Capital Markets Middle Office Specialist(Port Rec and Data Control Analyst)

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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Capital Markets Middle Office Specialist(Port Rec and Data Control Analyst). to support collateral management regulatory obligations and trade-level control functions. This role ensures compliance with EMIR, CFTC, and SEC regulations through active monitoring, remediation, and reporting of trade discrepancies. The analyst will support daily control operations, lead root cause analysis, streamline processes, and serve as a subject-matter expert on portfolio reconciliation and data control activities.
This position works closely with Collateral Management, Technology, Trading Desks, Audit, and Middle Office leadership.
In this role, you will:

• Monitor, analyze, and remediate trade-level differences across regulatory regimes (EMIR, CFTC, SEC).
• Perform root cause analysis on valuation or matching discrepancies and provide daily reporting.
• Manage case workflow across TriOptima and Derivatives Access (Millie).
• Escalate material discrepancies (e.g., >10% differences) to margin teams and trading desks.
• Conduct trade matching and support remediation activities.
• Identify stale pricing, unusual valuation swings, and large-value new trades.
• Escalate issues to technology, management, or the applicable trading desk.
• Manage annual and quarterly Port Rec notifications and track completion.
• Deliver daily reporting (10% reports, case aging, root cause summaries, notification tracking, KYC methodology metrics).
• Support audit walkthroughs and provide control evidence.
• Lead or support corrective action design, testing, and status tracking.
• Serve as SME on the control framework; identify gaps and propose improvements.
• Partner with Technology to streamline and automate manual tasks.
• Enhance reporting capabilities, expand data visibility, and optimize metrics.
• Learn Data Control Team (DCT) functions to support continuity needs.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Capital Markets industry experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in portfolio reconciliation, valuations, trade lifecycle, or collateral management.
• Demonstrated expertise in root cause analysis, case management, and escalation protocols.
• Familiarity with EMIR, CFTC, or SEC regulatory requirements preferred.
• Ability to analyze complex derivatives issues and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to track reporting, deadlines, and control evidence.
• Proven ability to partner across Middle Office, Technology, and Front Office teams.

Job Expectations:

• Position offers a hybrid work schedule in which you are required to work in office 3 days per week at a minimum in one of the locations listed below
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Locations:

• 144039 550 S Tryon St., Floors 17-18 Charlotte, NC

Posting End Date:
2 Feb 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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