Lead CIB Lending Operations Middle Office Specialist

At Wells Fargo, we're more than a financial services leader—we're a global trailblazer committed to driving innovation, empowering communities, and helping our customers succeed. We believe a meaningful career offers more than just a job; it provides all the elements to help you thrive in one place. Living the Well Life means robust benefits, competitive compensation, and programs designed to support work-life balance and well-being. You'll be rewarded for investing in your community, celebrated for being your authentic self, and empowered to grow.

About the Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead CIB Lending Operations Middle Office Specialist to join our Diversified Industries group within Corporate Investment Banking Lending Operations (CIBLO). The Lead Specialist serves as a primary point of contact for assigned lines of business and external stakeholders, facilitating the timely execution, fulfillment, servicing, and operational support of complex corporate lending transactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a critical intermediary between the front office and back office during the lending origination and trading process.
• Lead complex initiatives, including cross-functional efforts, with broad business impact within Corporate & Investment Banking Lending Operations in the middle office function.
• Drive workflow coordination and prioritization, complex deal execution and issue escalation, data integrity oversight and reporting, policy interpretation, audits, and risk control leadership.
• Assign and monitor incoming credit action requests, serving as an escalation point for execution and data issues; coach and develop team members, support strategic initiatives, and operational enhancements.
• Act as a key contributor to large-scale functional planning.
• Analyze and resolve complex, multi-faceted, or longer-term challenges.
• Make decisions in complex situations requiring deep functional expertise.
• Influence and lead broader teams to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives.
• Strategically collaborate with peers, colleagues, and mid- to senior-level leaders.
• Lead projects, teams, or act as a peer mentor.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Corporate or Commercial Banking credit/loan operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, or education.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Loan IQ and nCino.
• Extensive knowledge in interpreting a Syndicated credit agreement.
• Proven experience leading day-to-day execution, prioritization, and workflow coordination within a lending operations environment.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a team lead, coordinating workflow, providing guidance, and driving execution across complex transactions.
• Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) lending operations experience.
• Experience managing complex lending transactions throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Experience partnering with Front Office, Credit, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Operations teams.
• Experience resolving operational issues, transaction exceptions, and escalations.
• Understanding of syndicated lending structures, funding processes, and servicing activities.
• Experience supporting operational risk, controls, audits, or regulatory requirements.
• Ability to influence business partners and drive execution across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Primary locations: Charlotte, NC (550 S Tryon St); Minneapolis, MN (600 S 4th St); Roanoke, VA (7711 Plantation Rd). On-site work required in compliance with our hybrid schedule. This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship. Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing.

Pay

$100,000.00 - $179,000.00. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement