WM Investment Management Specialist 2

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Wealth & Investment Management, or WIM, is one of the United States’ leading providers of financial and investment services. WIM provides a full range of personalized wealth management, investment, and retirement products and services to meet clients’ unique needs and help them achieve financial goals. Our mission is to help clients pursue their financial goals with confidence. We accomplish this by:

• Building enduring client relationships through sound, thoughtful, and objective advice
• Developing individualized plans for clients to help meet their financial objectives
• Helping clients build, manage, preserve, and transition their financial resources and wealth

WIM serves clients through the following businesses:

• Wells Fargo Private Bank serves high-net-worth individuals and families.
• Wells Fargo Advisors provides investment advice and guidance to clients through more than 13,200 full-service financial advisors and referrals from more than 5,450 licensed bankers. 
• Wells Fargo Asset Management brings together a strategic balance of investment capabilities to serve the investment needs of institutions, financial advisors, and individuals worldwide.

Through Wells Fargo Private Bank, WIM is also a leading provider of trust, investment, and fiduciary services, including personal trust services and a number of specialized wealth services designed to meet the diverse needs of high-net-worth clients.

As part of its vision for a flatter, more nimble organization that is easier to do business with, Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) has created horizontal functions known as centers of excellence to support all client coverage channels. Banking, Lending, & Trust is a center of excellence that brings teams and functions currently found across WIM’s consumer businesses under a common, WIM-level organization. The group is focused on transforming from channel-based to client-focused solutions and delivery in an effort to reduce operational risk, improve efficiency, increase consistency/coordination, and bring focus on product management / development to deliver innovative growth and improve the client experience. Additionally, the new group will deliver a WIM-level culture of product management excellence by creating a culture of innovation, product excellence, client service and risk mitigation. 

The role:

As the Investment Management Specialist, you will Assist Senior Investment Managers in handling investment management activities for a group of clients. Manages simple to moderately complex investment portfolios for Investment Management accounts and/or fiduciary (irrevocable and revocable trust) accounts. With limited investment strategy authority and generally handling smaller accounts, works under the direct supervision of management or more senior staff. Consults with Relationship Manager, Financial Consultant, Private Banker, Account Administrator (if applicable) and client to deliver "full balance sheet" solutions based on management philosophy and customer objectives. Utilizes an investment consulting approach to execute investment strategies leveraging individual securities (incl. equities, bonds, ETFs, real estate securities, etc.), pooled vehicles (incl. open and closed end Mutual Funds and DIFs), "open architecture" platforms, and "alternative" investments to maximize returns commensurate with an acceptable level of risk for the client. Performs investment research, keeps informed of developments in investment management industry and confers with tax attorneys, accountants, etc., to determine other consequences of investment decisions and resolve account problems. Assists in business development through sales/marketing while leveraging partnership opportunities throughout the firm. Expected to be proactive, work independently and accurately, own issues (client, risk management, etc.) and work with team on resolution, act in a junior partner and consultative capacity to the Sr Investment Manager.

MBA, CFA (completed or pursuing) or similar designations preferred.  

Preference is 2+ years of Wealth/Investment Management experience.

• 4+ years of investment support experience

• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• CFA or similar designation preferred

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

TX-Houston: 825 TOWN AND COUNTRY LANE - HOUSTON, TX

• All offers for employment with Wells Fargo are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. Wells Fargo will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and Federal law, including Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
  
  Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women.
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Benefits
 

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