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Wells Fargo

Nationwide banking and financial services

Branch Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026Deadline 10/31/26
$34.62 - $62.50+ Incentive opportunities
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Baltimore, MD, USA
In PersonTravel in the assigned geography up to 50% during the first 6 months and before or until branch placement; Saturday schedule may be required.
Finance & BankingRetail & Commercial Banking
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Have 5 or more years of banking, financial services, or Branch Network experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
  • Have 2 or more years of leadership experience.
  • Be able to work a schedule that includes Saturdays.
  • Be able to travel in the assigned geography up to 50% of the time during the first 6 months and before or until placement in a specific branch, depending on location.
  • Complete SAFE registration at the time of employment; Wells Fargo will initiate the process after the start date.
  • Loan Originators must meet LO/CFPB requirements and comply with Wells Fargo policies, including standards related to financial responsibility, character, fitness, and criminal background; a credit report may be reviewed, excluding credit score, and additional ongoing screening may apply.
  • This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
  • Provide inclusive leadership to build and retain a high-performing team, establish clear expectations, and manage performance through targeted coaching to deliver sales, service, and operational excellence.
  • Lead a branch team to identify customer financial needs and deliver tailored consumer and business solutions that drive customer value and business outcomes.
  • Use branch manager routines to build individual capability, confidence, and productivity through observation, feedback, and follow-up, while holding the team accountable to behaviors and outcomes aligned to Wells Fargo priorities.
  • Partner with internal sales partners across Wealth & Investment Management, Business Banking, and Home Lending to provide customers a coordinated experience and maximize relationship depth, customer value, and branch performance.
  • Identify opportunities to make banking easier for customers through education and demonstrations of available digital options.
  • Use reporting and employee observations to identify strengths and opportunities, take action to improve team performance, and expand primary bank relationships and wallet share.
  • Balance growth, operational soundness, and talent decisions while managing risk, resolving issues, and modeling behaviors that protect customers, employees, and the company.
Desired Qualifications
  • Hire, coach, and develop sales professionals and direct reports while fostering accountability, collaboration, adaptability, and high performance.
  • Lead a customer-focused sales culture that drives measurable growth through coaching, accountability, disciplined execution, performance ownership, talent decisions, and risk management.
  • Analyze performance, identify strengths and opportunities, and execute action plans to achieve business objectives.
  • Use independent judgment and critical thinking to manage time, prioritize, and delegate tasks in a complex, fast-paced environment.
  • Manage and coach across affluent, high-net-worth, and business customer segments by identifying complex financial needs and building relationships with customers, internal partners, and community stakeholders.
  • Lead teams in influencing, educating, and connecting customers to technology, and explain the value of digital banking solutions to enhance customer experience.
  • Apply knowledge of banking laws and regulations, compliance controls, operational risk management, and loss prevention, and model and reinforce behaviors that protect customers, employees, and the company.

About the company

Wells Fargo provides banking, investment, and payment services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. Its products include checking and savings accounts, loans, credit cards, wealth management, and payments, accessible through branches, online and mobile platforms, and full payment rails. The company combines a wide national footprint with a long history and a business model that integrates banking, investment, and payments, supported by a large network of branches and ATMs. Its goal is to help customers manage money, grow wealth, and move funds safely and reliably.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1851

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What believers are saying

  • July 2026 second-quarter revenue rose 9% to $22.6 billion, beating estimates.
  • July 2026 investment banking fees jumped 35% to $939 million, showing capital-markets momentum.
  • 2026 card accounts grew 20% and commercial loans 12%, expanding fee and interest income.

What critics are saying

  • January 2026 severance costs hit $612 million after 5,600 layoffs, signaling ongoing restructuring.
  • CFPB’s 2022 $3.7 billion order keeps auto, mortgage, and deposit misconduct damage alive.
  • One OCC AML enforcement action remains; another control failure triggers fresh penalties and leadership scrutiny.

What makes Wells Fargo unique

  • June 2025 Fed lifted Wells Fargo’s $1.95 trillion asset cap, restoring balance-sheet growth.
  • May 2026 Advisor Gateway gave 200-plus tools and BlackRock Aladdin analytics to wealth advisors.
  • Wells Fargo still owns a top-tier U.S. branch franchise and $2.2 trillion wealth platform.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Parental Leave
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Adoption Assistance

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Oct 23rd, 2026
Wells Fargo names Kleber Santos sole consumer bank chief as Van Beurden shifts to AI

Wells Fargo has named Kleber Santos sole chief executive of its consumer banking and lending business. Saul Van Beurden, formerly co-chief executive of that segment, moves to a full-time artificial intelligence (AI) role. Both appointments take effect immediately. Santos will oversee consumer deposits, credit cards, business banking, and auto lending. Van Beurden will focus on scaling AI adoption across the bank, including deepening its work with AI firms. "Kleber and Saul have built strong momentum in both areas, and having each focus fully on these priorities will help us accelerate that progress," chief executive Charlie Scharf said. Wells rose to No. 5 globally and No. 3 in the US on the Evident AI index for banks.

CNBC
Oct 23rd, 2026
Wall Street fears AI agents will drain bank deposits, but analysts say risk is overdone

Wall Street fears AI agents could pull deposits from banks, but leading analysts and executives say the risk is overblown. Bank stocks have fallen since Meta Platforms launched its Muse personal agent on September 8: Bank of America is down 18%, Charles Schwab 14%, Wells Fargo 6%, and JPMorgan Chase 5%. Agents can compare yields and recommend options, which could erode the inertia that keeps customers' money in place. If deposits move, banks may have to pay more interest, squeezing profits. Analysts Mike Mayo and Gerard Cassidy say trust matters more to customers than slightly higher returns. A Deloitte survey found 72% of bank customers hesitate to share financial data with generative AI tools. Third-quarter earnings showed no clear shift in deposits.

Kalkine Media
Oct 22nd, 2026
MaxLinear boosts revolving credit by $70M to $200M and cuts liquidity covenant to $60M

MaxLinear has increased its revolving credit commitments by $70 million, bringing its senior secured revolving credit facility to $200 million. The Carlsbad, California company disclosed the amendment in a Form 8-K filed October 22, 2026. The amendment took effect October 16, 2026, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association acting as administrative and collateral agent. It also lowers the liquidity covenant threshold from $80 million to $60 million. Proceeds are designated for working capital and general corporate purposes. On the same day, MaxLinear released unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Sina Hong Kong
Oct 22nd, 2026
Watsco signs $750M five-year unsecured credit facility, extending existing revolver

Watsco, the largest distributor in the North American HVAC market, has signed a $750 million unsecured senior revolving credit facility. Bank of America led the deal, joined by JPMorgan Chase, PNC Bank, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank and five other banks. The five-year facility amends and extends Watsco's existing credit line. An initial draw repaid $69.7 million owed under the prior facility. Further borrowings will fund working capital, acquisitions, dividends and other general purposes. The terms include more borrowing capacity, covenant flexibility and better fit with the seasonal nature of Watsco's working capital needs. "A committed source of low-cost debt is an important building block of our growth strategy," said Barry S. Logan, executive vice president.

Yahoo Finance
Oct 20th, 2026
Wells Fargo's four-part AI plan to transform the $2.3T bank

Wells Fargo is rethinking workflows across the bank to get real value from artificial intelligence (AI), said Faraz Shafiq, its head of AI products and solutions. Speaking at the Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas, he said the goal is to "fundamentally transform how our bank operates." The $2.3 trillion-asset bank rests its plan on four parts: a central team for governance and security with application teams owning specific uses; a focus on the highest impact cases; speed with guardrails; and training for its 197,000 employees. Shafiq said banker intelligence tools are lifting product sales rates by 40%. Virtual assistant Fargo has handled some 1 billion customer interactions.