Lead Wealth Underwriter-1

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Underwriter to help underwrite HNI /UHNI customers in Wealth Management. Additionally, the work will also involve underwriting private equity and hedge fund clients.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives including those that are cross-functional with broad impact and act as a key participant in large-scale planning for Wealth Underwriting
• Review, analyze, and evaluate complex challenges related to multi-faceted, larger scale high-net-worth loans structures, existing portfolio issues, and complex business, operational, or technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangible or unprecedented factors, present recommendations for resolution
• Make decisions on complex and multi-faceted credit risk management issues to ensure satisfactory credit portfolio risk examinations requiring solid understanding of Wealth Underwriting functional area policies, procedures, regulations, and compliance requirements that influence and lead the Wealth Underwriting team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
• Strategically collaborate and consult with Wealth Underwriting peers, colleagues, and mid-level to senior level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals; serve as a peer mentor
• Partner with Custom Credit Banker and Financial Advisor to provide guidance on due diligence, credit, and loan document negotiations with clients

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Wealth Underwriting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Required Qualifications

• Experience in Wealth Underwriting, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Posting End Date: 

*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 unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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