Wells Fargo

Lead Business Execution Consultant – Product and Strategic Delivery

Wells Fargo • $110K — $130K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning.
  • Experience with Equity and Equity Derivatives products.
  • Strong skills in business analysis, including requirements and data analysis.
  • Experience with operational change initiatives and platform implementations.
  • Knowledge of market structure and post-trade processing workflows.
  • Ability to analyze operational data and provide actionable insights.
  • Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and process documentation tools.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional teams to strategize and execute programs and initiatives.
  • Drive accountability and create efficiencies for assigned initiatives.
  • Review approaches for effectiveness of business performance.
  • Conduct assessments through creative problem-solving.
  • Make decisions in complex, multifaceted situations.
  • Collaborate with Business Execution team members to drive strategic initiatives.
  • Guide and influence less experienced Strategy and Execution staff.

Benefits

  • Ability to work a hybrid schedule.
  • Willingness to work on-site when required.
  • Opportunity for additional hours as needed.
  • Strong focus on compliance and risk management culture.
Full Job Description

About this role:

This role supports the Market Maker Clearing initiative within the Product and Strategic Delivery team. The position is responsible for analyzing business processes, identifying operational improvements, and supporting strategic change initiatives across Equity and Equity Derivatives operations. Working closely with Product, Technology, Risk, Operations, and external vendors, the individual will gather and translate business requirements, evaluate data, and process impacts, and help deliver scalable solutions that support business growth and operational efficiency.

 

In this role, you will:

  • Lead cross functional teams to strategize, plan, and execute a variety of programs, services, and initiatives
  • Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate
  • Review strategic approaches and effectiveness of support function and business performance
  • Perform assessments through fact finding and data requiring creative approaches to solving complex issues, and develop appropriate solutions or recommendations
  • Make decisions in highly complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business group's functional area or products, facilitate decision making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans
  • Collaborate and consult with members of the Business Execution team and team leaders to drive strategic initiatives
  • Influence, guide and lead less experienced Strategy and Execution staff within the group

 

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

 

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting Equity and Equity Derivatives products, including trade lifecycle, clearing, settlement, and operational support functions
  • Experience within Trade Operations, Trade Support, Middle Office, or Capital Markets Operations environments
  • Strong business analysis skills, including requirements gathering, process analysis, data analysis, and solution design
  • Experience supporting operational change initiatives, platform implementations, or business transformation programs
  • Knowledge of market structure, clearing, and post-trade processing workflows
  • Experience partnering with Product, Technology, and Operations teams to define business requirements and implement strategic solutions
  • Ability to analyze operational data, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to business stakeholders
  • Experience managing vendor relationships and third-party service providers, including Broadridge
  • Experience creating business requirements documents (BRDs), process flows, user stories, gap analyses, and operational procedures
  • Strong understanding of risk and control considerations within Trade Operations and Clearing environments
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and process documentation tools

 

Job Expectations:

  • Ability to work a hybrid schedule
  • Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
  • Ability to work additional hours as needed
  • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

 

Posting Location:

  • 550 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202

 

This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to comply with 17 CRF 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report 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.

 

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.

Posting End Date: 

29 Sep 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

About Wells Fargo

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246,577 employees
Market Cap
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Net Income
$3.3 billion
Founded
1852
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