Senior Business Accountability Specialist - Fixed Income Trading and Syndicate Distribution
Wells FargoAbout this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Business Accountability Specialist – Fixed Income Trading and Syndicate Distribution team within WF Wealth & Investment Management. This role will help advance business initiatives, strengthen day-to-day execution, manage policies and controls, and coordinate priorities across trading, product, technology, operations, risk, compliance, and legal partners. The successful candidate will work directly with a fast-paced, ever-changing trading organization and gain broad exposure to how fixed income markets and syndicate distribution operate, including the lifecycle of trading activity and syndicate distribution. The specialist sits at the intersection of trading, business execution, and risk management, serving as a trusted advisor and execution partner to senior leaders and the Fixed Income Trading and Syndicate Distribution teams. You will support cross-functional initiatives, improve operating processes, help resolve business and technology challenges, and promote disciplined execution across the platform. The role will also maintain appropriate attention to governance, controls, policies, procedures, and regulatory obligations as part of sound business management. In this role, you will: You will support cross-functional business initiatives with broad impact across Fixed Income Trading and Syndicate Distribution Partner with traders, product managers, operations, technology, risk, compliance, and legal teams to translate business needs into practical solutions and executable plans Support the sustainable design and execution of controls, policies, procedures, monitoring, and Risk and Control Self-Assessment activities that enable the business to operate effectively and meet its obligations Execute various controls and processes in support of business and trading activities Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid- to senior-level leaders; influence partners, communicate recommendations, and drive alignment on priorities Drive business execution priorities, including project planning, issue resolution, implementation readiness, stakeholder communication, and follow-through on key deliverables Analyze trading, operational, and technology challenges; evaluate variable factors; facilitate decision-making; and support implementation of solutions Collaborate on trading platform, product management, and process-improvement initiatives, working with managers and business partners to resolve issues and achieve goals Act as a liaison for the business with internal and external parties to support timely, accurate, and effective communications and materials Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, documentation, data quality, and operating effectiveness across the trading platform Provide supervisory sign-off on designated trading and post-trade activities, as applicable Collaborate on trading platform and product management oversight activities and with managers to resolve issues and achieve goals Contribute to the production and interpretation of trading activity and business, reporting metrics, to support decision-making and business oversight Develop a strong understanding of fixed income markets, products, trading workflows, post-trade activities, and the regulatory environment while helping the team adapt to changing market and business needs Receive direction from leaders while developing knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements Required Qualifications: 4 years of risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, education Successfully completed Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 7 (or FINRA recognized equivalents) sufficient to qualify for immediate FINRA registration Desired Qualifications: Demonstrated experie…