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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a CIB Lending Operations Middle Office Specialist to support efficient lending operations, strengthen controls, and mitigate operational risk while delivering consistent support to businesses and customers.
In this role, you will:
- Serve as an intermediary between front-office and back-office teams throughout the lending origination and trading process
- Participate in low-to-moderately complex lending operations initiatives and identify process improvement opportunities
- Execute credit requests and maintain data across loan and operating exposure products
- Support client and legal-entity onboarding, system setup, document review, checklist completion, booking, funding, and collateral requirements
- Review credit approvals and legal documentation and complete applicable regulatory and compliance requirements, including screenings and Know Your Customer confirmation
- Partner with Loan Operations to support closing and funding activities, resolve routine issues, and escalate exceptions as appropriate
- Review and analyze business, operational, or technical assignments requiring research and evaluation of alternatives
- Exercise independent judgment and recommend solutions for low-to-moderately complex situations and medium-risk deliverables
- Apply developing knowledge of functional policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
- Collaborate with functional colleagues, internal partners, and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ years of credit operations, loan operations, or deal support experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, or education.
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of end-to-end lending operations
- Experience with loan booking, closing, and funding processes
- Proficiency in LIQ
- Knowledge of credit documentation and loan servicing processes
- Familiarity with KYC, regulatory, and compliance requirements
- Experience reviewing loan and credit documentation
- Ability to identify operational issues and escalate exceptions appropriately
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with front-office, back-office, and lending operations teams
Posting End Date:
28 Oct 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 unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
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To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.