Assistant General Counsel - VP, Bank Operations, Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Location:
United States, CHARLOTTE ▼
DES MOINES
IRVING
MINNEAPOLIS
WASHINGTON

Category:
Legal

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

144400.00 - 300000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Wells Fargo is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join the Bank and Fraud Operations Section in the Consumer, Small & Business Banking & Enterprise Payments Division of the Wells Fargo Legal Department to support our Banking Operations and Strategic Transformation lines of business. As an Operations Attorney, you will provide legal advice on our operations’ strategic transformation initiatives, and directly support core operations teams including Cash Management, Deposit Account Handing, Check Deposit Processing, and Unclaimed Property. You will also provide strategic direction and serve as an escalation point for more junior legal professionals supporting our Estate Care and Legal Services teams.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex operations matters and unique challenges across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and strategic thinking, and coordination of highly complex activities and guidance to others
Effectively collaborate with other Legal teams, Control, Compliance and Risk partners on operations matters that have a significant impact on the Company's operations, strategies, or profitability
Provide legal advice to senior leaders on matters for management of the Corporation and its subsidiaries using deep expertise of the applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and rules including Regulations E, J, & CC
UCC Articles 3, 4 and 4A
Federal Reserve Operating Circulars and guidance, Department of Treasury Regulations 210 and 240 (including Green and Gold Book guidance), state unclaimed property, and state trusts & estates law
Serve as a legal advisor to the businesses within Wells Fargo on various issue and exam management workstreams, customer experience enhancements, and digital servicing strategies
Review and analyze complex large scale or long-term challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors
Draft complex legal documents, review and negotiate vendor agreements and amendments
Provide substantive legal advice on matters for more experienced management of the Corporation on existing and emerging operations systems for our operations businesses
Educate, train, and supervise less experienced attorneys and legal professionals within the Legal department on various decedent and unclaimed property issues
Lead projects and collaborate strategically with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Develop internal and external relationships and provide guidance to more experienced leadership, including executive officers, on issues that may present legal, regulatory, compliance, or reputational risk to the Company

Requirements:

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 as a practicing attorney in private practice and/or a financial services in-house legal department
Expertise in following practice areas: trusts & estates
garnishments
unclaimed property/escheat
business formation and disputes
and deposit account, check & payments issues (adjustments, adverse claims, returns, settlements)
Expertise in the following legal framework and network rules: UCC Articles 3, 4, 4A
Reg. E, Reg. J, Reg. CC, Federal Reserve Operating Circulars, ECCHO Operating Rules, and Nacha Operating Rules
Expertise in consumer or other financial regulatory exams or enforcement matters
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

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 27, 2025

Expiration:
May 02, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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Assistant General Counsel - VP, Bank Operations

Wells Fargo

Location:United States, CHARLOTTE ▼DES MOINESIRVINGMINNEAPOLISWASHINGTON

Category:Legal

Contract Type:Not provided