Bankruptcy Manager 4 - Auto Finance

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Job Description

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At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired.

Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

Wells Fargo's Consumer Lending businesses empower millions of customers to achieve their dreams every day. Whether it's buying a home, purchasing a car, funding a significant purchase, or making important daily credit card purchases, Consumer Lending provides important credit products and services that help our customers succeed. The group includes Home Lending; Auto; Cards, Retail and Merchant Services; Personal Lending; Consumer Lending Control; and Consumer Lending Shared Services.

The Consumer Lending team partners with other businesses across Wells Fargo to create and deliver transformational experiences that help customers gain access to credit. The vision for the Consumer Lending business is to leverage technology and data to make it simple for customers to easily access credit when and where they need it. Consumer Lending serves customers across the country through our distribution network of more than 5,300 retail banking branches and Home Lending offices, as well as online and digital channels.

Wells Fargo Auto offers integrated financial services solutions designed primarily for the auto dealer community, providing financing and related services to both dealers and consumers nationwide.

This role will lead the Auto Bankruptcy (BK) Operations team with a span of 7-9 direct reports and 60+ employees. This leader will have responsibility across multiple locations and lead teams accountable for the end to end processing and monitoring of bankruptcy related functions such as new filings, case updates, proof of claims, payment plans/objections, motion for relief, repossession and other BK related activities. This leader will also drive bankruptcy related initiatives to reduce risk, identify process improvement opportunities to achieve optimal organizational effectiveness and ensure alignment with all Auto and Enterprise required standards.

Specifically, this leader will recruit, train, coach and develop a diverse leadership team, build and maintain strong working relationships with legal, control, compliance and other Auto line of business partners, analyze market trends to determine appropriate staffing strategies and plan, organize and direct managers and staff in accomplishing business goals.

As an Employee Manager, you are expected to achieve success by leading yourself, your team, and the business. Specifically, you will:

• Lead your team with integrity and create an environment where your employees feel included, valued, and supported to do work that energizes them.
• Accomplish management responsibilities which include sourcing and hiring talented employees, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, recognizing and developing employees, identifying and managing risks, and completing daily management tasks.

• 7+ years of financial industry experience
• 5+ years of loss prevention experience in the financial services industry
• 5+ years of management experience in the financial industry

• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to effectively listen and elicit information
• Bankruptcy experience
• Knowledge and understanding of bankruptcy, litigation, and workout issues
• Ability to motivate a team and lead strategic initiatives, collaborating across a large organization and multi-tasking as required
• Leadership experience with ability to effectively manage and engage teams
• Experience in problem analysis, solution implementation, and change management
• Strong relationship management skills
• Experience developing partnerships and collaborating with other business and functional areas
• Ability to articulate issues, risks, and proposed solutions to various levels of staff and management
• Ability to identify and evaluate trends, isolate root cause, and provide swift/thorough resolution
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities

• Knowledge/Ability/Experience in bankruptcy and leading teams in bankruptcy operations and/or servicing.
• Proven leadership with an ability to prioritize and drive business initiatives to completion.

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
• Flexibility to adjust work schedule in accordance to the time zone for the market you are supporting

TX-Irving: 250 E John Carpenter Freeway - Irving, TX
NC-Raleigh: 1100 Corporate Center Dr - Raleigh, NC
AZ-Chandler: 2501 S Price Rd - Chandler, AZ

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.

Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

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