Securities Operations Associate / Wealth & Investment Management Operations

Wells Fargo Bank•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Securities Operations Associate to support Wealth & Investment Management Operations within Wholesale Operations. The role supports daily securities production and transaction processing, ensuring operational work is completed accurately and on time while following applicable policies, procedures, controls, risk practices, and regulatory requirements. The associate researches and resolves routine operational matters, exceptions, inquiries, and low-complexity escalations; reviews time-sensitive documents and transaction requests; and collaborates with internal partners, colleagues, managers, and external customers. The position also contributes to process improvement and low-complexity lifecycle activities, projects, and implementation of new or revised procedures. This position is on-site at 550 S. 4th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Additional hours may be required. Relocation assistance is unavailable, and the position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

At least 6 months of securities operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
Adhere to written policy standards and applicable state and federal regulations.
Willingness to work on-site at the stated location.

Nice To Haves

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience with securities transaction processing, trade support, settlement, reconciliation, account servicing, and asset movement activities.
Experience supporting securities, brokerage, wealth management, or related financial services operations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment while maintaining accuracy, quality, attention to detail, and service standards.
Customer service and collaboration skills, including the ability to support customer transactions and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Knowledge of client onboarding, cash and funding operations, custodial operations, securities settlement, structured loan operations, or general ledger reconciliation.
Knowledge of operational risk, controls, regulatory requirements, and compliance standards applicable to financial services operations.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including researching and analyzing operational issues, resolving routine exceptions, and determining appropriate actions within defined parameters.
Intermediate Microsoft Office skills.
Experience using securities processing systems, brokerage platforms, or related tools for transaction processing, reporting, and reconciliation, such as SEI Trust 3000.

Responsibilities

Follow established policies, procedures, controls, risk-management practices, and applicable regulations.
Research basic, low-risk operational matters and provide input related to policies and procedures.
Collaborate with internal partners, colleagues, managers, and external customers to provide operational support, resolve issues, and achieve goals.
Conduct and monitor daily securities production activities to ensure timely and accurate execution of operational processes.
Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and efficiency.
Contribute to low-complexity lifecycle activities and projects, and help implement new or revised processes and procedures requiring coordination across operations teams.
Process basic securities-related transactions and review time-sensitive documents and transaction requests for accurate execution.
Research, analyze, and resolve routine operational issues, exceptions, inquiries, and low-complexity escalations.
Gather relevant data and review basic or tactical matters involving low-risk tasks and deliverables.
Work additional hours as needed.