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About the Role

The Chief of Staff team supports the CEO of Commercial Banking and the leadership team in defining and executing business strategy, driving enterprise priorities, managing key business operations, and engaging with stakeholders. This role is ideal for a highly analytical, intellectually curious, and influential professional who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The successful candidate will possess strong technical problem-solving and analysis skills, executive presence, exceptional emotional intelligence, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while driving outcomes across a broad set of stakeholders. The role requires a trusted advisor who can work with highly confidential information and effectively communicate complex topics to senior executives.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of executive-level presentations, briefing materials, strategic narratives, and business reviews for senior stakeholders.
Prepare concise, insight-driven briefing materials and recommendations for executive meetings, board discussions, industry engagements, client interactions, and key internal and external events.
Drive and support strategic initiatives that require advanced analytical capabilities, structured problem-solving, strong business judgment, and collaboration across multiple lines of business and support functions.
Leverage data, reporting, emerging technologies, and AI tools to improve analysis, identify trends and insights, enhance decision-making, and increase organizational effectiveness.
Synthesize complex quantitative and qualitative information into executive-ready recommendations, translating data into clear business implications, risks, opportunities, and actions.
Identify, develop, and implement process improvements that enhance leadership routines, governance, communications, operating rhythms, decision-making frameworks, and organizational effectiveness.
Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leaders by helping align strategy, priorities, messaging, and execution across Commercial Banking businesses and support functions.
Facilitate leadership meetings, steering committees, and working sessions, driving alignment, decision-making, accountability, and execution against key priorities.
Partner closely with Business Management, Strategy, Reporting & Insights, Sales, Finance, Communications, Human Resources, Independent Risk Management, Technology, and other cross-functional teams to execute strategic priorities.
Build strong relationships and influence stakeholders across all organizational levels through exceptional communication, consulting, collaboration, and relationship management skills.
Handle highly sensitive, confidential, and time-critical information with professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and integrity.

Requirements

4+ years of Strategy and Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
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.
Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

Skills

Strong technical problem solving and analysis skills
Executive presence
Exceptional emotional intelligence
Ability to navigate ambiguity while driving outcomes
Ability to work with highly confidential information
Effectively communicate complex topics to senior executives
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint
Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills
Ability to synthesize large amounts of information into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools, automation, data visualization, and emerging technologies
Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills
Ability to influence without authority
Ability to navigate competing priorities
Ability to build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
High emotional intelligence
Executive presence
Business maturity
Ability to build trust and credibility with senior leaders and cross-functional partners
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Exceptional quality, responsiveness, attention to detail, confidentiality, and execution discipline
Demonstrated resourcefulness, adaptability, resilience, intellectual curiosity
Strong sense of ownership and accountability for results
Knowledge of Commercial Banking businesses, client segments, financial drivers, products, risk considerations, and industry trends, or a demonstrated ability to rapidly learn complex business topics.
Ability to work effectively in a highly visible environment with shifting priorities, tight deadlines, and significant executive interaction.
Demonstrated commitment to maintaining confidentiality, exercising sound judgment, and managing sensitive information appropriately.

Location

New York, New York

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Associate

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or higher

Salary/Compensations

$120,000 - $196,000 USD annual

Benefits

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

About the Company

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer.
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.
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

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.