About this role:

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.

For additional information on this line of business, refer to the external Careers Site at Wellsfargo.com/career.

In this role, you will:

• 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

Required Qualifications:

• 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

Desired Qualifications:

• 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

Job Expectations:

• Travel up to 10%
• Ability to work at one of our approved jobs posting locations
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule, in office at least 3 days a week

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.