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Assistant General Counsel VP, Commercial Real Estate Finance

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Wells Fargo

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Location:
United States, CHARLOTTE

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Category:
Legal

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Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Salary:

144400.00 - 300000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

Wells Fargo is seeking an Assistant General Counsel (Vice President) to join the Legal Department coverage team for the bank's Commercial Real Estate business. This position is responsible for providing line of business legal coverage for loan originations and related activity of the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) businesses of Wells Fargo Bank and its affiliates, including Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. The CRE legal team provides transactional support, advice, and guidance in connection with structured lending involving commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan originations; the origination, acquisition, and sale of bilateral and syndicated commercial loans, including construction, acquisition, and portfolio financings; and intercreditor issues associated with syndicated loans, senior/mezzanine and A/B loan structures. The CRE legal team also provides regulatory, compliance, marketing, and operational guidance, and routinely coordinates with other Legal Department colleagues, including those specializing in workout, litigation, deposit accounts, and regulatory compliance, as well as with compliance and control partners.

Job Responsibility:

  • Serve as a principal legal advisor to Wells Fargo’s CRE businesses
  • Advise more experienced CRE leadership to develop or influence objectives, plans, resources, and long-term goals for highly complex business and needs
  • Handle matters that have a significant impact on Wells Fargo’s operations, strategies, or profitability
  • Provide substantive legal advice on matters for management of Wells Fargo and its subsidiaries
  • Assist in the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges across multiple areas of the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking, and coordination of highly complex activities and guidance to others
  • Assist the business in development and implementation of strategic business initiatives, and work to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
  • Collaborate with and influence all levels of professionals, including more experienced managers
  • Engage and influence stakeholders, internal partners, and peers associated with the function or affected by its outcomes

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
  • 5+ years of significant experience as a practicing attorney in representing clients with respect to commercial real estate loan originations, syndications, and other CRE transactions
  • Experience with CMBS mortgage loan originations and securitizations, CRE balance sheet lending, loan syndications, and structured lending
  • Experience with construction finance
  • Familiarity with lending activity for major asset classes, including multifamily, retail, industrial/warehouse, office, hospitality, data centers and home builders
  • Experience with title and survey matters
  • Understanding of the regulatory environment in connection with investment banking advisory engagements and transactions
  • Extensive experience conducting research and providing counsel and guidance regarding complex legal issues
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work effectively in a complex environment with a high degree of collaboration
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 30, 2025

Expiration:
May 09, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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