Wells Fargo

Senior Capital Markets Middle Office Specialist

Wells Fargo$80K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of Capital Markets industry experience, or equivalent
  • 4+ years of Securities Operations experience preferred
  • Knowledge of Fixed-Income markets and Trade Processing
  • Experience with trade settlement and reconciliations
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong relationship-building skills with various business units
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Support the full lifecycle of TBA Mortgage-Backed Securities market
  • Process and manage TBA and MBS pool transactions
  • Reconcile trading positions across multiple platforms
  • Monitor and ensure timely trade settlement
  • Utilize internal trading and operational platforms
  • Confirm trades and resolve discrepancies with internal teams
  • Collaborate with Sales & Trading, Operations, and clients for issue resolution
  • Participate in risk management and control activities
  • Analyze operational data to identify exceptions and efficiencies
  • Maintain understanding of fixed-income products and workflows
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth through exposure to complex tasks
  • Engagement in continuous process improvement initiatives
  • Hybrid work schedule providing flexibility
  • Work in a collaborative environment with diverse teams.
  • Develop expertise in the RMBS Pass-Through Trading domain.
Full Job Description

About this role:

This Middle Office role supports the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) Pass-Through Sales & Trading business, providing operational oversight and trade support across the transaction lifecycle. Initial responsibilities include managing Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) activities and the Assignment of Trade (AOT) process, including Real-Time Trade Matching (RTTM), trade comparison, and netting functions.

In this role, you will:

  • Support the full lifecycle of the To-Be-Announced (TBA) Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) market, with the opportunity to develop expertise in increasingly complex functions, including TBA allocations, position reconciliation, pair-offs, and trade settlement activities

  • Process and manage TBA and MBS pool transactions, including assignments, allocations, pair-offs, and netting activities, ensuring accuracy and timely execution

  • Reconcile trading positions across front-, middle-, and back-office platforms to ensure trade integrity and resolve discrepancies

  • Monitor and ensure timely trade settlement, investigating and resolving settlement exceptions, fails, and operational breaks

  • Utilize trading and operational platforms including Catalyst, MBS Expert, Broadridge/Impact, FICC, and other internal systems to support daily trade processing and operational workflows

  • Confirm trades across front-to-back systems and partner with internal teams to resolve trade discrepancies and operational issues

  • Collaborate closely with Sales & Trading, Operations, clients, and support partners to escalate issues, improve processes, and maintain efficient trade execution and settlement

  • Participate in risk management and control activities, including risk assessments, identification of control gaps, and implementation of process improvements and corrective actions

  • Analyze operational and trading data to identify exceptions, root causes, and opportunities for increased efficiency and risk reduction

  • Maintain a strong understanding of fixed-income products, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and trade processing workflows to support daily business activities

  • Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives, enhancing operational controls and supporting scalable business growth

Required Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of Capital Markets industry experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of Securities Operations experience

  • Knowledge and Understanding of the Fixed-Income markets, Trade Processing and Mortgage-Backed Securities

  • Experience with trade settlement, reconciliations, and operational support functions within a financial services environment preferred

  • Ability to perform with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, while supporting the operational demands of an RMBS Trading desk

  • Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with Trading, Sales, Finance, Operations, and other key business partners to support trade execution, settlement, and issue resolution

  • Analyze complex issues and make timely, sound decisions, including the resolution of customer inquiries, trade exceptions, system-related challenges, and business unit escalations

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams; experience leveraging these tools for reporting, analysis, documentation, and collaboration is preferred

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

Posting End Date:

27 Jul 2026

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

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