Vice President, Investment Banking

About this role:

The Banking group is seeking a seasoned Investment Banking Vice President to join the team in New York. The ideal candidate will have meaningful advisory and capital markets origination and execution experience, a strong work ethic, ability to research and generate unique content for clients, and a creative, team-oriented approach to solving problems. This Vice President will also be responsible for independently working on client activity and meetings. This position will be involved in the origination, structuring, and execution of Corporate and Investment Banking products and services for existing clients and prospects. In addition, we would look to our candidate for leadership and development with our high-performing associates and analysts. This role requires close coordination with various partners across Wells Fargo and all industry and product groups in Banking. 

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives as a high-level individual contributor in the Fixed Income Sales, Equities Sales, Trading, or Investment Banking Capital Markets Divisions, including those that are cross-functional and have broad impact

• Participate in large-scale planning for Investment Banking functional area

• Review and analyze complex, multi-faceted, large-scale, and long-term business, operational, or technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented factors

• Make decisions in complex and multi-faceted situations requiring understanding of Investment Banking functional area, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that influence and lead a broader work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives

• Collaborate and consult with Investment Banking peers, colleagues, and middle to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

• Lead Investment Banking projects and teams, or serve as a peer mentor

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Investment Banking experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong track record of originating and executing M&A and capital markets transactions

• Ability to lead junior staff

• Highly developed writing skills

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• High level of initiative and the ability to work within a fast-paced team environment

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Job Expectations:

• Registration for Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam must be completed within 90 days of hire date if it is not available for transfer upon hire. FINRA recognized equivalents will be accepted

• Registration for FINRA Series 63 (or 66) must be completed within 90 days of hire date if it is not available for transfer upon hire. FINRA recognized equivalents will be accepted

• Registration for FINRA Series 7 (or 79) must be completed within 90 days of hire date if it is not available for transfer upon hire. FINRA recognized equivalents will be accepted

• 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.

• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

Posting Locations:

• 500 West 33rd St. - New York, New York 10001

New York Pay Range: $275,000-$275,000

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.

$185,000.00 - $300,000.00

Posting End Date:

29 Apr 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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