Associate, Investment Banking - Fund Solutions

Wells Fargo•New York, NY

1d•$150,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Fund Solutions team within Wells Fargo’s Corporate & Investment Bank Fund Finance group provides asset managers and private capital investors with financing and capital-raising products, including Net Asset Value (NAV) financing, structured products such as Collateralized Fund Obligations (CFOs) and rated feeders, advisory services, and capital-raising solutions. Products may be funded from the bank’s balance sheet or distributed to non-bank lenders, including insurance companies and private credit investors. The Associate supports the origination, structuring, and execution of Fund Solutions products, with particular focus on CFOs and rated feeder solutions. The role requires technical transaction execution, financial modeling, portfolio analysis, transaction structuring, coordination with rating agencies and investors, legal documentation, and execution through closing. The Associate is expected to manage complex workstreams, think independently, and contribute to the growth of the Fund Solutions business. The position is based at 500 West 33rd Street, New York, New York. Travel may be required up to 10% of the time. The role requires willingness to work 50 or more hours per week depending on workload. The Associate must obtain or maintain applicable FINRA licenses for ongoing employment, complete required exams within the stated post-hire period if needed, and meet applicable registration, background-screening, financial-fitness, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

At least 2 years of Investment Banking experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
Willingness to work 50 or more hours per week depending on workload.
Obtain and/or maintain appropriate FINRA license(s) for ongoing employment; Series 63 and 79 examinations or accepted equivalents must be completed within the applicable 90- or 180-day period after commencement if not available to transfer upon hire.
Meet applicable state registration and licensing requirements, enhanced financial-fitness and criminal-background standards, and ongoing regulatory obligations.
Successfully complete a background check before hire and comply with applicable regulatory screening and reporting requirements.
Provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and follow applicable policy requirements if affected by outside-activity or personal-investing policies.

Nice To Haves

Experience originating and monitoring subscription facilities, NAV facilities, asset-backed finance facilities, securitizations, or other structured products is strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge of private capital, fund finance, and structured finance, including structures such as waterfalls and amortization profiles, investment strategies, cash flows, performance metrics, and product use cases.
Ability to analyze large data sets to provide insights on expected fund performance, pricing strategies, and optimal structuring.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong Excel skills, including writing formulas, organizing, analyzing and formatting data, and recognizing and auditing errors.
Ability to manage a high-volume workload while maintaining quality and consistency, shift focus quickly, and stay organized.
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience reading, negotiating, and/or interpreting legal documents.
High personal motivation, including anticipating questions and issues and doing more than requested.
Direct client interaction experience, including experience interacting with senior decision makers.

Responsibilities

Manage transaction execution from initial deal preparation and structuring through marketing, investor diligence, documentation, and closing.
Build and maintain detailed transaction models for CFOs, rated feeders, Secondary NAV facilities, and other structured or lending transactions.
Analyze portfolio characteristics, including projected cash flows, investment strategies, and fund seasoning, to develop suitable financing solutions and portfolio construction.
Conduct due diligence, including review of financial statements, fund documents, and legal agreements.
Work with rating agencies to obtain debt ratings.
Prepare client presentations, transaction materials, term sheets, internal approval memoranda, and investor marketing materials.
Perform credit underwriting for new transactions and support annual reviews of existing facilities.
Prepare borrowing base calculations in Excel.
Work with internal and external counsel to negotiate legal documentation.
Negotiate, structure, and execute amendments and other facility modifications.
Partner with analysts and internal partners to manage compliance, booking, and funding processes.
Contribute to portfolio analysis across the broader Fund Finance team portfolio.
Comply with applicable risk, regulatory, licensing, and personal-account-dealing requirements.
Travel up to 10% of the time as needed.