Vice President, Front Office Equity Finance Risk Manager - Prime Brokerage

Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, including a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients. We focus on our clients' overall financial needs, with consideration and respect for their total relationship with Wells Fargo.

Markets provides solutions to clients with the means to manage their exposure through various derivatives, lending and cash products across Structured Products Group, Rates, Equities, Foreign Exchange, Municipal Products Group, Credit Sales & Trading.

About this role: We are seeking a dynamic and commercially aware front office embedded risk specialist to join our Equity Finance risk team. This role sits at the intersection of risk management and client engagement, providing risk analysis and strategic insight to support the Equity Finance business. The ideal candidate will act as a trusted advisor to the front office while ensuring adherence to the firm’s risk appetite and regulatory standards. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com

In this role, primary responsibilities:

• Working with Equity Finance sales teams to review client portfolios to assess margin requirements and manage client exposures.
• Provide real-time risk commentary and escalation on market events, client behavior, or portfolio shifts including margin exceptions governance, determination of margin add-ons, and ownership of risk sign-off for client on-boarding, new strategies and idiosyncratic transactions.
• Monitor client portfolios for margin adequacy, concentration risk, stress scenarios, and liquidity risk.
• Serve as the primary risk point of contact for all client-facing risk engagement, including:
  • Supporting client onboarding and ongoing due diligence, with a focus on portfolio risk assessment, margin requirements, and evaluation of new portfolio structures and idiosyncratic trade opportunities.
  • Acting as the risk liaison in client meetings, clearly articulating margin methodologies, the firm’s risk frameworks, and key exposure metrics in a manner appropriate for external stakeholders.  
  • Partnering with clients to optimize margin utilization and capital efficiency, while ensuring alignment with the firm’s risk parameters and governance standards.
  • Contributing to risk-adjusted return and client profitability analysis, helping inform commercial decision-making through a disciplined risk lens.  
• Serve as the primary liaison to market and credit risk teams for the review, governance, and approval of margin-related exceptions, ensuring timely escalation, appropriate documentation, and alignment with established risk appetite and approval standards.
• Provide independent risk perspective on “off-the-run” financing opportunities, assessing key risk drivers(e.g., portfolio composition, liquidity, concentration, stress performance, and structural considerations) and recommending appropriate risk mitigants and margin treatment consistent with the firm’s risk parameters.
• Coordinate cross functionality with Credit Risk, Market Risk, Legal, Compliance and Operations to ensure a comprehensive, end-to-end view of client risk, including consistency across documentation, controls, operational readiness, and ongoing monitoring expectations.
• Contribute to the evolution of risk policies, standards, and governance routines by providing subject matter input to policy updates, participating in relevant governance forums, and supporting transparency and consistent decision-making stakeholders.
• Deliver in-depth risk analysis for new products and initiatives, including risk identification, sizing/measurement, stress and scenario considerations, control recommendations, and support for required approvals under applicable new product and risk governance expectations.
• Lead complex initiatives for financial, client and risk management outcomes for Securities Product Management
• Identify the origination, modeling, portfolio management and all risk management including compliance and operational risk
• Review and analyze complex business and operational objectives that require in-depth evaluation
• Complete work in accordance with all risk management, compliance and business process expectations
• Make decisions requiring solid understanding of policies, procedures and compliance requirements
• Conduct due diligence and portfolio administration as necessary and provide in-depth research on relevant industry trends
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Lead projects, teams or serve as a peer mentor

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics or Mathematics.
• Strong understanding of Equity swaps, SIMM, ISDA, hedge fund strategies, derivatives and financing structures.
• Proficiency in risk analytics, margin methodologies (VaR, PFE, stress testing, scenario analysis) and capital usage metrics.
• Product expertise in Financing and Structuring of hedge fund strategies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Advanced Excel data analysis skills; familiarity with Python, SQL, and risk platforms.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze raw data, draw conclusions, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates client and market risks in a fast-paced environment by anticipating emerging exposures, escalating issues appropriately, and driving timely, practical risk actions aligned with established risk parameters.
• Build strong, trusted partnerships with front office stakeholders and risk counterparts, balancing commercial objectives with disciplined risk management and control expectations to support sustainable business growth.
• Strengthens the risk culture within the Equity Finance business by promoting transparency, providing clear risk education and guidance, and fostering collaboration across functions to improve decision-making, governance, and accountability.

Job Expectations:

• Up to 5% travel
• Registration for FINRA Series 7 must be completed within 180 days of hire date if it is not available for transfer upon hire. FINRA recognized equivalents will be accepted.
• Registration for FINRA Series 63 must be completed within 180 days of hire date if it is not available for transfer upon hire. FINRA recognized equivalents will be accepted.
• This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements. Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire. In accordance with FINRA rules, individuals who are subject to statutory disqualification are not eligible to be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.
• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.

Posting Location:

• 30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

$191,000.00 - $305,000.00

Posting End Date:

12 Jun 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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