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Corporate - General Attorney / Finance - Banking Attorney in New York City, NY

Wells Fargo Aug 04,2020 Location USA New York City NY
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In-House

Attorney

Corporate - General

Finance - Banking

Min 8 yrs required

Profile

Deputy General Counsel, Corporate & Investment Banking Division The candidate will lead a team that provides integrated strategic legal advice to the Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) businesses. Will serve as a senior legal advisor and strategic partner to senior executives across Wells Fargo. Maintain regular contact with the attorneys responsible for significant business matters, and will review and approve recommendations for complex legal issue resolution as well as advise and collaborate with the Company’s senior executive leaders concerning these significant matters; meet with regulators regarding significant matters within the scope of the Division’s support; assist in the coordination of cross- Departmental legal support on various significant enterprise initiatives; serve as an Executive Sponsor of corporate initiatives and legal matters, and participate in company reputation risk management efforts. Have deep experience in the Corporate & Investment Banking space, including capital markets, banking, and investment needs of corporate, government, and institutional clients, and significant management experience. Take ownership of legal matters and work as a team with others to present comprehensive, informed, practical legal advice. Develop relationships with key stakeholders and an understanding of business objectives, operational and technological capabilities relevant to business strategy and legal advice; use influence, expertise and communications skills to advance outcomes. Drive financial performance consistent with strategic objectives and risk framework to meet company performance goals. Execute on Wells Fargo’s highest priority commitments and advance its strategy. Lead the advancement of D&I efforts across the company by driving actions to deliver against company commitments. Accurately and transparently escalate and explain relevant legal matters and trends to senior executives, Operating Committee, the Board of Directors, regulators. Advance Operational Excellence in key legal, process and operational activities. Operate with the highest levels of ethics and integrity.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have Active State Bar membership. Must have 8+ years of management experience leading large teams of attorneys and other legal professionals practicing in a major law firm, banking regulatory agency, or in-house legal department. 15+ years of practicing as an attorney with a major law firm, banking regulatory agency or in-house legal department is essential. Budget management experience is desired. Ability to develop and execute business vision, strategies, and goals to achieve corporate objectives is plus. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships within and across business lines at all levels of the organization is plus. Ability to make complex decisions is plus. Effective organizational, multi tasking, and prioritizing skills is preferred. Ability to lead and motivate staff to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment is desired. Leadership and management experience for multiple legal divisions and managers with staff representation across multiple geographic locations is ideal. 4+ years of representing financial services firms in banking regulatory, transactional activities or significant regulatory experience is preferred. Experience working with regulatory agencies with responsibility for supervision of functions supported by the Division is desired. Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, complex legal matters for Corporate & Investment Banking businesses is plus. Proven client relationship and interpersonal skills at the senior executive level, including the ability to provide valuable and trusted advice to clients and colleagues on legal and regulatory questions is preferred. Highly developed organizational savvy and executive intelligence is plus. Excellent written and oral communication and negotiation skills is preferred. Experience leading large and varied cross-enterprise legal support projects and driving results is plus. Proven ability to (i) adapt quickly to a changing or crisis environment while building relationships and negotiating for desired outcomes, (ii) work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, (iii) understand complex business activities and operations, (iv) prioritize among competing demands, and (v) develop and maintain relationships of trust with business leaders is desired. Experience leading business legal reviews and remediation efforts is plus. Proven ability to lead a legal team and business unit clients through strategic change is plus. Demonstrated ability to effectively represent client interests is ideal.

Close Date 08/08/2020.

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Job ID 5549897

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