Closing Date: 16th May, 2024
Description:
About this role:An American Multinational Financial Services Company is seeking a Counsel to join the Employment Counseling & Litigation Section in the Employment Division of the An American Multinational Financial Services Company Legal Department. The individual selected will join a team of attorneys responsible for handling employment-related legal issues for the company and its subsidiaries, including managing administrative agency claims, threatened litigation, litigation, and outside counsel relationships; providing advice, counsel and risk management training to business line management and Human Resources; developing and drafting policies, plans, agreements and contracts; and working on reports and projects as may be needed. For additional information on this line of business, refer to the external Careers Site at Wellsfargo.com/career.
In this role, you will:
- Participate in less complex initiatives and identify opportunity for process improvements
- Represent the Company in highly complex litigation, negotiations, settlement discussions, and claims-related legal issues
- Provide guidance to internal clients on legal matters
- Review and analyze basic assignments or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives, and exercise independent judgment to guide medium risk deliverables
- Manage highly complex claims and litigation
- Participate in initiatives of varying scope and complexity
- Support the work of more experienced counsel along with professional staff on complex matters or may consult with more experienced counsel and outside counsel on complex matters
- Present recommendations for complex situations and exercise independent judgment while developing expertise in policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
- Provide leadership and direction for certain complex functions worldwide
- Advise on the impact of policy, legal, and regulatory changes
- Provide guidance to less experienced counsel or paralegals
- Develop the strategic direction for certain claims functions and management of related policies, procedures, and controls to mitigate risk
- Collaborate with functional colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholders
- Partner with business leaders and management of other corporate departments to develop and implement risk management programs
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ 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:
- Knowledge of and extensive experience with state and federal employment laws and regulations
- Knowledge and experience with handling employment law matters in litigation and the administrative agency process
- Assume responsibility quickly and have the ability to work in a complex environment requiring a high degree of collaboration
- Ability to analyze employment law and regulatory issues and provide effective advice to clients on complex employment legal matters
- In house legal experience
- Experience providing counsel and guidance regarding complex employment law issues
- Experience with FINRA matters, including providing counsel and guidance regarding complex employment law issues involving employees who are licensed through FINRA and experience handling arbitration of employment claims before FINRA
- Experience handling employment litigation, administrative issues, and arbitration of employment claims before AAA, JAMS, or other arbitration forums
- Experience with management-side labor law, including organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, and labor-relations lawsuits, charges, arbitration hearings and administrative proceedings
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work while handling matters of significance
- 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:
- Position will require onsite presence from any of the required locations listed below
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
