Institutional Investment Operations Specialist

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Institutional Investment Operations Specialist

In this role, you will:

• Participate in lifecycle support tasks for institutional trade initiatives and identify opportunity for process improvements
• Assist leadership in bringing individual or teams together in order to resolve complex issues
• Assist in client account onboarding, input and monitoring of cash payments, customer service, project support, funding operations, custodial operations, securities settlement services, structured loan operations, general ledger reconciliation, as well as, work to resolve confirmation and ISDA related issue
• Provide subject matter expertise on projects along with internal and industry related initiatives
• Review and analyze functional operational tasks that require research, evaluation, and exercise independent judgment to guide the deliverable
• Present recommendations for resolving complex situations and exercise independent judgement while developing expertise on functions, projects, internal and industry related initiatives
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

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

Responsibilities –

• Owning onboarding a new opportunity end to end including relationship management, request management and delegation to downstream partners. Team members support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture

•  Working with onshore Client Data teams to effectively manage an onboarding request

• Communicating the status to internal stakeholders

• dentifying opportunities to improve the process through partnership with other teams

• Providing feedback to continually improve the process

• Assist with balancing team work load

• Identify issues with the process, create and drive a solution

• Develop and maintain MIS on end to end process for tracking turnaround times of deliverables from team and other processing areas

• Ensure and Adhere to the Regulatory Reporting standards, policies and procedures

•  Independently research and analyze regulatory reporting requirements and other financial documents

Preferred Skills-

• Strong Knowledge of the banking regulatory reporting rules and regulations

•  Advance knowledge of FINRA, QFC, Dodd Frank Regulations etc.

• Ensure Regulatory reporting requirements are clearly communicated to the business units publish source data reports

•  Independently research and analyze regulatory reporting requirements and other financial documents

•  Recommend process improvement ideas, opportunities to streamline the process

•  Advanced knowledge of trade processing life-cycle of derivative products

•  Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft applications including Access Database and Excel.

• Excellent teamwork skills

• Strong Analytic ability, attention to detail and strong problem solving skills

•  Ability to communicate (written/verbal) effectively at all organizational levels

Posting End Date: 

10 Aug 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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

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