Assistant General Counsel, Vice President: Syndicated Lending - Corporate & Investment Banking

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an Assistant General Counsel, Vice President to join the Corporate & Investment Banking and Technology Division and take on a senior role supporting Corporate Banking’s loan origination and portfolio activities across both the leveraged and investment grade markets. This position offers the opportunity to serve as a key legal adviser on sophisticated syndicated lending and related credit matters, while helping support important business activity across an established and dynamic platform. The role is designed for an attorney who can provide senior legal coverage, advise on complex transactions and structures, and partner closely with bankers, credit stakeholders, and other internal teams on significant matters.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as primary legal coverage for assigned matters arising from Corporate Banking’s loan origination and portfolio activities across both the leveraged and investment grade markets and for both corporate and financial sponsor clients.
• Advise on syndicated lending transactions and related credit activities, including administrative agency issues, risk participations, credit risk insurance, and other capital optimization matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex legal documents and provide legal guidance on significant transaction structures and issues.
• Identify and analyze complex legal and regulatory issues, develop practical conclusions, and make recommendations for resolution in a manner consistent with Wells Fargo policies and business objectives.
• Partner closely with bankers, credit stakeholders, and other internal teams on transaction execution, risk management, and issue resolution.
• Work closely on acquisition financings, including bridge loan transactions, in both the leveraged finance and investment grade markets.
• Contribute to initiatives designed to improve efficiency and respond to legal, regulatory, and market developments affecting the business.
• Coach, mentor and provide oversight to less experienced attorneys and legal professionals.
• Provide proactive legal advice and sound judgment, in collaboration with colleagues across the company, to support the company’s strategy and transformation while helping manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ 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:

• Significant syndicated lending experience gained in a law firm setting and/or as internal counsel at a large financial institution.
• Experience advising on complex credit transactions, capital management activities, and risk distribution structures, including risk participations and credit risk insurance.
• Ability to serve as primary legal coverage and operate at a high level of performance with limited ramp-up time.
• Experience analyzing legal and regulatory issues in area of practice and providing effective counsel to clients on complex legal matters.
• Exposure to, or demonstrated interest in, market organizations and industry groups relevant to syndicated lending, banking, and credit markets, including the LSTA, ABA and similar forums, is a plus.
• Strong legal, business and risk judgment.
• Ability to integrate smoothly into an existing team structure.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, highly collaborative environment and to execute in a fast-paced, high-demand setting while balancing multiple priorities.

Job Expectations:

• Position requires an onsite presence in any of the posted locations.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

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.

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:

*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 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.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.