Senior Counsel - AVP, Employment Counseling & Litigation

Wells Fargo & Company•St. Louis, MO

1d•$139,000 - $260,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Counsel to join the Employment Counseling & Litigation Section in the Employment Division of the Wells Fargo Legal Department. In this role, you will lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables, contribute to large-scale planning, and provide legal advice and representation of the Company in highly complex litigation, negotiations, settlement discussions, and claims related legal issues. You will review and analyze moderately complex challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors, manage highly complex claims and litigation, and provide guidance to internal clients on legal matters to assist with legal risk assessment, planning and policy decisions, claims against the Company, probability of loss, and develop cost-effective risk mitigation strategies. You will also draft complex legal documents, review and negotiate documents prepared by outside counsel, independently resolve moderately complex issues, and lead teams to meet deliverables. Additionally, you will identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions, and make recommendations for issue resolution, and develop the strategic direction for certain claims functions and management of related policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate risk. You will educate, train, and supervise less experienced attorneys within the Legal department, collaborate with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals, lead projects, teams, or serve as a mentor for less experienced staff, and work directly with business clients to develop an in-depth understanding of business unit activities and products. You will also partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs.

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

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 or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables and contribute to large-scale planning
Provide legal advice and represent of the Company in highly complex litigation, negotiations, settlement discussions, and claims related legal issues
Review and analyze moderately complex challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
Manage highly complex claims and litigation
Provide guidance to internal clients on legal matters to assist with legal risk assessment, planning and policy decisions, claims against the Company, probability of loss, and develop cost-effective risk mitigation strategies
Draft complex legal documents, review and negotiate documents prepared by outside counsel
Independently resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet deliverables
Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions, and make recommendations for issue resolution
Develop the strategic direction for certain claims functions and management of related policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate risk
Educate, train, and supervise less experienced attorneys within the Legal department
Collaborate with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Lead projects, teams, or serve as a mentor for less experienced staff
Work directly with business clients and develop an in-depth understanding of business unit activities and products
Partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs