Employment Counsel, Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Location:
Philippines, Taguig City

Category:
Legal

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Not provided

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Job Description:

Wells Fargo is seeking a dynamic and experienced Counsel to join its International Employment Legal team, supporting the Philippines region. This critical role involves delivering strategic legal guidance on a wide range of employment-related matters, collaborating closely with HR, management, and cross-functional teams.

Job Responsibility:

Participate in less complex initiatives and identify opportunity for process improvements
Represent the Company in highly complex litigation, negotiations, settlement discussions, and claims-related legal issues
Provide guidance to internal clients on legal matters
Review and analyze basic assignments or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives, and exercise independent judgment to guide medium risk deliverables
Manage highly complex claims and litigation
Participate in initiatives of varying scope and complexity
Support the work of more experienced counsel along with professional staff on complex matters or may consult with more experienced counsel and outside counsel on complex matters
Present recommendations for complex situations and exercise independent judgment while developing expertise in policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
Provide leadership and direction for certain complex functions worldwide
Advise on the impact of policy, legal, and regulatory changes
Provide guidance to less experienced counsel or paralegals
Develop the strategic direction for certain claims functions and management of related policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate risk
Collaborate with functional colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholders
Partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs

Requirements:

2+ years of Law experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, education
Active State Bar membership or the equivalent in a country outside the United States

Nice to have:

Excellent knowledge of and experience in Philippine employment laws and regulations applicable to the BPO sector
Strong client-relations, interpersonal, written, and oral communication, and analytic skills
Be able to assume responsibility quickly and can work in a complex environment requiring a high degree of collaboration
Experience of coordination of complex regional or International-wide employment projects
Work experience with a law firm that caters to clients in the financial services or BPO sector and/or in-house experience within a financial services environment strongly preferred
Familiarity with and exposure to employment, regulatory and compensation legal issues applicable to large diversified international financial institutions
Candidate should also be amenable to working at McKinley Hill or in the Bonifacio Global City area on a midday or flexible work schedule

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 05, 2025

Expiration:
June 05, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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