Assistant General Counsel - VP, Employment Counseling & Litigation

Wells Fargo•St. Louis, MO

1d•$159,000 - $279,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join the Employment Counseling & Litigation Section in the Employment & Investigations Division of the Wells Fargo Legal Department. For additional information on this line of business, refer to the external Careers Site at Wellsfargo.com/career. In this role, you will: 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 Represent of the Company in highly complex litigation, negotiations, settlement discussions, and claims related legal issues Manage highly complex claims and litigation Draft complex legal documents, review and negotiate documents prepared by outside counsel 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 Lead projects, teams or serve as a peer mentor Develop relationships with and provide guidance to more experienced leadership, including executive officers, on issues that may present legal, regulatory, compliance, or reputational risk to the Company Partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs

Requirements

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
Ability to work at one of our approved posted locations
Ability to work a hybrid schedule, in office at least 3 days a week

Nice To Haves

Experience as a practicing attorney in private practice, in-house legal department and/or regulatory agency
Ability to analyze state and federal employment law, regulatory issues and provide effective advice to clients on complex employment legal matters
Experience with management-side labor law, including organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, and labor-relations lawsuits, charges, arbitration hearings and administrative proceedings
Experience with FINRA matters, including providing counsel and guidance regarding complex employment law issues involving employees who are licensed through FINRA and experience handling arbitration of employment claims before FINRA
Experience handling employment litigation, administrative issues, and arbitration of employment claims before AAA, JAMS, or other arbitration forums
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

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
Represent of the Company in highly complex litigation, negotiations, settlement discussions, and claims related legal issues
Manage highly complex claims and litigation
Draft complex legal documents, review and negotiate documents prepared by outside counsel
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
Lead projects, teams or serve as a peer mentor
Develop relationships with and provide guidance to more experienced leadership, including executive officers, on issues that may present legal, regulatory, compliance, or reputational risk to the Company
Partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs