Senior Counsel – AVP, Employment Counseling & Litigation
Wells Fargo
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Minneapolis • Iowa • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $139,000 - $239,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables and contribute to large-scale planning
- Provide legal advice and represent of the Company in highly complex litigation, negotiations, settlement discussions, and claims related legal issues
- Review and analyze moderately complex challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
- Manage highly complex claims and litigation
- Provide guidance to internal clients on legal matters to assist with legal risk assessment, planning and policy decisions, claims against the Company, probability of loss, and develop cost-effective risk mitigation strategies
- Draft complex legal documents, review and negotiate documents prepared by outside counsel
- Independently resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet deliverables
- Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions, and make recommendations for issue resolution
- Develop the strategic direction for certain claims functions and management of related policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate risk
- Educate, train, and supervise less experienced attorneys within the Legal department
- Collaborate with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
- Lead projects, teams, or serve as a mentor for less experienced staff
- Work directly with business clients and develop an in-depth understanding of business unit activities and products
- Partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs
Requirements
- 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
- Experience as a practicing attorney in private practice, in-house legal department and/or regulatory agency
- Ability to analyze state and federal employment law, regulatory issues and provide effective advice to clients on complex employment legal matters
- Experience with management-side labor law, including organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, and labor-relations lawsuits, charges, arbitration hearings and administrative proceedings
- Experience with FINRA matters, including providing counsel and guidance regarding complex employment law issues involving employees who are licensed through FINRA and experience handling arbitration of employment claims before FINRA
- Experience handling employment litigation, administrative issues, and arbitration of employment claims before AAA, JAMS, or other arbitration forums
- Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work while handling matters of significance
- Ability to work effectively in a complex environment with a high degree of collaboration
- Effective in building partnerships, functioning well with project teams, and working for the success of the team
Benefits
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
legal advicelitigationnegotiationclaims managementrisk assessmentlegal document draftingemployment law analysislabor lawarbitrationregulatory compliance
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationmentoringproblem-solvingorganizational skillscommunicationstrategic planningtrainingprioritizationrelationship building
Certifications
Active State Bar membership