Securities Operations Associate - Trade Settlement

Overview

Support the end-to-end trade and settlement lifecycle for securities transactions in a securities operations environment, helping ensure accurate trade processing, timely settlements, and effective risk management.

What you'll do

• Support routine trade lifecycle activities, including trade validation, processing, settlement, and reconciliation, by following established procedures.
• Monitor daily securities and cash transactions and help ensure accurate and timely settlement.
• Review and resolve low-complexity trade and settlement exceptions within defined guidelines, escalating issues when appropriate.
• Research transaction details and gather information to support the resolution of operational issues.
• Perform reconciliations and identify basic discrepancies in securities positions, cash balances, and general ledger records.
• Develop knowledge of securities operations processes, including custodial operations, funding, cash payments, client account onboarding, and settlement services.
• Review time-sensitive trade documents and transaction requests for completeness and accuracy.
• Collaborate with colleagues, managers, internal partners, and external customers to resolve routine operational issues.
• Support process improvements and implementation of updated procedures within a defined area of responsibility.
• Maintain established operational controls and help identify low-complexity risks or service improvement opportunities.

What you'll need

• 6+ months of Securities Operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of work experience, training, military experience, or education.
• 6+ months of experience in securities trade processing, trade support, or related operations activities.
• 6+ months of experience in securities settlement and post-trade operations.
• 6+ months of experience supporting the trade lifecycle, including trade capture, validation, settlement, reconciliation, or exception management.
• 6+ months of experience working with securities products such as Mutual Funds, Fixed Income, or related investment products.
• Experience reviewing and processing time-sensitive transactions while adhering to established operational controls and procedures.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with custodial operations, cash management, or post-trade operations functions.
• Exposure to industry utilities, settlement platforms, or investment operations systems.
• Experience working in a high-volume, deadline-driven operations environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and reconciliation activities.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, India.
• Hybrid work environment, adhering to Wells Fargo's in-office attendance requirements and team schedules.
• Shift schedule: 5:30 PM to 2:30 AM IST.