Assistant General Counsel- Executive Director, Financial Crimes Legal

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an Assistant General Counsel - Executive Director to join the Financial Crimes Legal team within the Legal Department.  For additional information on this line of business, refer to the external Careers Site at Wellsfargo.com/career.

Attorneys in the Financial Crimes Legal team provide expert legal advice regarding financial crimes laws and regulations globally, including related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Economic Sanctions and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).  Financial Crimes Legal advises Financial Crimes Risk Management, members of the Wells Fargo Legal Department, Business Groups, Enterprise Functions, Corporate Risk and other stakeholders.   

In this role, you will:

• Serve as a senior legal advisor to Financial Crimes Risk Management and other stakeholders in analyzing financial crimes legal and regulatory issues and provide effective advice on complex legal matters
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking, and coordination of highly complex activities and guidance to others
• Work proactively and independently 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
• Assess legal risk associated with all risk types and develop strategies for reducing legal exposure.
• Lead analysis, strategy and response to legal, regulatory, reputational, compliance, and policy matters within financial crimes
• Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions, and make recommendations for issue resolution
• Collaborate within the department and across business and staff functions to address legal and risk issues in a manner consistent with the best interests of Wells Fargo.
• Take an active role in the development, oversight and delegation of tasks to more junior staff.
• Lead initiatives of varying scope and complexity.

Required Qualifications:

• 7 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

Desired Qualifications:

• Significant expertise advising banks or other financial institutions related to AML and economic sanctions with a major law firm, government, or in-house law department within the financial services industry
• Significant experience analyzing legal and regulatory issues in AML and sanctions, including regulatory expectations and industry best practices
• Proven collaboration skills with the ability to interface with regulators, internal regulatory relation stakeholders, external trade associations, legal subject matter experts across the enterprise, and business stakeholders
• Ability to think creatively with dynamic presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven experience presenting to senior leaders and providing expert analysis of proposed initiatives when there is a lack of clear law or regulation
• Strong risk assessment skills and subject matter knowledge
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external clients

Job Expectations:

• Position requires an onsite presence in any of the posted locations.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Pay Range

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides all eligible full- and part-time employees with a comprehensive set of benefits designed to protect their physical and financial health and to help them make the most of their financial future. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Careers for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Critical Caregiving Leave
• Discounts and Savings
• Health Benefits
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption Reimbursement

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.