Wells Fargo - Senior Security Operation Specialist

Senior Security Operation Specialist

Description:

About This Role.
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Securities Operations Specialist to enhance and support trade lifecycle operations within Securities Operations.
This is a high-impact role that combines oversight, risk management, and process improvements.
In This Role, You Will.
- Lead or participate in moderately complex lifecycle initiatives and support tasks and act as a participant in large-scale planning and deliverables; identify opportunity for process improvements within Securities Operations.
- Review and analyze moderately complex operational tasks or challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
- Independently resolve moderately complex issues on a full process within a trade environment while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements; may lead team to meet deliverables.
- Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals; may lead projects, teams or serve as a mentor for lower level staff.
- Manage expertise in the following operational processes including client account onboarding, cash payments, customer service, funding operations, custodial operations, securities settlement services, structured loan operations, and general ledger reconciliation.
- Resolve moderately complex escalated issues within the scope of responsibility in Security Operations.
- Research moderately complex business risks, influence policies, enhance customer satisfaction, and review time sensitive documents and transaction requests.
- Exercise independent judgment in understanding trade settlement workflow controls to minimalize the effects of operational breakdowns.
- Contribute to overall effectiveness of the team according to plans; monitor daily securities and cash related production work.
- Lead or contribute to implementation of projects and new or revised processes and procedures that require coordination among operation teams and perform analysis for initiatives that support business strategies making decisions on matters with financial impact and risk.
Required Qualifications:
4+ years of Securities Operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
Desired Qualification:
Strong Product Knowledge: Equity, Fixed Income (FI), and Mutual Funds (MF).
Experience:
- Managed UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
- Participation in process enhancement initiatives.
- Strong communication skills to collaborate with Product Owners and third-party vendors.
- Proficiency in Microsoft tools, Alteryx, and other project management tools.
Shift Timing:
5:30 PM IST 2:30 AM IST, with flexibility based on process requirements.
WFH Hybrid (3 days in office).
Job Expectations:
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking capabilities.
- Effective communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage teams, mentor colleagues, and collaborate cross-functionally.
- Maintenance of high ethical standards, confidentiality, and integrity.
- Coordinate remediation efforts, collaborating with OPS and application team.
- Maintain, procedure and documentation.
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:
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy:
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.
Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment And Hiring Requirements:
Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.