About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Executive Director, to join the Trust Services Legal Section within the Wealth & Investment Management Division of the Legal Department, to serve as a senior legal advisor to the bank fiduciary and trust services organization, and its risk, compliance and control executives.
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
- Provide legal advice on matters for management of the Corporation and its subsidiaries
- 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
- Manage highly complex claims and complaints
- 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
- Oversee and take an active role in the education and training of a team of attorneys
- Engage and influence stakeholders, internal partners, and peers associated with the function or affected by its outcomes
Required Qualifications:
- 7+ 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:
- Experience as a practicing attorney supporting Trust Services products for high net worth/ultra-high net worth clients
- Experience advising on bank fiduciary activities under Regulation 9 and defending fiduciary related claims
- Proven collaboration skills with the ability to interface with regulators, internal regulatory relation stakeholders, legal subject matter experts across the enterprise, and business stakeholders
- Ability to analyze complex legal issues and develop and execute risk-focused solutions
- Demonstrated experience advising senior management
Job Expectations:
- Ability to work at one of our approved posted locations
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule, in office at least 3 days a week
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
