Senior Equity Derivatives Attorney

About the position About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Equity Derivatives Attorney to join its legal team, providing expert legal support for equity derivatives, complex financial products, and financing transactions. This role will serve as a senior legal advisor to business leaders, handling matters with significant impact on operations, strategy, and risk management across Equities. In this role, you will: Serve as a senior legal advisor to leaders in equities, including equity derivatives and strategic equity solutions Lead the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of equity swap master confirmation agreements, exotic derivatives, and bespoke basket transactions with institutional clients such as hedge funds, asset managers, pensions, and insurance companies Provide legal advice on the negotiation of OTC derivatives documentation, including options, forwards, swaps, collars, and risk-recycling transactions Advise on U.S. legal and regulatory frameworks, including the Exchange Act, Securities Act, Dodd-Frank Act, Investment Advisers Act, ERISA, and Federal Reserve Board Regulations U, T, and X Handle matters that have a significant impact on operations, strategies, or profitability Participate in highly complex legal projects Apply Enterprise and Legal Department policies and procedures, including to the management of outside counsel Identify and recommend opportunities Work with other leaders and subject matter experts in the Legal Department to provide comprehensive solutions to complex problems, including process improvement and risk control development Determine appropriate strategy and actions to meet moderate to high-risk deliverables Interpret and develop policies and procedures for functions with moderate complexity within scope of responsibility Develop relationships with and provide guidance to more experienced leadership, including executive officers, on issues that may present legal, regulatory, compliance, or reputational risk to the Company Collaborate with and influence all levels of professionals, including more experienced managers Collaborate with business teams to structure and negotiate transactions providing exposure to proprietary QIS/investible indices and strategies, ETFs, and digital assets Engage and influence stakeholders, providing innovative, timely, and reliable legal advice Responsibilities • Serve as a senior legal advisor to leaders in equities, including equity derivatives and strategic equity solutions • Lead the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of equity swap master confirmation agreements, exotic derivatives, and bespoke basket transactions with institutional clients such as hedge funds, asset managers, pensions, and insurance companies • Provide legal advice on the negotiation of OTC derivatives documentation, including options, forwards, swaps, collars, and risk-recycling transactions • Advise on U.S. legal and regulatory frameworks, including the Exchange Act, Securities Act, Dodd-Frank Act, Investment Advisers Act, ERISA, and Federal Reserve Board Regulations U, T, and X • Handle matters that have a significant impact on operations, strategies, or profitability • Participate in highly complex legal projects • Apply Enterprise and Legal Department policies and procedures, including to the management of outside counsel • Identify and recommend opportunities • Work with other leaders and subject matter experts in the Legal Department to provide comprehensive solutions to complex problems, including process improvement and risk control development • Determine appropriate strategy and actions to meet moderate to high-risk deliverables • Interpret and develop policies and procedures for functions with moderate complexity within scope of responsibility • Develop relationships with and provide guidance to more experienced leadership, including executive officers, on issues that may present legal, regulatory, compliance, or reputational risk to the Company • Collaborate with and influence all levels of professionals, including more experienced managers • Collaborate with business teams to structure and negotiate transactions providing exposure to proprietary QIS/investible indices and strategies, ETFs, and digital assets • Engage and influence stakeholders, providing innovative, timely, and reliable legal advice Requirements • 7+ 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 • Ability to work at the job posting location • Ability to work a hybrid schedule, in office at least 3 days a week Nice-to-haves • 7+ years of experience as a derivatives attorney, with significant exposure to equity derivatives, prime brokerage, and complex structured products • Demonstrated expertise in U.S. securities and derivatives regulations • Experience negotiating with institutional clients and private banks • Significant knowledge and experience covering sales and trading activities, derivatives, and structured products in a major law firm or in-house legal department • Experience with U.S. laws, rules, and regulations relevant to equity derivatives, structured products, and private banking, including SEC, FINRA, OCC, and CFTC • Experience providing legal advice and support in connection with risk and regulatory issues within large, matrixed organizations • Understanding of complex business activities and operations • Strong process and project management skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment while building relationships and negotiating for positive business outcomes while effectively managing legal risk • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines • Experience as a practicing attorney advising on: Equity derivatives, prime brokerage, and structured products • Private bank transactions and complex hedging/monetization products Benefits • 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 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