Credit COO
New York City, NY - USA
Job Summary
Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) delivers a comprehensive suite of capital markets banking and financial products and services. A trusted partner to our clients we provide corporate and transactional banking; commercial real estate lending and servicing; investment banking; equity; and fixed income solutions including sales trading and research capabilities to corporate commercial real estate government and institutional clients across the globe.
The Chief Operating Office (COO) supports the business seamlessly across all geographic regions by delivering platforms processes and systems across a wide range of disciplines. This includes LOB business management strategy & innovation data transformation client lifecycle management and risk management. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at.
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Head of Credit COO (CIB Business Management Director) in Corporate & Investment Banking as part of COO supporting Sales & Trading in Markets. This role provides executive-level operational leadership for the platform across Markets and CIB.
Sales & Trading is a pivotal strategic leadership role driving the growth modernization and long-term expansion of the Credit Sales & Trading franchise within Global Markets. The position oversees operational excellence financial discipline strategic business management and execution of new product and market expansion initiatives.
In this role you will:
- Shape and execute forward-looking operational strategies aligned to Sales & Trading growth objectives
- Partner with the Line of Business CFO to drive financial performance through budgeting forecasting and analytics
- Identify assess and mitigate operational and regulatory risks across Credit trading activities
- Support development and expansion of products including credit derivatives financing solutions and structured products
- Define and monitor KPIs to measure business performance and inform decision-making
- Manage senior relationships with market data providers vendors brokers and exchanges
- Drive cross-functional coordination with Finance Technology Risk Legal and Operations
- Oversee technology and workflow execution supporting trading and sales platforms
- Engage with regulators and Internal Audit to ensure strong control environment
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years of corporate & investment banking business management or leadership experience or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience training military experience education
- 4 years of management or leadership experience
Desired Qualifications:
- Management or leadership experience
- Deep understanding of model lifecycle management regulatory expectations and governance frameworks
- Proven track record leading complex crossfunctional delivery in highly regulated environments
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence skills
- Experience delivering quant and technology initiatives including regulatory model requirements
- Strong analytical judgment with confidence to challenge when appropriate
- Extensive Capital Markets / Sales & Trading experience
- Leadership experience managing global teams
- Strong understanding of credit products risk frameworks and market structure
- Ability to translate strategy into execution and drive business outcomes
Job Expectations:
- Visa sponsorship is not available
- 30% of travel
- This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements. Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to accordance with FINRA rules individuals who are subject to statutory disqualification are not eligible to be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.
- Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.
Posting Location:
- 500 West 33rd St. - New York New York 10001
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance skills experience or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$250000.00 - $420000.00Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits many of which are listed below. VisitBenefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance critical illness insurance and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
Posting End Date:
21 May 2026*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected characteristic.
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 units risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
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