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Christopher Fain
Christopher Fain Lead Counsel at Wells Fargo

Christopher Fain is an accomplished Lead Counsel at Wells Fargo with an impressive network of 943 LinkedIn connections. With extensive experience in the financial services industry, Christopher has been a valuable asset to Wells Fargo since joining in 2022. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Christopher has consistently excelled in providing legal services to derivatives, FX, Repo, TBA/covered agency, and other fixed income trading businesses.

Christopher's expertise extends beyond legal counsel, as demonstrated by their prior roles. As the Director of Qualified Financial Contract Digitization and Publishing, Christopher led a team that reviewed, digitized, and published the terms of various financial contracts. In a previous role as the Director of Derivatives Documentation Specialist at Wells Fargo, they showcased their skills in managing and executing complex derivatives documentation.

Before joining Wells Fargo, Christopher held positions of increasing responsibility at RBS and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., where they specialized in derivatives documentation. Additionally, Christopher has an extensive legal background, including positions as a Student Staff Attorney at Loyola University Chicago School of Law's Federal Tax Clinic, where they represented low-income taxpayers in federal tax disputes.

Christopher's educational background is equally impressive, with a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business. With their in-depth knowledge of banking and derivatives, Christopher Fain is an undeniable expert in the financial services industry.

More about this expert

Full name
Christopher Fain
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Title
Lead Counsel
Company
Wells Fargo (since 2022)
Industry
Financial Services
LinkedIn Connections
943
Skills
Banking Derivatives

Education

Loyola University Chicago School of Law
J.D.
Attended in 2000 - 2003
Field of study: Law
University of Florida - Warrington College of Business
B.S.B.A.
Attended in 1998 - 1999
Field of study: Finance

Positions

Wells Fargo
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · Hybrid
Lead Counsel
Jul 2022 - Present

Lead Counsel in the Institutional and International Coverage Team within the Corporate & Investment Banking Division of Wells Fargo's Legal Department providing legal services to the derivatives, FX, Repo, TBA/covered agency and other fixed income trading businesses of Wells Fargo Bank and its affiliates.
Wells Fargo
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · Hybrid
Director - Head of Qualified Financial Contract Digitization and Publishing
Mar 2017 - Jul 2022

Lead a team that reviewed, digitized and published the terms of Qualified Financial Contracts (e.g., ISDA Master Agreements, Master Repurchase Agreements, etc.) to downstream systems.
Wells Fargo
San Francisco, CA
Director - Derivatives Documentation Specialist
Jun 2011 - Mar 2017
RBS
San Francisco, CA
Vice President - Derivatives Documentation Specialist
Jun 2008 - Jun 2011
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Chicago, IL
First Vice President - Derivatives Documentation Specialist
Jul 2003 - Jun 2011
Loyola University Chicago School of Law - Federal Tax Clinic
Chicago, IL
Student Staff Attorney
Jan 2002 - Jul 2003

Represented low-income taxpayers in a variety of federal tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service. Examples include disputed filing status (e.g. Head of Household), disallowed dependents, Earned Income Tax Credit matters and Offers-In-Compromise.
Loyola University Chicago School of Law - Federal Tax Clinic
Chicago, IL
Student Staff Attorney
Aug 2001 - Jul 2003

Provided entrepreneurs and small business owners affordable, quality legal assistance with for-profit ventures and, on a pro bono basis, in connection with not-for-profit organizations.

Specifically counseled and assisted clients with choice of entity, corporate entity formation, basic contract review and drafting, zoning requirements, business licenses and permits, and applications for tax-exempt status for not-for-profits.
Chicago Stock Exchange
Intern - Market Enforcement Department
Jun 2002 - Sep 2002

Developed trial portfolios for administrative hearings.

Created data entry program to automate the production of Notice of Fine Letters