Securities Operations associate

About this role:

 

At Wells Fargo, a Securities Operations Associate serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across the securities trade lifecycle. You’ll leverage expertise in collateral management, account maintenance, and securities operations to resolve complex exceptions, strengthen controls, and drive operational excellence.

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In this role, you will:

• Process basic securities-related transactions and support activities across the trade lifecycle
• Support cash movement, funding, and account servicing activities
• Research and resolve routine operational issues, exceptions, and inquiries
• Conduct daily production activities and ensure timely, accurate execution of operational processes
• Adhere to established policies, procedures, controls, and risk management practices
• Support client onboarding, securities settlement, and reconciliation activities
• Collaborate with internal partners to deliver consistent operational support and service
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and efficiency

• Serve as an SME for collateral management and securities operations, providing guidance on complex processes, transactions, and exceptions.
• Perform and review document validation, account maintenance, collateral, securities, and cash-related activities with a strong focus on accuracy and timely execution.
• Research and resolve complex or escalated operational issues, including upstream and downstream dependencies.
• Apply strong knowledge of securities and collateral concepts to identify discrepancies, operational risks, and appropriate resolutions.
• Support quality reviews, root-cause analysis, risk mitigation, and control enhancements.
• Partner with internal teams and stakeholders to resolve time-sensitive operational and client-related issues.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, automation, and increased operational efficiency.
• Provide SME guidance, training, knowledge sharing, and coaching to strengthen overall team capabilities.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reconciliation, tracking, reporting, and operational oversight.

 

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ months of securities operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Minimum 3.5 years of relevant experience in securities operations, collateral management, account servicing, or related financial operations.
• Strong knowledge of securities operations and collateral management.
• Hands-on experience with document validation and account maintenance.
• Good proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to analyze and manage operational data.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, research, and exception-management skills.
• Ability to independently manage complex cases, exercise sound judgment, and operate within established risk and control frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

• In-depth understanding of collateral lifecycle management and related operational dependencies.
• Experience with securities processing, account servicing, reconciliations, cash and collateral-related activities.
• Experience managing complex exceptions, escalations, and time-sensitive transactions.
• Demonstrated understanding of operational risk, controls, quality, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience supporting training, knowledge management, process improvements, and operational change initiatives.
• Ability to serve as a subject matter expert, demonstrating strong technical knowledge, ownership, risk awareness, and attention to detail.

Posting End Date: 

28 Oct 2026

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

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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.

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