Senior Counsel, Senior AVP: Structured Products
About This Role
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Counsel in the Legal Department as part of the Corporate Investment Banking, Tech, Innovation and Information Legal Division. The successful candidate will serve as a legal advisor in the Structured Products section of the Corporate & Investment Banking division of the Legal Department, providing support to the following lines of business: Structured Products Group, including Asset Backed Finance, portions of Commercial Real Estate, Wells Fargo Home Lending, Corporate Treasury and portions of the Investment Portfolio, and certain other lines of business in the context of any structured products transactions being executed by the related lines of business. The types of transactions within coverage primarily include securitizations of financial assets distributed by Wells Fargo Securities or originated/sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or its subsidiaries, structured repurchase facilities, warehousing facilities and other structured transactions.
Specific Responsibilities
- Provide substantive legal advice on a variety of laws and regulations relative 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 make recommendations for issue resolution
- 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 other support partners (i.e., compliance, credit, operational risk) and enterprise/wholesale groups related to matters associated with structured transactions
- Follow and ensure consistent application of Legal Department policies and procedures to manage Wells Fargo's legal matters, outside counsel and legal expenses
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 or the equivalent in a country outside the United States
Desired Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of structured products and the related regulatory environment
- Substantial knowledge/experience with representing issuers or underwriters in securitizations and/or structured products
- 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
Job Expectations
- Position will require onsite presence from any of the required locations listed
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule, in office at least 3 days a week
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Pay Range
$139,000.00 - $260,000.00
Benefits
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
Posting End Date
19 Jul 2026