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Wells Fargo · 1 day ago

Senior Counsel - Senior AVP, Structured Products

WASHINGTON DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$139K/yr - $260K/yr

4+ years exp

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Counsel in the Legal Department as part of the Corporate Investment Banking, Tech, Innovation and Information Legal Division. The successful candidate will serve as a legal advisor in the Structured Products section, providing support for structured products transactions and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechInsurancePayments

Responsibilities

Providing substantive legal advice on a variety of laws and regulations relative to Wells Fargo's structured products capital markets and investment banking activities

Working directly with business clients and developing an in depth understanding of business unit activities and products

Identifying and analyzing complex legal issues, developing conclusions and making recommendations for issue resolution

Drafting and negotiating complex legal documents

Reviewing and negotiating transaction documents prepared by outside counsel, including securities offering materials and contractual arrangements for complex asset securitization and financing transactions

Engaging and managing outside counsel

Assisting with internal and external examinations and investigations as well as bankruptcy and litigation proceedings

Providing guidance to other support partners (i.e., compliance, credit, operational risk) and enterprise/wholesale groups related to matters associated with structured transactions

Following and ensuring consistent application of Legal Department policies and procedures to manage Wells Fargo's legal matters, outside counsel and legal expenses

Providing guidance to management on legal and regulatory matters impacting business strategy and policy or claims against the Company

Proactively identifies policy, legal, and regulatory matters pertaining to area of expertise, and evaluates the legal risk and impact

Independently resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet deliverables

Exercise considerable discretion and may serve as the primary legal contact for assigned clients

Collaborate within the department and across business and staff functions to address legal and risk issues in a manner consistent with the best interests of Wells Fargo

Coach, mentor and provide oversight with less experienced attorneys or staff

Lead initiatives of varying scope and complexity

Qualification

Structured products expertiseSecuritization transactionsLegal documentation draftingActive State Bar membershipLegalRegulatory analysisAttention to detailCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

4+ 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