Securities Operations Associate

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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Securities Operations Associate to support Wealth and Investment Management Operations.
In this role, you will:

• Participate in low complexity lifecycle support tasks and help identify opportunities for process improvements within Securities Operations
• Review basic or tactical issues, policies or procedures for which answers can be quickly obtained, related to low-risk tasks and deliverables with narrower impact
• Receive direction from manager and exercise judgment within defined parameters related to resolving situations on a full process within a trade environment, while developing understanding of various functions, policies, and procedures
• Provide information to, collaborate, and consult with peers, colleagues and managers, including internal and external customers, to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Build expertise in operational processes including client account onboarding, cash payments, customer service, funding operations, custodial operations, securities settlement services, structured loan operations, and general ledger reconciliation
• Assist in gathering data to support resolution of issues; review and analyze functional operational tasks that require research and evaluation
• Resolve low complexity escalated issues within the scope of responsibility in Security Operations
• Research low complexity business risks, provide input into policies, enhance customer satisfaction, and review time sensitive documents and transaction requests
• Support overall effectiveness of the team according to plans; monitor daily securities and cash related production work
• Contribute to implementation of projects, new or revised processes, and procedures that require coordination among operation teams and may perform analysis for initiatives that support business strategies
• Perform a variety of operational tasks for complex securities or process extensive knowledge of systems
• Provide ideas for improving or implementing processes
• Perform moderately complex duties such as processing, researching inquires and reconciling transactions
• Review time sensitive documents
• Provide training or work direction to less experienced staff
• Address compliance and corporate governance issues for the department
• Lead or participate in projects
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Interact with internal customers
• Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ months of Securities Operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills
• Perform a variety of operational tasks for requests related to payment requests
• Complete requests and on by the regulatory deadlines
• Review and resolve time sensitive and/or less complex to moderately complex requests/complaints
• Handle critical production or escalation issues
• Document and track completion of request on a daily basis
• Consistent execution of agreed action items, and policies & procedure
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of all work types
• Assist manager in creating or revising departmental procedures
• Assist manager in process training
• Complete all trainings within the deadline (web-based trainings, document submission, etc.)
• Attend all necessary forums, meetings, etc. as advised by manager
• Initiate/Suggest process improvement ideas to increase efficiency
• Other AD HOC tasks given by manager
• Financial services experience or a combination of the following: customer service, operations, financial services, accounting, business processing, analytical, financial, clerical, or call center
• Microsoft Office experience

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work a hybrid schedule, at least 3 days a week working in office
• Ability to work additional hours as needed

Posting Location:

• 1525 West W T Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262

Posting End Date:
7 Dec 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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