Onsite Senior Counsel, Senior AVP – Credit Trading Attorney

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About the role

  • Senior Counsel providing legal advice and counsel for Wells Fargo's loan trading and portfolio hedging business. Leading legal support, regulatory matters, and mentorship to junior attorneys.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice and counsel to the loan sales and trading business, including sales, trading, credit, compliance, and operations functions
  • Review and analyze moderately complex challenges for the loan trading business that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
  • Manage moderately complex matters of legal significance to the loan trading business and develop and render opinions, consult with, and advise clients on legal and regulatory matters
  • Draft complex legal documents, review and negotiate documents prepared by outside counsel
  • Independently resolve moderately complex legal issues and lead team to meet deliverables
  • Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions, and make recommendations for issue resolution
  • Coach, mentor and provide oversight with less experienced attorneys or staff
  • Collaborate with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
  • Work directly with loan trading business clients and develop an in depth understanding of par loan and distressed trading business activities and products
  • Partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs
  • Provide counsel and advice regarding related cleared derivatives and bilateral hedging transactions subject to ISDA Master Agreements and ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions

Requirements

  • 4+ 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
  • 3+ years of significant experience in representing clients with respect to secondary loan trading (both par and distressed)
  • Significant knowledge and experience with U.S. laws, rules and regulations relevant to loan transactions, including product and banking laws (the Dodd-Frank Act, the Bank Holding Company Act, the Gramm Leach Bliley Financial Modernization Act, and Sections 23A and B of the Federal Reserve Act, etc.); bankruptcy laws, laws relating to secured transactions and creditors’ rights
  • Experience, knowledge and familiarity with LSTA and ISDA documentation including relevant ISDA Definitions (e.g., Credit Derivatives)
  • Legal fixed income transactional and related regulatory experience in a corporate legal department, including advising on portfolio hedging transactions
  • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
  • Experience building partnerships and consulting effectively with leadership
  • Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand environment while balancing multiple priorities

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

Job title

Senior Counsel, Senior AVP – Credit Trading Attorney

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$139,000 - $260,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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