Securities Operations Associate

About the Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Securities Operations Associate.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 an understanding of various functions, policies, and procedures.
• Provide information to, collaborate with, 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 the overall effectiveness of the team according to plans; monitor daily securities and cash-related production work.
• Contribute to the 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience in Securities Operations.
• Experience with client account onboarding, cash payments, customer service, funding operations, custodial operations, securities settlement services, structured loan operations, and general ledger reconciliation.
• Ability to perform research and evaluation of functional operational tasks.
• Experience in risk identification and escalation.
• Experience with monitoring daily securities and cash-related production work.

Qualifications

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