Paralegal

About this role:

The Wells Fargo Legal Services has an opening for a Paralegal within its Elder and Vulnerable Adult Financial Exploitation Reporting Team. For additional information on this line of business, refer to the external Careers Site at Wellsfargo.com/career

In this role, you will:

• Provide subject matter expertise in a specialized area of law, researches and resolves issues and matters involving the most substantial legal and factual complexity, through examination of documentation, investigation and analysis
• Work independently on the most complex assignments, including client inquiries, transactions and projects, claims, disputes, cases and proceedings, and produces concise written materials for clients, attorneys or outside counsel
• Support highly complex areas within the department requiring advanced analytical, written and oral communication, and organizational skills
• Provide support across functions and business lines
• Identify and resolve issues which may impact multiple business lines or the enterprise
• Work closely with risk, compliance and audit, responding to reporting inquiries
• Engage directly with regulatory or other external agency contacts
• Recognize and properly escalate significant matters
• Work directly with clients to understand needs and develops strategic plans to identify and resolve issues
• Identify underlying issues and works independently on the most complex assignments
• Lead initiatives within the Legal Department, including developing or improving key processes
• Provide support to attorneys and business lines
• Collaborate and consult with internal partners to resolve inquiries and issues

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of Paralegal experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Elder and Vulnerable Adult Financial Exploitation regulatory reporting
• Experience working with in-house legal counsel
• Experience with EVAFE- Elderly and Vulnerable Adult Financial Exploitation Prevention Act
• Experience working with Litigation
• Experience facilitating communication with outside counsels
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with analyzing statutes, working with rules and procedures and handling filings within different jurisdictions
• Experience with reviewing and analyzing legal documents, utilizing templates and standard formats and general business writing
• Strong analytical, organizational and research skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet strict deadlines and take direction from more senior paralegals and attorneys
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills
• Experience in handling business resolutions and Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Financial industry experience

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work on-site
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule
• Paralegal certification may be required in some states

Locations:

• 3201 N 4th Ave SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104
• 1305 W 23rd St TEMPE, AZ 85282

Posting End Date: 

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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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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