Charlotte, NC

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Institutional Investment Operations Specialist...

In this role, you will:

• Principally responsible for drafting and verifying the accuracy and completeness of OTC Derivative bi-lateral confirmations for a variety of products and business lines, including Commodity, Credit, Equity, Interest Rate, and Foreign Exchange.
• Cross-train and mentor other team members whether for on-boarding purposes or for developing a deeper understanding of novel, complex, and/or unique trade structures.
• Regularly seek opportunities to improve processes, controls, and procedures to improve efficiencies, deepen the team's understanding of products, and mitigate risk.
• Partner with the project team to develop requirements for system enhancements and assist with user acceptance testing
• Review and analyze complex Derivatives Confirmation functions and operations that require in-depth evaluation
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
• Provide leadership to bring groups together to resolve multi-faceted complex issues

Required Qualifications, US:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years of drafting and/or verifying derivative OTC Confirmations.
• Strong, developed and deep understanding of derivative trading, product mechanics, and industry/market knowledge.
• Ability to review and understand ISDA Master and Credit Support Annex agreements.
• Extensive knowledge of use and application of ISDA Definitions, regulatory requirements, and interdependence of various ISDA documentation in the preparation and review of ISDA confirmations
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
• A BS/BA degree or higher
• Experience with and understanding of Calypso, Imagine, Opics, Endur, and other mainframe trading and risk management systems

Job Expectations:

• Registration for FINRA Series 99 must be completed within 120 days of hire date if it is not available for transfer upon hire. FINRA recognized equivalents will be accepted.

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.

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