Senior Institutional Investment Operations Representative

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a...

In this role, you will:

• Perform a variety of operational tasks for complex institutional trades or process extensive knowledge of systems
• Provide ideas for improving or implementing processes
• Perform moderately complex duties such as processing, researching inquires, and reconciling transactions
• Review time sensitive documents
• Provide training or work direction to less experienced staff
• Support audit requirements within the process
• Address compliance and corporate governance issues for the department
• Lead or participate in projects
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Interact with internal and external customers as per prescribed process or procedure
• Identify and drive process re-engineering or transformation opportunities within the process
• Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Owning onboarding a new opportunity end to end including relationship management, request management and delegation to downstream partners
• Knowledge about building Collateral agreements (ISDA, CSA & MSFTA), setting up of Cash & Security SSI Instructions & Trade Reconciliations.
• Working with onshore Client Data teams to effectively manage an onboarding request
• Communicating the status to internal stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to improve the process through partnership with other teams
• Management of client connectivity, Trade set-up and configuration processes
• Providing feedback to continually improve the process
• Assist with balancing team work load
• Identify issues with the process, create and drive a solution
• Develop and maintain MIS on end to end process for tracking turnaround times of deliverables from team and other processing areas
• The candidate will be responsible for completing UAT testing related to projects that impact the group.
• Implementing new products and operational processes related to the Derivatives Clearing System.
• Responsible for developing workflow, system configuration and static data within the front and back office system.
• Foster team relationships with peers and outside vendors that regularly interact with the department to effectively accomplish the team's goals.
• Maintain Derivatives System Solution group procedures ensuring they are up to date incorporating the most recent industry specific best practices for Derivatives Clearing.
• Determine process improvements, efficiencies and cost saving initiatives that will enhance the performance of the group.
• Manage Clearing House and Vendor relationships as it relates to Derivatives Clearing System Solutions.
• Work as part of project teams to implement new processes and improvements as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• 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:

• Minimum years of experience in one or a combination of the following: Collateral Agreements onboarding, middle office, collateral Operations, ETD & OTC Derivatives, project management, Experience working in Collateral Systems, GMI & Calypso systems.
• Excellent verbal, written (including drafting), and interpersonal communication skills.
• Microsoft Excel spreadsheets experience importing, exporting, formulas, and manipulating data.
• Ability to research, compile, and perform complex analysis on critical operational data.
• Experience working with changing priorities and deadlines. Highly motivated with ability to drive results.
• Highly organized with very strong attention to detail. Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to work with impacted areas to understand complex problems. Ability to multi-task, perform under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Excellent Interpersonal skills - ability to build relationships

Job Expectations:

• Knowledge of the following systems: GMI, Colline, Broadridge, Calypso.
• Advanced knowledge of trade processing life-cycle of derivative products and Collateral Operations
• Strong Analytic ability, attention to detail and strong problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate (written/verbal) effectively at all organizational levels
• Excellent Interpersonal skills - ability to build relationships
• Ability to plan and organize workload within tight deadlines, meeting day-to-day objectives as well as longer term

Posting End Date:
20 Feb 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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