Deputy General Counsel - CIB

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.1 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 33 on Fortune’s 2025 rankings of America’s largest corporations. We ranked fourth in assets and third in the market value of our common stock among all U.S. banks at December 31, 2025.

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The Role

The Deputy General Counsel (DGC) will lead a team that provides integrated strategic legal advice to the Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) businesses.

Corporate & Investment Banking delivers a comprehensive suite of corporate banking; investment banking; sales, trading, financing, and research; and commercial real estate banking to corporate, institutional, and government clients around the globe.

The Deputy General Counsel will serve as a senior legal advisor and strategic partner to senior executives across Wells Fargo. The DGC will maintain regular contact with the attorneys responsible for significant business matters, and will review and approve recommendations for complex legal issue resolution as well as advise and collaborate with the Company’s senior executive leaders concerning these significant matters; meet with regulators regarding significant matters within the scope of the Division’s support; assist in the coordination of cross- Departmental legal support on various significant enterprise initiatives; serve as an Executive Sponsor of corporate initiatives and legal matters, and participate in company reputation risk management efforts. The DGC will be a member of the Legal Department’s Senior Leadership Team.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will demonstrate effectiveness in building and developing high-performing teams focused on driving business results through effective leadership and employee engagement; contributing to broad CIB strategy with an enterprise focus; and, embodying the expectations of Wells Fargo. The successful candidate will also be effective in establishing strong working relationships with the head and senior leadership of the CIB businesses and will be regarded as a trusted advisor on legal and regulatory issues, business strategy, risk management, and business management in a manner that is consistent with Company goals and expectations.

• Be a change-oriented leader with proven ability to identify and implement innovative tools, technologies, and new ways of working that increase productivity and align legal capabilities with evolving business needs.

• Have deep experience in the Corporate & Investment Banking space, including capital markets, banking, and investment needs of corporate, government, and institutional clients, and significant management experience

• Take ownership of legal matters and work as a team with others to present comprehensive, informed, practical legal advice

• Develop relationships with key stakeholders and an understanding of business objectives, operational and technological capabilities relevant to business strategy and legal advice; use influence, expertise and communications skills to advance outcomes

• Drive financial performance consistent with strategic objectives and risk framework to meet company performance goals

• Execute on Wells Fargo’s highest priority commitments and advance its strategy

• Accurately and transparently escalate and explain relevant legal matters and trends to senior executives, Operating Committee, the Board of Directors, regulators

• Advance Operational Excellence in key legal, process and operational activities.

• Operate with the highest levels of ethics and integrity

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of Law experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

• 8+ years of management experience

• Active State Bar membership or the equivalent in a country outside the United States

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience representing financial services firms in banking regulatory, transactional activities or significant regulatory experience

• Experience working with regulatory agencies with responsibility for supervision of functions supported by the Division

• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, complex legal matters for Corporate & Investment Banking businesses

• Proven client relationship and interpersonal skills at the senior executive level, including the ability to provide valuable and trusted advice to clients and colleagues on legal and regulatory questions

• Highly developed organizational savvy and executive intelligence

• Excellent written and oral communication and negotiation skills

• Experience leading large and varied cross-enterprise legal support projects and driving results

• Proven ability to (i) adapt quickly to a changing or crisis environment while building relationships and negotiating for desired outcomes, (ii) work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, (iii) understand complex business activities and operations, (iv) prioritize among competing demands, and (v) develop and maintain relationships of trust with business leaders

• Experience leading business legal reviews and remediation efforts

• Proven ability to lead a legal team and business unit clients through strategic change

• Demonstrated ability to effectively represent client interests

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.

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.

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