Executive Director, Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Location:
United Kingdom, City of London

Category:
Finance

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Salary:

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Job Description:

Wells Fargo is seeking an Executive Director to lead the central business management function. This role will report directly to the International Markets COO and is part of the Markets COO organization. The respective function supports the central running of controls and general processes within the front office across EMEA and APAC. The controls and processes include such items as managing systems access profiles, maintaining supervisory models, supporting individual accountability regimes, managing floor access approvals, maintaining intercompany agreements, managing front office head count plans etc.

Job Responsibility:

Build out the team between London and Singapore and establish a high-performance culture that is focused on both quality and efficiency
Build out the book of controls and processes to centralize within the business management function, partnering with product/activity COOs between multiple regions
Build out the accompanying management information (KRIs/KPIs) associated with the function and establish related reporting routines
For new controls/processes, partner with related COO teams and functional partners to establish robust but operationally efficient controls/processes
Develop procedures for the centralized controls/processes (adhering to firm wide standards) and establish regular review routines to ensure they remain up to date
Serve as a subject matter expert on business booking models/activities and link those models/activities to controls, processes, intercompany agreements, licenses, front office teams etc.
Proactively track actions/feedback from stakeholders related to activities and regularly update on progress
Build and maintain strong relationships with the businesses, COOs and functions to stay on top of personnel, regulatory, system, tooling changes
Know and understand the regulatory requirements associated with the footprint of the businesses and connection between those requirements and the controls/processes run within the team
Drive the evolution of the controls/processes run by the team and ensure business/regulatory requirements are always met
Drive the development of offshore capabilities, partnering with the global lead in the US to ensure control/process migrations are done thoughtfully and with clear accountability
Serve as front office controls/processes subject matter expert in risk control self-assessments and internal/external audits
Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plans for the team
Support reporting obligations – management, entity, regulatory
Run ad-hoc initiatives that cut across product / activity verticals
Drive special initiatives at the request of the International Markets COO

Requirements:

Corporate & investment banking business management or leadership experience
Management or leadership experience
Relevant experience working within an investment bank
Deep understanding of markets, including products, services, clients and regulatory environments
Experience in building, managing and developing geographically dispersed teams
Experience in designing, implementing and running controls/processes for a business
Experience in managing a portfolio of control/process routines across a team
Experience in dealing with complex problems that require multiple global stakeholders to solve
Experience in working with senior executives requiring high quality work but under time pressure
Experience in establishing offshoring service centres

Nice to have:

Meticulous attention to detail whilst able to present information at the intended audience’s level
Self-starter who is solution orientated and constantly acts on opportunities for continuous improvement
Builds trust and operates with discretion and integrity
Scrutinizes the first answer, evaluates alternatives, considers perspectives and tests assumptions
Exceptional organizational and project management skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to set a target operating state and execute towards that
Ability to lead teams through change
Ability to influence/negotiate and build consensus with stakeholders across all levels
Ability to run multiple concurrent tasks whilst playing varying roles in their execution
Ability to quickly understand and synthesize complex information sets and identify themes/connections
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Expert skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Visio

What we offer:

Equal opportunity employer
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 13, 2025

Expiration:
August 18, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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