Lead Capital Markets Middle Office Specialist

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Capital Markets Middle Office Specialist for the Credit Contingent Desk (CVA) and Macro Structured Solutions Trading desk as a part of Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Operations.

In this role, you will:

• Trade capture, P&L generation and attribution, Volcker Risk-based P&L Attribution review, exception resolution, project management, position and trade maintenance, trial balance substantiation, and regulatory reporting
• Interact closely with multiple business partners including Trading, Sales, Finance, Technology, Documentation, Legal, Payments, Market Risk, CRO’s and DRO’s. 
• Work with external counterparties in confirming and assuring trades settle appropriately.
• Review, analyze and resolve moderately complex trade issues that require in-depth evaluation
• Advise senior leadership to develop or influence complex derivative products across Capital Markets Middle Office
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex issues with profit and loss generation and trades
• Deliver solutions that are long-term, large scale and require vision, creativity, and innovation
• Provide vision, direction and expertise to senior leadership
• Lead team to meet functional area and process deliverables
• Deliver solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures and compliance requirements
• Lead projects and assist senior managers with industry related initiatives
• Serve as a mentor for less experienced analysts

Required Qualifications, US:

• 5 years of Capital Markets industry experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of how capital markets work within a trading environment and have 5 years of experience in either a middle office/risk role and/or equivalent experience in supporting a derivative trading desk. 
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of loan, securities, and derivative products
• FINRA registration including Series 7 (or FINRA recognized equivalents)
• Knowledge and understanding of SQL, VBA, Python
• Working Knowledge of Access, relation based tables, Excel (sumifs, nested functions, Index Match)
• Capital, RWA, SIMM, UMR, and Collateral experience
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong skill set of profit and loss attribution, strong understanding of derivative pricing and risk, strong operational experience with complicated transactions, a conceptual understanding of either CVA, DVA, FVA, RWA, ImVA, Basel II and Basel III, SIMM/UMR/Margin knowledge, and Dodd-Frank. 
• Ability to effectively prioritize while multi-tasking and think outside the box. The candidate must have the ability to work in a fast paced and consistently changing environment. 
• Detail-oriented and respond in a timely manner to ad hoc requests. 
• Strong skillset in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Access, and VBA. SQL
• Experience with trading applications such as Bloomberg, Calypso, and Broadridge

Corporate & Investment Banking delivers a comprehensive suite of capital markets, banking, and financial products and services. A trusted partner to our clients, we provide corporate and transactional banking; commercial real estate lending and servicing; investment banking; equity; foreign exchange, rates and fixed income solutions including sales, trading, and research capabilities to corporate, commercial real estate, government, and institutional clients across the globe.

This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to comply with 17 CRF 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report certain incidents.

Posting End Date: 

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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 US: 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.

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.

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