Vice President, SPG Business Manager Mortgage Finance Group

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.

The Chief Operating Office (COO) supports the business by delivering platforms, processes and systems across a wide range of disciplines. This includes LOB business management, business solutions & enablement, client lifecycle management, data management, strategy & transformation, and innovation.

Wells Fargo is seeking an SPG Banking COO VP to support Structured Products Group (SPG) Mortgage Finance Group (MFG). This role is responsible for driving the operational and strategic execution agenda across MFG, partnering closely with Originators, Structurers, Portfolio Management,  Risk, Finance, Operations, and Technology to enable efficient, controlled, and scalable business growth. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at www.wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role, you will:

• Lead cross-functional initiatives supporting MFG, including regulatory, risk, infrastructure, and business growth priorities
• Act as a key COO partner to SPG MFG leadership, driving execution on strategic priorities and control initiatives
• Operate with a high degree of accountability, ownership, and urgency across multiple concurrent priorities
• Build strong relationships across Banking, Risk, Finance, and Technology to enable coordinated delivery
• Contribute to a culture of strong governance, risk discipline, and continuous process improvement
• Drive end-to-end business execution across banking activities, including governance, controls, and operational readiness for new products and platform changes
• Identify and mitigate operational and control risks, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and internal policies  
• Drive prioritization, resource alignment, and execution discipline across initiatives impacting banking
• Develop and implement efficiency initiatives to streamline workflows, enhance scalability, and reduce operational friction across desks
• Perform detailed analysis and synthesize insights on business performance, risk trends, and operational efficiency to inform leadership decision-making
• Lead issue identification, escalation, and remediation efforts, including audit and regulatory deliverables across MFG
• Influence and coordinate across senior stakeholders, facilitating decision-making and alignment on complex, cross-functional topics
• Provide guidance and oversight to central team members and contribute to building a strong COO / Business Management function supporting SPG

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with Structured Products (e.g., MFG, ABS, CDF)
• Mortgage Finance structured products experience preferred
• Experience acting as a partner, overseeing business governance, operating cadence, and execution tracking for structured products platform
• Strong understanding of end-to-end banking lifecycle, including booking, funding, credit analysis, portfolio monitoring and surveillance  
• Familiarity with regulatory and control frameworks impacting Banking and Markets businesses  
• Experience influencing and aligned senior stakeholders across front office, risk, finance, and technology on complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Experience driving prioritization and resource alignment across concurrent initiatives, ensuring disciplined execution in a fast-paced markets environment
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives and operate effectively in a fast-paced trading environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive communication skills

Job Expectations:

• 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.

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.

Posting End Date:

*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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