Business Execution Manager - Legal Department

Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Execution Manager with the Legal Strategy, Innovation, and Administration Division in the Legal Department.  The Business Execution Manager is responsible for managing a team of legal support professionals aligned to multiple Divisions across the department and working with key stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective support of legal operational processes.  The Business Execution Manager will also be responsible for identifying opportunities to improve processes and our operational support model.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and develop a team handling multifaceted tasks and legal operational processes within the Legal Department
• Engage business stakeholders in integrating or implementing business execution initiatives
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process automation, improvement, redesign, change management initiatives, and risk control development
• Upskill team on AI skills and identify opportunities where AI and Automation can increase efficiencies and speed
• Make decisions and resolve issues regarding operations of the team to meet objectives
• Interpret and develop policies and procedures
• Collaborate and consult with immediate colleagues and cross functional partners within the Legal Department
• Interact directly with executive management to influence, optimize, and negotiate on business operations related to Strategy and Execution
• Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2+ years Leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong business acumen and experience building strong business partner relationships and consulting effectively with peers and cross functional partners
• Experience supervising a team of individual direct reports in a legal support role and model
• Leadership experience with ability to effectively drive results, provide feedback/direction, and manage and build relationships in a geographically dispersed team environment
• Experience in improving processes with AI and/or automation
• Leadership experience supervising 7 or more direct reports in a professional or corporate environment
• Previous experience in a law firm or in-house legal department

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
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$119,000.00 - $206,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• 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:

22 May 2026

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

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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 t