Wells Fargo EMEA & APAC Markets Business Management Manager 

United Kingdom, England, City of London 

41654066

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

• Self-lead the build out a new function that will centrally run controls and processes owned within the front office
• Establish a best-in-class control/operating environment complemented by up-to-date procedures and process flows, disciplined periodic testing/reviews, constant search for efficiencies etc.
• Proactively establish and develop relationships with key stakeholders across the businesses, COO teams, business control and functional partners to effectively perform the role

Responsibilities:

• 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

Required Experience:

• Corporate & investment banking business management or leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 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

Skillsets:

• 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

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.