Assistant General Counsel, Vice President – Auto Lending, Consumer Banking & Lending Legal

Wells Fargo

. Lead complex initiatives with broad impact and act as a key participant in large scale planning .

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeCharlotte • California, Iowa, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
Represent of the Company in highly complex litigation, negotiations, settlement discussions, and claims related legal issues
Manage highly complex claims and litigation
Draft complex legal documents, review and negotiate documents prepared by outside counsel
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
Partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Experience with consumer auto lending or servicing, including with respect to one or more of the following topics: credit policy, underwriting, funding, payments, collections, repossession, after-market products and related topics
Expertise on consumer protection laws, including ECOA, TILA, FCRA, and state corollaries
Experience with direct or indirect, purchase financing or leasing, motorcycle finance, captive finance relationships, and/or strategic partnerships also helpful

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal advicelitigationnegotiationdocument draftingissue resolutionrisk managementconsumer protection lawscredit policyunderwritingpayments

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationmentoringstrategic planningcommunicationtrainingrelationship buildingproblem solvingsupervisioninitiative

Certifications

Active State Bar membership