Hybrid Assistant General Counsel, Executive Director – Trust Services

at Wells Fargo

• Job title: Assistant General Counsel, Executive Director – Trust Services
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $215,000 - $355,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Charlotte, United States

About the role

• Assistant General Counsel leading legal initiatives within the Wealth & Investment Management Division at Wells Fargo. Serving as a senior legal advisor for Trust Services and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex initiatives with broad impact and act as a key participant in large scale planning
• Handle matters that have a significant impact on the Company's operations, strategies, or profitability
• Provide legal advice on matters for management of the Corporation and its subsidiaries
• Serve as a legal advisor to the businesses within Wells Fargo
• Review and analyze complex large scale or long-term challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors
• Manage highly complex claims and complaints
• Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions, and make recommendations for issue resolution
• Provide substantive legal advice on matters for more experienced management of the Corporation
• Develop and lead implementation of strategic business initiatives, and lead work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
• Educate, train, and supervise less experienced attorneys within the Legal department
• Collaborate strategically with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Oversee and take an active role in the education and training of a team of attorneys
• Engage and influence stakeholders, internal partners, and peers associated with the function or affected by its outcomes

Requirements

• 7+ 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 supporting Trust Services products for high net worth/ultra-high net worth clients
• Experience advising on bank fiduciary activities under Regulation 9 and defending fiduciary related claims
• Proven collaboration skills with the ability to interface with regulators, internal regulatory relation stakeholders, legal subject matter experts across the enterprise, and business stakeholders
• Ability to analyze complex legal issues and develop and execute risk-focused solutions
• Demonstrated experience advising senior management.

Benefits

• 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