About This Role

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Counsel in Legal as part of the Enterprise Functions Division of the Wells Fargo Legal Department. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .

This Senior Counsel position is in the Privacy, Information Security, and Data Section and will focus on Privacy. The successful candidate will work closely with Privacy Compliance and Operations and other stakeholders. This attorney will provide dedicated full-time service and support to Wells Fargo, controls, and infrastructure, including strategy, planning and analytics, and independent risk management. This role will include frequent interface and collaboration with Legal counterparts in the same section, Technology, Third Party Contracts, Corporate Risk, Regulatory Relations, and Wells Fargo business groups.

The position will have legal responsibility and accountability for all facets of privacy, advising and counseling managers and leaders in all aspects of Wells Fargo. The attorney will have a proven record of success and accomplishments, and the ability to provide timely, decisive, and effective counsel.

In This Role You Will

• Provide guidance to management on legal and regulatory matters impacting business strategy and policy or claims against the Company.
• Proactively identify policy, legal, and regulatory matters pertaining to area of expertise, and evaluate the legal risk and impact.
• Independently resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet deliverables
• Exercise considerable discretion and may serve as the primary legal contact for assigned clients.
• 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.
• Coach, mentor, and provide oversight for less experienced attorneys or staff
• Lead initiatives of varying scope and complexity.

Required Qualifications:

• 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

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience as a practicing attorney
• Experience analyzing legal and regulatory issues in area of practice and provide effective counsel to clients on complex legal matters.
• 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.
• Prior experience with privacy, especially financial privacy, solicitation, including telemarketing and email marketing, online/digital and mobile privacy, consumer privacy notice and disclosure requirements, as well as affiliate sharing
• Strong understanding of consumer privacy policies including experience with reviewing, negotiating, drafting, and editing contractual privacy terms, and working with clients to interpret and apply such contractual provisions
• Ability to present to clients, providing legal guidance and summaries, as well as drafting public comments and other communications to regulators.

Locations:

• San Francisco, CA
• New York, NY
• Minneapolis, MN
• Des Moines, IA
• Charlotte, NC
• St Louis, MO
• Boston, MA

Pay Range

$138,500.00 - $287,600.00 Annual

Benefits

• Information about Wells Fargo's employee benefits

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, or status as a protected veteran.