About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking for a Senior Wealth Underwriter.
In this role, you will:
Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables and contribute to large-scale planning related to Underwriting of partner capital and co-invest program deals
Review, analyze, and evaluate borrower financial data for moderately complex high-net-worth loans to determine credit worthiness and monitor existing portfolio to identify issues that require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors; present recommendations for resolving moderately complex situations
Independently resolve moderately complex business, operational, or technical issues and lead team to meet deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of Wealth Underwriting functional area policies, procedures, regulations, and compliance requirements
Develop solid understanding of Home Lending policies, procedures, regulations, and compliance requirements for Wealth Investment Management client mortgages as needed
Collaborate and consult with Wealth Underwriting peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals; serve as a mentor for lower level staff
Provide input to assist leaders with credit risk management decisions to ensure satisfactory credit portfolio risk examinations
Required Qualifications:
4+ years of Wealth Underwriting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualification
Work actively as a deal team member in private equity credit underwriting involving financial analysis review and risk assessment of a large number of investors in Private equity funds
Evaluate borrower financial data for moderately complex high-net-worth loans to determine credit worthiness including preparation and review of underwriting memo covering a deep analysis of our clients, deal structure, underlying collateral & PE fund investment strategies.
Make decisions on complex and multi-faceted credit risk management issues to ensure satisfactory credit portfolio risk examinations requiring solid understanding of Wealth Underwriting functional area policies, procedures, regulations, and compliance requirements that influence and lead the Wealth Underwriting team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
Posting End Date:
17 Jun 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.
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Based on 1,732 disclosed Banking salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $61K/year, with most offers between $48K and $89K (10th–90th percentile: $40K–$130K).
Wells Fargo ranks among the higher-paying employers for this role, at a $169K median across 57 disclosed postings.
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