Wells Fargo India | Securities Operations Associate

Responsibilities

• You’ll be responsible for the processing, settlement, reconciliation, and servicing of securities transactions, as well as ensuring trades, cash movements, and account activity are completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with risk and regulatory requirements.
• Support cash movement, funding, and account servicing activities.
• Research and resolve routine operational issues, exceptions, and inquiries.
• Conduct daily production activities and ensure timely, accurate execution of operational processes.
• Support client onboarding, securities settlement, and reconciliation activities.
• Collaborate with internal partners to deliver consistent operational support and service.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and efficiency.
• Process basic securities-related transactions and support activities across the trade lifecycle
• Adhere to established policies, procedures, controls, and risk management practices

Requirements

• Experience in Asset Servicing or Securities Operations, with knowledge of the securities trade lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience processing mandatory corporate actions, including stock splits, stock dividends, and spin-offs.
• Working knowledge of record-date calculations and payment processing for bonds, CMOs, dividends, and other securities.
• Ability to accurately process transactions, investigate exceptions, and support timely reconciliation and settlement activities.
• Strong attention to detail with an understanding of operational controls, risk, and accuracy requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal partners.
• Understanding of trade settlement, reconciliation, cash movements, and exception management.
• Working knowledge of securities operations controls, risk management, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to research and resolve operational exceptions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools used for reporting and operational analysis.
• Relevant education, training, or industry certifications in finance, securities, capital markets, or related disciplines are a plus.
• Ability to work a 5:30 PM to 2:30 AM IST shift.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and business partners across teams and locations.

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company is one of the largest banks in the United States, offering consumer and commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. Its India arm, Wells Fargo International Solutions, supports these global businesses from Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai.

Wells Fargo's India centres hire finance professionals across financial reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, audit, risk, compliance, lending operations and investment operations. Many of these roles suit CA, CFA, MBA (Finance), ACCA, CPA holders and commerce graduates.

• Industry: Banking and financial services
• Headquarters: San Francisco, USA
• In India: Large international services centres in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai (Wells Fargo International Solutions)