About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Equipment Finance Sales Specialist for our Transportation group covering North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia.

In this role, you will:

Responsible for creating sales opportunities with equipment finance clients and prospects. Identifies, acquires, and grows new relationships within the transportation industry in NC, SC, VA, GA and FL.Coordinate the completion of finance request from initiation, credit review process, documentation and funding of transactionIdentify and recommend opportunities for process improvement and risk control developmentMake decisions and resolve issues to meet business objectivesInterpret policies, procedures, and compliance requirementsCollaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goalsInteract with internal customersReceive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirementsOriginate transactions in direct origination for new relationships and growth opportunitiesManage and grow existing business relationships with commercial businessesOversee growth opportunities and business relationshipsLead complex initiatives and sourcing of new clients or growing of existing relationships for a given product or specialty in close coordination with coverage teamsUnderstand clients’ businesses, strategic objectives, operational priorities, and financial positions within the context of individual deals and client relationshipsWork independently on client transactions in partnership with client teams, including complex, larger, and multi-product financing opportunities, including analyzing potential opportunities, structuring, proposing, and selling tailored financial solutions to clients, leading internal coordination, and submitting transactions to management or independent risk for approvalStrategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, mid to senior level managers to resolve client issues and achieve business objectivesMake decisions and resolve complex, multi-faceted situations and lead a team to meet a given product or specialty’s objectives while leveraging a sound understanding of relevant policies, procedures, and compliance requirements to meet deliverables and drive new initiativesPartner with product management functional partners to provide recommendations to leadership on evolving market needs to enable the innovation, design, and delivery of credit solutions more effectivelyParticipate in large-scale planning related to a given product or specialty’s business objectivesServe as a mentor for less experienced individuals

Required Qualifications:

5+ years of secured or specialized lending sales experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

5+ years of Equipment Finance experienceBasic knowledge of lending productsBasic knowledge and understanding of tax, accounting, and legal issues; associated with purchase money financings and credit issues, including program master loan documentation, customer loan and lease agreements, and inventory credit facilitiesStrong collaboration skills with other lines of businessAbility to qualify, structure, price, negotiate, and close credit transactionsHigh degree of structuring experience with financial products including loans, FMV leases, and inventory linesKnowledge of and ability to interpret financial statementsDemonstrated history of meeting and exceeding business goals and objectivesExcellent verbal and written communication skills

Job Expectations:

Ability to travel 60% or more.Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening

Posting End Date: 

14 Sep 2025

*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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