Securities Operations Associate

Overview

Wells Fargo is seeking a Securities Operations Associate to support efficient and effective securities operations while contributing to a strong risk and control environment.

What you'll do

• Participate in low-complexity securities operations activities and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Review basic operational issues, policies, and procedures related to low-to-medium-risk tasks and deliverables with limited scope.
• Follow standard practices and receive direction from managers or experienced colleagues while developing knowledge of securities operations functions, policies, and procedures.
• Exercise judgment within defined parameters to resolve routine situations across assigned trade-related processes.
• Collaborate with peers, colleagues, managers, and internal or external customers to exchange information, resolve routine issues, and support team goals.
• Develop knowledge of operational processes that may include client account onboarding, cash payments, customer service, funding operations, custodial operations, securities settlement services, structured loan operations, and general ledger reconciliation.
• Gather information and perform research and evaluation to support the resolution of low-complexity operational issues.
• Review time-sensitive documents and transaction requests, research low-complexity business risks, and provide input on established policies and procedures.
• Monitor assigned daily securities- and cash-related production activities and support the overall effectiveness of the team.
• Contribute to projects and the implementation of new or revised processes and procedures under the direction of managers or experienced colleagues.

What you'll need

• 4+ years of Securities Operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• 4+ years of experience in mutual funds, equities, fixed income, reconciliation, trade operations, or securities settlements.
• Experience supporting trade lifecycle activities, including transaction processing, settlement, and reconciliation.
• Experience researching and resolving trade or transaction-related discrepancies and operational issues.
• Experience working with time-sensitive securities transactions, cash movements, or settlement activities.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of mutual funds, equities, fixed income products, securities settlements, and trade lifecycle processes.
• Experience with cash and securities reconciliation, transaction processing, and exception management.
• Ability to research and resolve trade, settlement, and reconciliation discrepancies within established procedures.
• Knowledge of securities operations controls, operational risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working with time-sensitive transactions and meeting established processing deadlines.
• Ability to analyze operational information, identify discrepancies, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Experience collaborating with internal teams and business partners to resolve operational or transaction-related issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, for reviewing, tracking, and reconciling operational data.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, India.
• Job expectation: ability to work a night shift from 6:30 PM to 3:30 AM.