About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking an Operations Manager as part of the IRA Asset Movement Team within Wealth and Investment Management (WIM). The Operations Manager will be a direct manager for a team responsible for IRA Asset Movement which includes contributions, distributions, conversions and rollovers for Wells Fargo Financial Advisors brokerage clients.
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In this role, you will:

• Manage and develop one or more specialized customer service and operations functional teams within Operations area with complex and risk in functional area
• Develop strategies to improve staffing processes, ensure specialized functions meet regulatory guidelines in support of risk management and compliance
• Engage stakeholders and internal partners associated within the Operations area
• Work independently on moderately complex issues and projects
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and risk control development and escalates issues to more experienced management
• Provide training, performance, evaluation and coaching of less experienced team
• Make decisions and resolve issues regarding resources, objectives and operations of functional area and team to meet business objectives
• Interpret and develop policies and procedures for operation functions with low to moderate complexity within scope of responsibility
• Provide responsibility for budget and financial performance
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including more experienced managers
• Lead team to achieve objectives
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Operations
• Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent

Required Qualifications, US:

• 4 years of Operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2 years of leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• 2 year of brokerage industry experience
• 2 year of financial or banking operations experience
• 2 year of brokerage product support experience
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
• Leadership skills to influence across all organizational levels to gain commitment to accomplish business goals

Job Expectations:

• Registration for FINRA Series 99 must be completed within 120 days of hire date if it is not available for transfer upon hire
• Obtaining and/or maintaining appropriate Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) license(s) is required for ongoing employment in this position

Posting Location:

• St Louis, Missouri

Posting End Date:
11 Jan 2024
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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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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