Assistant General Counsel - Corporate and Securities

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Assistant General Counsel - Corporate and Securities

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: $144, - $300,

Experience: 5+ years

Department: Legal

About the Company:

Wells Fargo is a leading financial services company that provides a comprehensive set of benefits for its employees. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Our employees are accountable for executing risk programs and making sound risk decisions in accordance with our risk appetite and compliance requirements.

Position Summary:

Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel to join our Legal Department. The successful candidate will provide legal advice and guidance on corporate disclosures, corporate treasury activities, and corporate governance matters. They will also handle significant corporate governance activities and provide legal expertise on implementing and completing corporate disclosures, treasury transactions, and public company governance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Advise on public company matters, including SEC filings and other public disclosures, corporate treasury activities, corporate governance, and securities law compliance matters.
- Review and provide comments on compliance with securities law requirements and best practices for significant environmental, social, and governance disclosures, including the implementation of the SEC’s climate disclosure rules.
- Advise our corporate treasury team on certain capital markets, securities, and funding transactions.
- Participate in and handle various corporate governance activities, including activities related to the company’s insider trading policy and procedures.
- Provide substantive legal advice on securities law compliance matters, capital markets activities, disclosure controls and procedures, and corporate governance best practices.
- Provide legal advice and influence objectives, plans, resources, and long-term goals for a variety of disclosures, treasury, and governance related activities.
- Handle matters that have a significant impact on the company's operations, communications, funding, and reputation.
- Provide legal expertise on implementing and completing significant corporate disclosures, corporate treasury transactions, and public company governance activities.

Qualifications:

- Active State Bar membership or the equivalent in a country outside the United States.
- 5+ years of demonstrated knowledge and experience advising publicly traded companies on SEC filings and other public disclosures, corporate treasury, corporate governance, and securities law compliance matters.
- Strong securities and corporate law background, including demonstrated knowledge of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and corporate governance principles for publicly traded companies.
- Significant experience providing substantive securities law advice on a variety of corporate disclosures, as well as corporate treasury and corporate governance related activities.
- Familiarity with disclosure controls and procedures applicable to publicly traded companies.
- Financial services industry experience.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a complex environment with a high degree of collaboration.
- Ability to analyze, develop, and execute solutions to complex legal issues.

Benefits:

- 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

Job Expectations:

- Ability to work a hybrid schedule (in office at least 3 days a week) at one of our approved job posting locations.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please visit the Wells Fargo Careers website and search for job requisition ID R-357722. The job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Candidates with disabilities may request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process by visiting Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Join our team at Wells Fargo and make a positive impact in the financial services industry. Apply now!

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