Securities Operations Specialist

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Securities Operations Specialist on the Trust Global Settlements team within Wealth and Investment Management in Business Operations as part of Transactions & Processing division. This team is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate settlement of international trading activity on the contractual settlement date. Additionally, the team works with our global custodian settling trades and works daily with internal business partners including Client Solutions, Investment Manager Relations, and the Trade Exceptions team. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.
The Specialist will focus on reviewing and approving trades for settlement, approving foreign exchange bookings, sanctions screenings on wire/trade activity, review and reconcile global cash and security movements and daily balancing with our Global Custodian. You will also partner with our client solutions/network management team to connect trust accounts for international trade activity.

In this role, you will:

• Participate in low to moderately complex lifecycle support initiatives and identify opportunity for process improvements within Securities Operations

• Review and analyze basic or tactical functional operational tasks or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives; exercise independent judgment related to low-to-medium risk deliverables

• Present recommendations for resolving low to moderately complex situations related to a full process within a trade environment while developing understanding of function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements

• Provide information to, collaborate, and consult with peers, colleagues and managers, including internal and external customers, to resolve issues and achieve goals

• Develop expertise in the following operational processes including client account onboarding, cash payments, customer service, funding operations, custodial operations, securities settlement services, structured loan operations, and general ledger reconciliation

• Resolve low to moderately complex escalated issues within the scope of responsibility in Security Operations

• Research low to moderately complex business risks, provide input into policies, enhance customer satisfaction, and review time sensitive documents and transaction requests

• Exercise independent judgment in understanding trade settlement workflow controls to minimalize the effects of operational breakdowns

• Support overall effectiveness of the team according to plans; monitor daily securities and cash related production work

• Contribute and may lead implementation of projects, new or revised processes, and procedures that require coordination among operation teams and perform analysis for initiatives that support business strategies making decisions on matters with financial impact and risk

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• 1+ year of trust or brokerage experience

• 1+ year of domestic or international trade settlements experience

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills and solid problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently, proactively, and innovatively, and creatively while exercising sound judgment

• Customer service focus with the ability to listen to customer needs and recommend solutions

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Effective organization, multitasking, and prioritizing skills

• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work a hybrid schedule

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Posting Location:

• Charlotte, North Carolina

Posting End Date: 

8 Apr 2025

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

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