JOB DESCRIPTION

At Wells Fargo, we want to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. We’re looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. Join our diverse and inclusive team where you’ll feel valued and inspired to contribute your unique skills and experience. 

Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

Securities Operations is comprised of more than 5,000 team members in more than 40 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. We bring together Wells Fargo’s market-leading businesses in debt and equity underwriting and distribution, investment research and economic insights, interest rate, commodity and equity risk management, structured lending facilities, securitization, prime finance, and clearing. Our relationship-driven business model is focused on delivering capital markets and advisory solutions to middle market, large corporate, institutional, and public entity clients.

Securities Operations primarily supports the Corporate Investment Bank group Sales and Trading activities. The product areas supported consist of the firm’s securities activities (both fixed income and equities), fixed income derivatives, real estate capital markets, credit derivatives, equity derivatives, exchange-traded futures and options and foreign exchange.

The Operations Leadership program is designed for Undergraduate and Masters level candidates to develop early stage talent for future leadership roles across the Securities Operations team. The program will combine on-the-job experience with formal development actions with a focus on Capital Markets activities. The duration of the program is 22 months.  This position will start JUNE 2020.   

The following are desired traits for the role:

• Proven leadership capabilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter
• Someone that works well in a team or individual environment
• Detail oriented
• Ability to take direction, but offer constructive input

This position will work on a rotation across operations teams including:

• Broker Dealer Operations
• Collateral Management, Confirmations and Derivatives Settlement
• FCM Operations
• Middle Office
• Process Review & Enhancement
• Product & Strategic Delivery
• Shared Services
• FX Operations

QUALIFICATIONS

• College senior or second year MBA or equivalent Master’s Program candidate graduating no later than December 2019 - Spring 2020
• Due to the fast track nature of the program, ideal candidates would be described as a high potential individual that currently demonstrates strong leadership capabilities
• Ability to research, compile, and perform basic analysis on operational data
• Ability to independently provide basic summary and recommendations of operational data
• Possesses good troubleshooting and resolution skills
• Exceptional reporting and analytical skills and a general understanding of operations policies and procedures
• Ability to multi-task on projects
• Superb interpersonal skills 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate ideas and strategies clearly, both verbally and in writing, to all levels
• Must have proven team building skills and success in a team-oriented environment
• Proficiency in handling multiple projects and assignments while maintaining a high level of performance
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, independently and collaboratively in a team
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• 6+ months of Capital Markets Operations experience
• All majors are welcome as well as candidates with prior Operations experience performing analysis and/or former military involvement.  Other preferences include a demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high volume environment, maintaining organization, setting priorities and effective time-management skills as well as a desire to interact with multiple levels of leadership.  Impactful involvement through school, volunteerism or activism within the community is also desired. 
• Team members 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.

WELLS FARGO WILL NOT SPONSOR VISAS FOR THESE POSITIONS, AND WILL NOT HIRE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE WORK ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON THEIR F-1 OR OTHER STUDENT VISA STATUS. CANDIDATES MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES ON A PERMANENT BASIS.

DISCLAIMER

All offers for employment with Wells Fargo are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. Wells Fargo will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and Federal law, including Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women. Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

Wells Fargo’s historical bank has been serving communities since 1852—with customers in one in three households nationwide and 8,700 locations across 33 countries. Wells Fargo—“Most Admired” among the world’s largest banks by Fortune magazine—offers an extensive portfolio of banking, mortgage, insurance, investment, consumer, and commercial expertise for every financial need. The Vision, Values & Goals of Wells Fargo details the enduring principles that guide all Wells Fargo team members in the work they do every day — in serving customers and helping each other.