Equity Finance - Lead Securities Product Manager (VP)

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a lead securities product manager to join the product management team to execute the delivery of new products and solutions in support of Equity Finance (EF) business. EF is positioned as a strategic investment area for pursuing new client segments and expanding the current offering to Hedge Funds, Market Makers and other Investment managers. Coverage will span Prime Brokerage client solutions, Enhanced Margin leverage offering, Delta 1 Swaps and Transaction processing.

Equity Finance business has been identified by Wells Fargo as strategic investment area with a multi-year commitment to build product solutions and expand the client offering. The individual in this role is expected to be a dynamic leader who can influence outcomes in an individual contributor capacity, collaborating with partners across business, technology, operations, finance and other support functions.

In this role, you will:

• Execute the delivery of complex initiatives or financial, client and risk management outcomes for Securities Product Management. Lead small to medium efforts independently.
• Identify the origination, modeling, portfolio management and all risk management including compliance and operational risk
• Review and analyze moderately complex business and operational objectives that require an in-depth evaluation
• Complete work in accordance with all risk management, compliance and business process expectations
• Resolve independently moderately complex issues and lead team while leveraging solid understanding of policies, procedures and compliance requirements
• Conduct due diligence and portfolio administration as necessary and provide research on relevant industry trends
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Actively engage in daily product area scrums and biweekly planning calls with technology team to drive execution of prioritized deliverables
• Draft product scope and business requirement documents
• Coordinate and participate in user acceptance testing across various stakeholders and business aligned teams

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Securities products (Equities, Fixed Income and/or derivatives) in one of the following functional disciplines, Product management, Technology lead, Client coverage, Securities Lending, Accounting/Finance and/or Operations
• Product and/or Project Management experience including organizing multi-stakeholder prioritization, planning, scope documentation and articulating requirements including use cases and prototype solutions.
• Hands-on experience in Microsoft Office products, technical prowess for prototyping and data analysis
• Experience in product delivery covering Equities, Fixed Income, and/or Derivatives asset classes (options, Delta 1 Swaps, Futures.)
• Experience in product delivery covering Financing lifecycle, Risk and Margining, Client solutions and/or Securities trade execution, settlement and clearing
• Experience with Agile practices and frameworks (e.g., Kanban, Scrum, etc.) and workflow and collaboration tools, such as Confluence, Jira and Jira Align
• Ability to quickly understand the current platform and align with future roadmap for the products
• Execute product delivery for few key initiatives, building partnerships with support functions including technology, operations, finance, credit, market risk, legal, compliance, and back-office teams
• Drive solutions that directly benefit the business revenue, control environment and/or efficiency

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% or as needed
• This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to comply with 17 CFR 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report certain incidents.

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$144,400.00 - $300,000.00

Posting End Date:

29 Apr 2025

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

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