About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking an Asset Servicing Senior Institutional Investment Operations Specialist.
The group is responsible for managing and controlling high levels of risk and liability inherent in the Asset Servicing process. We must provide outstanding service and create an environment that maintains its focus on serving our clients while constantly looking for ways to improve efficiency. The group processes all aspects of the lifecycle of Asset Servicing events, for all asset classes and across all markets. The Asset Servicing team also works with external custodians to process allocations from our custodians to our clients.
Other duties include the managing of communications with Lines of Business, such as Securities Lending, Prime Brokerage, as well as Operations and Technology partners. The ideal candidate must be able to balance a workload of tasks across the department and ensure all deadlines are met.
In addition, the successful candidate should have a proven track record of process improvement and ownership of specific tasks. The successful candidate will be responsible for being part of a team that is the main point of contact for our CIB business.
In this role, you will:
Post payable reconciliation and claims processing
Working with Agent Banks, Custodians, and external counterparties to ensure complete understanding of events and ensuring data flows are correct with respect to event allocations.
Communicating with Operations colleagues as well as Client Facing Lines of Business
Risk management of open items
Required Qualifications:
4+ years of Institutional Investment Operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
Knowledge and understanding of Broadridge applications
Experience with a customer service mindset and a focus on continuous improvement
Knowledge of DTCC for allocations and elections
Knowledge of non-US depositories (e.g. Euroclear; Clearstream)
Knowledge of TMPG practices
Experience in a Financial Services firm with a focus on servicing an Intuitional / Prime Services business.
Familiar with the regulatory environment and maintaining strong controls
Experience working with custodians, depositories, agents, and external brokers to ensure timely and accurate processing of events to client accounts and to appropriately manage risk.
Job Expectations:
This position offers a hybrid work schedule to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
This position is not eligible for relocation
Posting End Date:
23 Jan 2026*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
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