About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Counsel to join the Technology Legal Section of the Legal Department, to serve as a senior legal advisor to the global Wells Fargo Technology organization, and its risk, compliance and control executives on technology and artificial intelligence matters, risks and issues that arise from their business activities.
The Senior Counsel will be a recognized thought leader who can assist senior leaders to clear hurdles, collaborate across the enterprise, help provide regulatory clarity, and advise technology, and innovation leaders on legal and compliance requirements related to risk and issue management. This role will include frequent interface and collaboration with Legal counterparts supporting regulatory and risk, cyber, data and privacy, IP, procurement, and regulatory enforcement, and employment and line of business attorneys.
In this role, you will:
Help to support senior Technology Legal leaders in advising Wells Fargo's Technology organization and enterprise CIO teams on legal issues related to technology, artificial intelligence, and technology risk.
Assist with legal analysis for technology initiatives supporting consumer and commercial banking, trading, capital markets, and investment platforms, including front office, middle office, and infrastructure technologies.
Help evaluate AI and advanced analytics use cases, including governance requirements, model risk considerations, regulatory expectations, and control frameworks.
Provide legal support for large scale technology modernization efforts, including legacy platform remediation, system re architecture, and strategic vendor and fintech integrations.
Assist with legal analysis related to cloud adoption for regulated workloads, including outsourcing, resiliency, third party risk, and supervisory expectations.
Support legal reviews related to operational resiliency, disaster recovery, and technology risk management for critical systems.
Partner with technology, risk, compliance, cybersecurity, privacy, procurement, and sourcing teams on cross functional initiatives under senior attorney guidance.
Support technology related M&A activity by assisting with technology due diligence, integration and separation risk analysis, and coordination with M&A and Corporate Legal teams under senior attorney guidance.
Research and help interpret U.S. and international financial services regulations impacting technology, AI, outsourcing, resiliency, and data management.
Help draft legal guidance, issue analyses, playbooks, and governance materials that support technology strategy while managing regulatory and operational risk.
Prepare briefing materials, summaries, and presentations for senior legal and technology leadership and other internal stakeholders.
Work with an amazing team!
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:
Experience advising clients on technology use, sourcing, regulation, or disputes
Experience advising financial services companies or companies in other highly regulated industries
Experience (or strong interest) in technology, data, AI, cybersecurity, third-party risk, or fintech legal issues within a regulated environment.
Some knowledge of (or desire to learn) U.S. banking and securities regulatory frameworks (e.g., OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, FFIEC, FINRA, SEC) as they relate to technology and operational risk.
Experience supporting regulatory exams, audits, issue management, or remediation efforts is a plus.
Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to distill complex regulatory requirements into practical, clear legal guidance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting legal analyses, summaries, and executive-level materials.
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and take direction while exercising sound judgment and knowing when to escalate issues.
Intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, and a desire to learn and grow in a highly regulated, fast-paced technology environment.
Collaborative mindset and strong relationship-building skills with internal clients and colleagues.
An open mind and a desire to learn something new every day.
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.
$139,000.00 - $260,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/life-at-wells-fargo/benefits) 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:
31 Mar 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 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 (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/diversity/disability-inclusion/) .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/wells-fargo-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.
Req Number: R-530495
