk to the company
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of Law experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Active State Bar membership or the equivalent in a country outside the United States
Desired Qualifications:
5+ years of practicing as an attorney with a major law firm, financial services regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization, or in-house law department
Experience effectively partnering with stakeholders such as Government Relations, Compliance, Risk, Audit and the business to achieve regulatory change goals
Ability to influence, partner, and negotiate with stakeholders, including senior business leaders, to achieve consensus and accomplish business goals
Experience preparing and delivering effective executive summaries, whitepapers, status reports, and dynamic presentations for management and senior leaders
Experience overseeing the work of more junior attorneys
Ability to lead during times of ambiguity and change
Virtual leadership experience with ability to effectively drive results, provide feedback/direction, and manage and build relationships with leaders, business partners, and team members in a geographically dispersed team environment
Ability to analyze and research legal and regulatory issues in area of practice and provide effective advice to clients on complex legal matters
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work while handling multiple matters
Experience working with changing priorities and deadlines
Job Expectations:
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
Position Locations:
Minneapolis, MN
Charlotte, NC
Des Moines, IA
Posting End Date: 4 Oct 2024 *Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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