About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Market Risk Officer within Corporate Market Risk Group (CMRG).  This role is in the Equities Market Risk Oversight team within the CMRG with the primary responsibility to monitor and manage market risks associated with our equity cash, derivatives and finance businesses.

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In this role, you will:

• Engage with front line risk takers and senior management as a subject-matter expert to help them understand the primary drivers of market risk in the portfolio and assist regulators in understanding how we manage market risk
• Ensure the desk’s market risk remains within established risk appetite and provide the necessary analysis and discretion to set limits for desks within the Equities business
• Provide vision, direction and expertise to business and risk leadership on the market risk impact of key strategies and initiatives to ensure risk is consistent with the firm’s risk appetite
• Lead efforts to measure risk across the Equity Derivatives portfolio for existing products and consider how the introduction of new products or initiatives impacts these efforts
• Deliver long term and robust solutions that help capture and evaluate market risk within Equity Derivatives which can benefit the broader Corporate Market Risk Group

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: trading, desk analyst, Capital Markets, market risk, interest rate risk or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in equity derivatives trading or market risk with a focus on volatility markets
• Advanced SQL skills and proficiency in Python and Excel
• Comfortable moving into the role based on deep understanding of equity derivatives and the associated markets.
• Self-starter, with the ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to communicate with coverage in sales and trading to convey key components of risk and how they are being driven by activity.  
• Comfortable providing reporting to senior managers at the appropriate level of detail.
• Minimum Bachelor's degree or higher

Job Expectations:

• Required location listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• This position currently offers a hybrid work schedule.
• This position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.
• This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements. Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire. In accordance with FINRA rules, individuals who are subject to statutory disqualification are not eligible to be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.

Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants

US Pay Range only:

New York—New York Pay Range: $167,000.00- 260,000.00 USD Annually

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. 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.

$167,000.00 - $260,000.00

Posting End Date:

7 Mar 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.

Applicants with Disabilities

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