Equity Research Senior Manager

About This Role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Securities Research Senior Manager

In This Role, You Will:

• Work with an industry-leading Sell Side Equity Research team
• Provide strategic and operational leadership, including oversight of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks within the research function
• Collaborate closely with the US Senior Analyst on key Research deliverables
• Significant opportunities to learn, lead, and contribute as an integral member of the CIB Business teams

Managerial Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Mentor junior analysts and manage performance reviews
• Strategic Oversight: Shape and execute team strategy in alignment with broader business goals, including coverage expansion, thematic focus, and client engagement.
• Governance: Driving governance and leadership across four key pillars: AI & Automation, Learning & Development (L&D), Risk & Compliance, and Employee Engagement.
• Risk Management & Compliance Adherence: Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate operational risks in research processes, with strong adherence to internal governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and compliance protocols.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key liaison with global stakeholders, including compliance, legal, and Senior Research Management
• Driving AI adoption across the team to enhance research workflows, improve efficiency, and support innovation in analytical approaches
• Cross-Functional Contribution: Actively contribute to initiatives across the CIB Business Teams, supporting broader strategic and operational goals

Individual Contributor Responsibilities:

• Thematic & Cross-Sector Research: Collaborate with the Lead Analyst to conduct in-depth thematic and cross-sector research, identifying trends and investment opportunities.
• Financial Modeling: Build and maintain detailed financial models to support company valuations, including DCF, relative valuation, and scenario analysis.
• Report Writing: Contribute to the development of high-quality investment research materials, including thematic research reports, sector updates, and company-specific notes that offer clear insights and actionable recommendations
• Earnings Analysis: Update live earnings models, analyze quarterly results and conference calls, and draft earnings notes with key takeaways and investment implications.
• Industry Databases: Create and manage comprehensive industry databases to track key metrics, trends, and competitive dynamics.
• Data Gathering & Analysis: Gathering and analyzing large data sets from a variety of sources including company reports and online databases for conversion to crisp research reports
• Project Ownership: Independently manage complex research projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work with minimal supervision

Required Qualifications:

• Outstanding academic qualifications with a minimum of MBA / Master’s in Finance from a premier institution / CFA / CA
• 6+ years of Securities Research experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 3+ years of management or leadership experience

Job Expectations:

• Leadership & Team Development: Mentor junior analysts, foster a high-performance culture, and manage team development through coaching and feedback.
• Governance & Compliance Oversight: Ensure research outputs and team operations adhere to internal policies, regulatory standards, and audit requirements.
• Risk & Control Mindset: Proactively identify and mitigate operational risks in research processes and publications.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to align research priorities with broader business goals, contribute to strategic planning, and drive initiatives across the CIB Business team.
• Operational Excellence: Drive process improvements, enhance research workflows, and ensure timely, high-quality deliverables from the team.
• Strong Financial Acumen: Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and valuation methodologies, including key financial and valuation ratios.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to read through financial reports, news, investor presentations, and transcripts and identify key information
• Database Proficiency: Skilled in using financial data platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet, and others, including the ability to extract and manipulate data using formulas and custom queries
• Advanced Financial Modeling: Experience in updating and maintaining financial models for various scenarios including earnings forecasts, M&A analysis, corporate restructuring, and initiation coverage.
• Strong Investment Research Writing Skills: Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, concise, and insightful investment research notes covering earnings results, sector themes, and market outlooks.
• Technical Tools & Software: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Excel VBA programming is a strong plus. Exposure to AI tools and techniques for enhancing research workflows is highly desirable
• Effective Communication: High level of proficiency in English with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with global stakeholders

Posting End Date:

1 Oct 2025

*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.

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