Equity Capital Markets Lawyer (Assistant General Counsel - VP)

Wells Fargo•New York, NY

7d•$191,000 - $305,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a highly experienced and commercially minded attorney to join our Legal Department as Assistant General Counsel supporting the Equity Capital Markets (ECM) business. This role will provide strategic legal advice and transactional support across a broad range of capital markets transactions, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, private placements, convertible debt offerings, corporate share repurchases and liability management transactions. 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. Review and analyze complex large scale or long-term challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and contribute to strategic decision-making. Develop and lead implementation of strategic business initiatives, and lead work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives. Provide legal advice and support to the ECM team on a wide range of capital markets transactions. Draft, review, and negotiate underwriting agreements, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, and other transaction-related documentation. Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments affecting capital markets and advise business partners accordingly. Provide substantive legal advice on regulatory and compliance matters, including SEC, FINRA, NYSE/Nasdaq, and global securities laws and regulations. Participate in industry efforts addressing emerging issues. Participate in internal training and policy development initiatives related to capital markets legal issues. Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Compliance, Risk, Investment Banking, and Syndicate to ensure legal and reputational risks are appropriately managed. 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. Lead projects, teams or serve as a peer mentor.

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

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney at a law firm and/or in-house at a major financial institution
Experience as a practicing attorney working with or advising ECM desks at a global investment bank
Deep knowledge of U.S. securities laws, including the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Familiarity with FINRA rules and broker-dealer compliance
Experience advising on IPOs, follow-ons, debt offerings, and private placements
Familiarity with cross-border capital markets transactions and jurisdiction-specific requirements and securities regulations is a plus
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams and manage multiple priorities
Ability to focus on both detail and big-picture issues
Excellent drafting, negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work at the job posting location
Ability to work a hybrid schedule, in office at least 3 days a week

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.
Review and analyze complex large scale or long-term challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and contribute to strategic decision-making.
Develop and lead implementation of strategic business initiatives, and lead work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives.
Provide legal advice and support to the ECM team on a wide range of capital markets transactions.
Draft, review, and negotiate underwriting agreements, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, and other transaction-related documentation.
Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments affecting capital markets and advise business partners accordingly.
Provide substantive legal advice on regulatory and compliance matters, including SEC, FINRA, NYSE/Nasdaq, and global securities laws and regulations.
Participate in industry efforts addressing emerging issues.
Participate in internal training and policy development initiatives related to capital markets legal issues.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Compliance, Risk, Investment Banking, and Syndicate to ensure legal and reputational risks are appropriately managed.
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.
Lead projects, teams or serve as a peer mentor.