Wells Fargo is seeking talent to join the 2026 Asset Backed Finance (ABF) Early Career Programme in Corporate and Investment Banking. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com

Business Background

The Asset Backed Finance (ABF) group provides asset-backed financing solutions to customers, including bank and non-bank financial institutions, corporates, mortgage companies, asset managers and private equity. ABF structures loans to be held by the Bank or sold as securities to institutional investors. The group provides direct structured lending and access to the public capital markets. ABF works closely with Markets Sales and Trading to utilize their distribution and trading capabilities.

Programme Overview

The EMEA Early Careers Programme is a 24-month experience that develops your skills in Markets within Corporate & Investment Banking. As a graduate analyst, you will build leadership capabilities, deepen your product and market knowledge, and gain a broad understanding of how Wells Fargo operates across the region.

Your journey begins with immersive training in the United States alongside analysts from around the world. You will cover financial accounting, cash flow, credit analysis, product structuring, corporate valuation, and financial modelling. You will return to your desk equipped to make an immediate impact.

In this role you will

Partner/support the deal team and/or lead banker(s) including but not limited to:

• The credit risk underwriting, structuring and execution of ABF transactions both for private financing as well as for the public securitised markets.
• Interaction with the internal control functions, internal legal and external counsel, rating agencies; strong involvement with the approval process from the business standpoint.
• Build out of the relevant infrastructure for the efficient booking of transactions, on-going management and monitoring of risk/performance.
• Providing support to the origination teams within Banking and Capital Markets when required.
• Providing Management Information (Ml) and escalating any material matters on an ongoing basis to the relevant managers to support the fulfilment of their oversight responsibility as per applicable regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Final year graduate with the ability to start the role in June 2026.

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills.
• Have a keen interest in Financial Markets.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong communicator and presenter.

Job Expectations

This position is deemed to be a Certified Person function under the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. You must at all times remain fit and proper to perform your role, and this will be assessed on at least an annual basis.

In addition to the responsibilities summarised in your job description, you are also required to comply at all times with the FCA/PRA Conduct Rules:

• You must act with integrity.
• You must act with due skill, care and diligence.
• You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
• You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
• You must observe proper standards of market conduct.

Posting End Date: 

22 Jan 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.

Applicants with Disabilities

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.