DEDRIA HARPER KOLB
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Experienced attorney with litigation, employment and transactional expertise and proven track record of providing integrated business advice. Risk management and legal operations professional with experience in key strategic and execution roles tasked with identifying and managing legal, regulatory, operational and reputational risk. People leader and manager with focus on talent development and growth potential. Relationship builder motivated by overcoming challenges, solving problems and gaining new skills. Champion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Risk and Control Director - Legal
WELLS FARGO
Charlotte, NC
03.2021 - Current
- Front-line Conduct Leader for Legal Department with accountability for employee allegations (including root cause analysis and trend assessments), insider threat mitigation and conflicts of interests.
- Responsible for end-to-end management of Legal Department's Risk and Compliance Programs (e.g., third party risk management, financial crimes, records retention, information security and human capital risk).
- Policy Liaison for the Legal Department tasked with the management of both Legal Department corporate policies and business level procedures, including tracking exceptions, violations and adherence.
- Responsibility for risk identification programs and risk assessment programs, including crafting effective controls to mitigate risks. Provide guidance on applicability of major compliance requirements and so that appropriate and effective controls are in place to mitigate compliance risk.
- Support Audit and Testing efforts to confirm all identified issues are entered with appropriate corrective actions that address root cause, sustainability, validation and closure.
Managing Counsel - Wholesale Banking
WELLS FARGO
Charlotte, NC
06.2019 - 03.2021
- Direct report to the Deputy General Counsel with responsibility for both regulatory line of business support for Wholesale Operations and Legal Divisional projects (e.g., reporting, headcount and hiring management, outside counsel management and spend reduction and other chief-of-staff duties).
- Responsible for implementation of enterprise-wide programs such as allegations management, complaints management, sales practice oversight, and marketing/advertising reviews.
- Determined scope and applicability of laws to develop and implement action plans to provide COVID-19 related financial accommodations to impacted customers.
Managing Counsel - Commercial Credit Cards
WELLS FARGO
Charlotte, NC
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Managed the team of legal professionals responsible for the end-to-end negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements for the provision of commercial payment cards (U.S And Canada) across Treasury Management portfolio, including supporting credit documentation and add-on services.
- Counseled and advised Product and Risk partners during the remediation of a systemic risk issue regarding the regulatory requirements for commercial card programs.
- Assisted with the development of commercial card procedures to align sales practices with product and regulatory requirements including implementing controls to manage ongoing risks.
- Organized and led a cross-line-of-business project after identifying gap in controls and documentation of changes in customer credit limits and pricing.
- Created new processes to document and audit contractual changes, including implementing required documentation of credit limit changes to comply with regulation and reduce contractual risk.
- Increased efficiency of legal team resources by streamlining point of engagement and reviews for RFPs and NDAs.
Senior Counsel - Treasury Management
WELLS FARGO
Charlotte
07.2014 - 06.2019
- Drafted and negotiated merchant payment processing agreements (U.S and International) and commercial card agreements (U.S and International).
- Provided legal advice and subject matter expertise for resolution of pre-litigation and litigation disputes as well as customer complaints.
- Performed risk analysis reviews for new product offerings and business initiatives.
- Researched legal issues and provided analysis in support of the organization’s legal needs, including interpretation of regulatory requirements for commercial credit card programs for regulatory compliance.
Employment Attorney
NEXSEN PRUET, PLLC
Charlotte, NC
01.2011 - 07.2014
- Advocated for corporate clients on issues ranging from employment discrimination litigation to counseling managers on day-to-day employment related issues.
- Drafted employee handbooks, including policies and procedures and tested effectiveness of handbook policies by counseling client to consistently apply policies and track employee results.
- Represented clients in administrative hearings related unemployment benefits and federal agency investigations. Responded to charges of discrimination submitted to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- Developed and provided training to business line managers and HR professionals on employment law and related issues.
Associate Attorney - Litigation and Employment
K&L GATES, LLP
Charlotte, NC
08.2008 - 01.2010
- Represented and counseled a diverse group of corporate clients on various employment and financial services litigation matters, including class action Title VII defensive litigation.
- Developed and communicated legal arguments and analysis in both interoffice legal memoranda, and in motions and memoranda of law filed with the court.
- Assisted with the implementation and adoption of employment selection tests which had organization wide impact on hiring practices and employee policies.
Education
J.D. - Magna Cum Laude
North Carolina Central University, School of Law
Durham, NC05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Management And Society
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC05.2005
Skills
- Business Advisor
- Strategic Planner
- Execution Focused
- Risk Management Mindset
- Legal Advice and Counsel
- Talent Developer
Affiliations
- North Carolina State Bar, Member – Admitted 2008
- Wells Fargo Legal Department Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council (Member 2017-2020; Advisory Board 2021-2022; Co-Chair 2022-Present)
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity – 2019 Fellow
- Community Link, Member of Board of Directors (2013-2016)
Timeline
Business Risk and Control Director - Legal
WELLS FARGO
03.2021 - Current
Managing Counsel - Wholesale Banking
WELLS FARGO
06.2019 - 03.2021
Managing Counsel - Commercial Credit Cards
WELLS FARGO
01.2018 - 06.2019
Senior Counsel - Treasury Management
WELLS FARGO
07.2014 - 06.2019
Employment Attorney
NEXSEN PRUET, PLLC
01.2011 - 07.2014
Associate Attorney - Litigation and Employment
K&L GATES, LLP
08.2008 - 01.2010
J.D. - Magna Cum Laude
North Carolina Central University, School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Management And Society
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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