Wells Fargo Senior Counsel AVP - Executive Compensation 

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte 

776255963

In this role, you will:

• Advise on executive compensation matters at a public company
• Monitor developments in, and guide, Executive Compensation practices and policies for the Company
• Proactively identify policy, legal, and regulatory matters pertaining to area of expertise, and evaluate the legal risk and impact
• Independently resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet deliverables
• Exercise considerable discretion and serve as the primary legal contact for assigned clients
• Collaborate within the department and across business and staff functions to address legal and risk issues in a manner consistent with the best interests of Wells Fargo.
• Lead initiatives of varying scope and complexity
• Manage outside counsel and other service providers, as needed
• Serve as executive compensation SME on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
• Own annual updates to long-term incentive compensation award agreements (including international compliance matters)
• Be on-point for executive compensation participant communications (including plan prospectuses)
• Assist in share-counting and related Securities filings with respect to compensation plans that utilize WFC stock
• Be on-point for Wells Fargo’s Stock Purchase Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan
• Be on-point for legacy deferred compensation plan matters, including efforts to consolidate such plans, and related rabbi trust matters
• Be on-point for beneficiary inquiries and hardship distribution requests
• Support Wells Fargo Advisors’ plans from a 409A perspective
• Support 10-Q and 10-K exhibit list updates
• Support Bonus Plan from 409A and governance perspectives

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 with legal issues specific to executive compensation matters
• Experience providing executive compensation counsel on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures

• Experience managing annual updates to long-term incentive compensation award agreements (including international compliance matters)

• Experience handling beneficiary inquiries and hardship distribution requests
• Background with 10-Q and 10-K exhibit list updates
• Experience as a practicing attorney
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Superior organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment with a high degree of collaboration

Job Expectations:

• Position will require onsite presence from any of the required locations listed below in a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Pay Range

$120,400.00 - $262,600.00

27 Feb 2025

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

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