Corporate Rates & FX - Lead Securities Sales Specialist

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Securities Sales Specialist within Corporate & Investment Banking / Markets Division as part of the sales and trading platform for FX and interest rates.

Under this group, the Corporate Rates & FX Solutions team helps clients manage exposures to interest rate and FX risk through the structuring of hedging strategies.  Our integrated sales team provides best in-class interest rate and FX products, execution and customer service for Wells Fargo’s Corporate and Investment Banking franchise.

Positioned within the Corporate Rates & FX Solutions team, this VP role is a client facing role and involves a high degree of partnership across the platform to provide interest rate and FX risk management.  

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives to sell securities to clients
• Conduct trades with broad impact, and act as key participant in developing, implementing, and monitoring risk based programs to recommend settlements and unique remediation solutions
• Review and analyze complex business, operational, or technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of the clients needs
• Make decisions for providing proactive communication and consultation requiring a sound understanding of client support to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor
• Drive the origination, coverage and structuring for a specific client segment
• Maintain consistent, professional, and value-added client coverage
• Contribute to overall team goals set and participate in platform initiatives
• Work effectively with Rates & FX partners to develop and implement holistic risk management strategies for Wells Fargo’s corporate clients
• Maintain strong discipline around credit risk management, CVA/Capital to achieve appropriate risk return targets
• Build strong working relationships with all Banking and product partners across platform
• Partner effectively with all support areas to deliver superior customer service
• Help train, mentor, coach and develop junior talent
• Ensure compliance with all new Dodd-Frank and Other regulatory rules and help guide team to improve process to meet market practices as they develop

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Securities Sales experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years interest rate, foreign exchange experience or other equivalent capital markets experience
• Experience working with complex hedging and funding structures
• Experience originating, structuring, pricing, and risk managing Deal Contingent transactions
• In-depth knowledge of XVA and bank capital treatment of derivatives
• Effective organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Proven ability to create effective relationships with internal partners and clients
• High proficiency in PowerPoint, Word and Excel with comfort creating original, client/business-ready content
• High proficiency in financial modeling (derivatives modeling)
• High proficiency with Bloomberg terminal
• Self-motivated to perform at a high level
• Desire to work in collaborative environment
• Capital markets and accounting knowledge
• A strong work ethic and positive attitude
• A BS/BA degree or higher in business administration, economics, finance, or related field

Job Expectations:

• Up to 50% client travel and up to 5 days per week office presence where team is located (30 Hudson Yards)
• May be considered for a discretionary bonus, Restricted Share Rights or other long-term incentive awards

• This position is subject to Dodd-Frank Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background screen. Applicants are subject to a new screen to comply with Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which states that Associated Persons (AP) cannot be subject to statutory disqualification. Under industry regulations, an AP is defined as a team member who solicits or accepts client orders for swaps. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report certain incidents.

• This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to compliance with 17 CFR 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report certain incidents.

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

Posting End Date:

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

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.

Applicants with Disabilities

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