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Senior Counsel, Financial Crimes Legal

Washington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Jan 2025

💰 $287,600/yr($120,400/yr – $287,600/yr)

About the role

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Counsel - Senior AVP as part of the Financial Crimes Legal team focused on Economic Sanctions. Attorneys in the Financial Crimes Legal team provide expert legal advice regarding financial crimes laws and regulations globally, including related to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Economic Sanctions and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC). Financial Crimes Legal advises Financial Crimes Risk Management, members of the Wells Fargo Legal Department, Business Groups, Enterprise Functions, Corporate Risk and other stakeholders.

For additional information on this line of business, refer to the external Careers Site at Wellsfargo.com/career.

In this role, you will:

Analyze legal and regulatory issues in financial crimes and provide effective advice on complex legal matters, including economic sanctions
Work directly with business clients and develop an in depth understanding of business unit activities and products
Partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs
Provide guidance to internal clients on legal matters to assist with legal risk assessment, planning and policy decisions, claims against the Company, probability of loss, and develop cost-effective risk mitigation strategies
Collaborate with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Lead projects, teams, or serve as a mentor for less experienced staff
Work directly with business clients and develop an in depth understanding of business unit activities and products
Partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs

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:

4+ years of Law experience, with focused expertise in economic sanctions with a major law firm, government, or in-house law department within the financial services industry
Experience at the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) with experience preferably in the legal counsel’s office
Experience analyzing legal and regulatory issues in area of practice (particularly economic sanctions) and provide effective counsel to clients on complex legal matters
Ability to partner and negotiate with senior business leaders to gain commitment to accomplish business goals
Experience preparing and delivering effective executive summaries, whitepapers, status reports, and dynamic presentations for management and senior leaders
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work while handling multiple matters
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment with a high degree of collaboration
Effective in building partnerships, functioning well with project teams, and working for the success of the team

Job Expectations:

Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$120,400.00 - $287,600.00

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.