Vice President, Commodities Counterparty Credit Manager

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Houston, TX, USA
Hybrid
119K-224K Annually
Senior level
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The Role
Vice President, Commodities Counterparty Credit Manager
Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking delivers a comprehensive suite of capital markets, banking, and financial products and services. A trusted partner to our clients, we provide corporate and transactional banking, commercial real estate lending and servicing, investment banking, equity and fixed income solutions including sales, trading, and research capabilities to corporate, commercial real estate, government, and institutional clients across the globe.
Markets provides solutions to clients with the means to manage their exposure through various derivatives, lending and cash products across Structured Products Group, Macro, Equities, Municipal Products Group, Credit Sales & Trading.
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead CIB Portfolio Manager to join the Counterparty Credit Management (CCM) - Commodities team within the Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) Markets division. The Commodities CCM team serves as the front-line credit risk function for Wells Fargo's Commodities Sales & Trading desk, responsible for underwriting, approving, and monitoring counterparty credit exposure across financial and physical commodities products. Our counterparties include companies who use or deal in commodities, hedge funds, broker-dealers, commodity trading firms, and other institutional clients.
In this role, you will:
  • Lead underwriting, grading, and risk management efforts for a portfolio of counterparties active in financial and physical commodities products with various affiliates of Wells Fargo
  • Recommend and justify credit limits for financial and physical commodities trading businesses, negotiating master documentation, escalating limit exceptions, and reacting to the credit quality of assigned sector(s)
  • Maintain existing portfolio across a broad array of disciplines in keeping with underwriting policies and identified best practices
  • Review and research multifaceted, large-scale, and long-term industry and counterparty business models that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors
  • Make decisions in complex situations requiring exceptional understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that influence and lead a broader work team to produce deliverables and drive new initiatives
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements within scope of responsibilities or functional area
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to more experienced managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
  • Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor
Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of Experience in CIB Portfolio Management, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience with financial and physical commodities products and counterparties active in these products from an underwriting and portfolio management perspective.
  • Strong research and business communication skills, including an ability to capture, analyze and succinctly translate data into underwriting memos, white papers, and communications in a timely manner
  • Knowledge of and experience with negotiating credit points in master trading legal documentation (ISDAs, Credit Support Annexes, etc.).
  • Experience with financial statement and legal document analysis
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to execute in a fast-paced, high-demand environment while balancing multiple priorities
  • Ability to partner with a wide range of colleagues including sales, trading, legal, market risk, counterparty credit risk, and operations teams
  • Demonstrated commitment to risk management and core values of the organization
  • Personal ability to understand and operate successfully in a complex, heavily matrixed corporate environment
Job Expectations:
  • 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.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available
Posting Locations:
  • 500 West 33rd St. - New York, New York 10001
  • 1445 ROSS AVE - DALLAS, TX 75202
  • 1000 Louisiana St - Houston, TX 77002
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.
$119,000.00 - $224,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
  • 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
Posting End Date:
25 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.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in CIB Portfolio Management or equivalent (work experience, training, military experience, education)
  • Experience with financial and physical commodities products and counterparties from an underwriting and portfolio management perspective
  • Strong research and business communication skills; ability to translate analysis into underwriting memos and white papers
  • Knowledge of negotiating credit points in master trading legal documentation (ISDAs, Credit Support Annexes)
  • Experience with financial statement and legal document analysis
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to execute in a fast-paced, high-demand environment while balancing multiple priorities
  • Ability to partner with sales, trading, legal, market risk, counterparty credit risk, and operations teams
  • Demonstrated commitment to risk management and organizational core values
  • Ability to operate successfully in a complex, heavily matrixed corporate environment

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Wells Fargo ensures its pay and bonus plans remain competitive through a structured, performance-driven compensation philosophy combined with regular market benchmarking. The company’s approach is centered on “pay for performance,” meaning compensation is directly linked to individual contributions, business results, and overall company performance. This includes evaluating how employees meet regulatory expectations, manage risk responsibly, and contribute to long-term value creation.

To maintain market competitiveness, Wells Fargo conducts global compensation reviews using third-party consultants. These reviews assess both base salary and total compensation across the organization, factoring in role, level, tenure, and geographic differences. The company also evaluates pay equity and has reported no significant unexplained pay gaps following its most recent review. This process ensures that compensation remains aligned with industry standards while reinforcing fairness and transparency.

Bonuses and incentives are designed to reward strong performance and support retention of top talent. Compensation programs are structured not only to motivate employees but also to promote prudent risk management and discourage excessive risk-taking—an important consideration in financial services. In addition to performance-based pay, employees benefit from a comprehensive rewards package that includes a 401(k) match (up to 6%), stock purchase opportunities, and other financial wellness resources.

Together, these practices create a compensation framework that balances competitiveness, fairness, and long-term sustainability—helping Wells Fargo attract, retain, and reward talent across its global workforce.

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At-a-Glance

  • Compensation philosophy: Pay for performance tied to individual, business, and company outcomes
  • Market alignment: Global benchmarking with third-party consultants; no significant unexplained pay gaps
  • Bonus structure: Performance-based incentives aligned with results and risk management
  • Total rewards: 401(k) match up to 6%, stock purchase plan, financial wellness resources

 

External Signals

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Employees give the company high marks for its benefits package, giving it an ‘A-’ rating and a 73% satisfaction score on external review sites (Comparably).
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  • CAREERS & the disABLED Top Employers 2024: #3 ranking
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