Wells Fargo

Assistant General Counsel, Executive Director – Trust Services

Wells Fargo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Charlotte • Illinois • Minnesota • United States

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Salary

💰 $215,000 - $355,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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
  • 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.
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

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Hard Skills & Tools
legal advicecomplex legal analysisissue resolutionstrategic business initiativesfiduciary activitiesrisk-focused solutionsclaims managementregulatory complianceTrust Services productsstakeholder engagement
Soft Skills
collaborationleadershiptrainingsupervisioninfluencecommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingteam managementinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Active State Bar membership