Senior Counsel, Senior AVP: Structured Products

Wells Fargo & Company•New York, NY

8d•$167,000 - $260,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Counsel in the Legal Department within the Corporate & Investment Banking division. The successful candidate will serve as a legal advisor in the Structured Products section, supporting the Structured Products Group—including Asset Backed Finance, portions of Commercial Real Estate, Wells Fargo Home Lending, Corporate Treasury, and portions of the Investment Portfolio—as well as other business lines on structured products transactions. Covered transactions primarily include securitizations of financial assets distributed by Wells Fargo Securities or originated or sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its subsidiaries, structured repurchase facilities, warehousing facilities, and other structured transactions. The role provides legal and regulatory advice on structured products capital markets and investment banking activities, supports and advises business clients, analyzes complex legal issues, and drafts and negotiates transaction documentation. The Senior Counsel also reviews documents prepared by outside counsel, manages external counsel, supports examinations, investigations, bankruptcy and litigation proceedings, and advises internal partners on structured transaction matters. The role requires consistent application of Legal Department policies and procedures for managing legal matters, outside counsel, and legal expenses. The position provides guidance to management on legal and regulatory matters that affect business strategy, policy, or claims against the Company. It proactively identifies legal, policy, and regulatory issues and evaluates associated risks and impacts; independently resolves moderately complex issues; may serve as primary legal contact for assigned clients; collaborates across the department and company; mentors less experienced attorneys or staff; and leads initiatives of varying scope and complexity. The position requires onsite presence at one of the required locations and a hybrid schedule with at least three days per week in the office. It is not eligible for visa sponsorship, and relocation assistance is not available. The listed base pay range is $167,000 to $260,000; employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

Requirements

At least 4 years of law experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, education, or a combination of these.
Active State Bar membership or equivalent in a country outside the United States.
Ability to work onsite at a required location and follow a hybrid schedule with at least three days per week in the office.
Ability to work in a position that is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience advising on structured products, securitizations, structured finance transactions, and the related legal and regulatory environment.
Substantial experience representing issuers, sponsors, underwriters, financial institutions, or other transaction parties in securitization and/or structured products transactions.
Significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex transaction documentation, including documentation for asset-backed securities, warehouse facilities, structured repurchase facilities, and other structured financing transactions.
Experience reviewing and negotiating securities offering materials and transaction documents prepared by outside counsel.
Experience analyzing complex legal and regulatory issues and providing practical, commercially focused legal advice on complex matters.
Experience collaborating with business, compliance, credit, operational risk, and other control and support partners on structured transactions.
Experience engaging and managing outside counsel in complex transactional matters.
Ability to manage multiple complex transactions and legal matters in a fast-paced, highly collaborative capital markets or investment banking environment.
Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and accuracy.
Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

Provide substantive legal advice on laws and regulations relevant to Wells Fargo's structured products capital markets and investment banking activities.
Work directly with business clients and develop an in-depth understanding of business-unit activities and products.
Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions, and recommend resolutions.
Draft and negotiate complex legal documents.
Review and negotiate transaction documents prepared by outside counsel, including securities offering materials and contractual arrangements for complex asset securitization and financing transactions.
Engage and manage outside counsel.
Assist with internal and external examinations and investigations, as well as bankruptcy and litigation proceedings.
Provide guidance to compliance, credit, operational risk, and enterprise or wholesale groups on structured transaction matters.
Follow and ensure consistent application of Legal Department policies and procedures for managing legal matters, outside counsel, and legal expenses.
Advise management on legal and regulatory matters affecting business strategy, policy, or claims against the Company.
Proactively identify policy, legal, and regulatory matters within the area of expertise and evaluate legal risk and impact.
Independently resolve moderately complex issues and lead the team in meeting deliverables.
Serve as the primary legal contact for assigned clients when applicable.
Collaborate across the department and business and staff functions to address legal and risk issues in Wells Fargo's best interests.
Coach, mentor, and provide oversight to less experienced attorneys or staff.
Lead initiatives of varying scope and complexity.