Head of Legal, Associate General Counsel, India & Philippines, Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Location:
India, Bengaluru

Category:
Legal

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Job Description:

Wells Fargo is seeking an Associate General Counsel to lead the India and Philippines legal department. The successful candidate will be a strategic partner of the regional senior leadership team and be responsible for managing a cross-discipline team of attorneys and legal professionals. Partnering with members of the global legal department, the successful candidate will drive integration of the team into the broader legal department to provide expert legal advice and counsel to regional leaders in a way that furthers business objectives and is grounded in a firm understanding of the risk and control environment of the broader company.

Job Responsibility:

Manage a large or critical team with responsibilities which typically include one or more Assistant General Counsels supporting a complex or key client organization
Provide substantive legal advice on a variety of laws and regulations relative to Wells Fargo
Serve as a senior legal advisor to senior executives of a line of business or other function within Wells Fargo
Lead team by making strategic decisions to resolve highly complex issues to meet higher risk deliverables
Interpret and develop a range of policies and procedures for functions with moderate to higher complexity and risk
Identify opportunities and strategies for process improvement and risk control development
Manage and develop a specialized teams of managers and professional individual contributors with focus on delivering moderate to high complexity and risk product for stakeholders, internal partners associated with the function or affected by its outcomes
Allocate the work and training of one or more Assistant General Counsels
Collaborate with and influence all levels of professionals, including senior leadership
Develop and maintain effective relationships with relevant regulatory authorities or other internal or external stakeholders
Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and align with strategic objectives in Counsel
Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy

Requirements:

8+ years of Law experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years of management experience
Active State Bar membership or the equivalent in a country outside the United States
Experience in Law, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Nice to have:

5+ years of experience managing legal professionals at a large global financial institution
5+ years of experience with heightened risk and control environment
Demonstrated experience and understanding of US regulatory environment

What we offer:

Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 27, 2025

Expiration:
May 01, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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