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Senior Philanthropic Advisor - Senior Lead Fiduciary Advisory Specialist (LO)

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Dallas, TX, USA · The Woodlands, TX, USA
Posted on Jul 7, 2025

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Banking, Lending, & Trust (BL&T) unlocks access to Wells Fargo Bank products and services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families based on needs related to banking, custom lending, and trust services. These bank specialists leverage resources, valuable research, relationships, custom solutions, and highly tuned strategies to address clients' unique needs and aspirations.

BL&T further provides guidance on a variety of banking and fiduciary topics including investment management, general trust administration, specialty trusts, custody, tax, specialty assets, regulatory, privacy, ecommerce, deposit relationship and strategy, and business strategies. The section also provides support to the WIM Diverse Segments group, including WIM referral activity.​

Trust Services Trust advisors discuss the needs of HNW and UHNW clients and provide personalized advice and wealth and asset management services, including:

• Personal trust services.

• Estate services.

• Philanthropic services.

• Closely held asset management.

• Real estate and loan asset management.

• Oil, gas and mineral management.

• Legacy trust services.

• Special needs trust services.

• Managed Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA)

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Philanthropic Advisor - Senior Lead Fiduciary Advisory Specialist (LO) Working at Wells Fargo | Jobs and Careers at Wells Fargo (wellsfargojobs.com)


In this role, you will:

  • Advise leadership to develop or influence objectives, plans, specifications, resources, and long term goals for highly complex financial planning needs
  • Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex planning needs in collaboration with clients and partners
  • Deliver solutions that require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
  • Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions that are large scale cross functional or companywide strategies
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
  • Interact with internal or external customers, Accountants and Attorneys
  • This LO position has customer contact and job duties which may include needs assessing and referring those customers interested in a dwelling secured product to a SAFE team member. This position includes assisting customers without taking an application and without offering or negotiating terms of a dwelling secured transaction. Individuals in a LO position also must meet the Loan Originator requirements under Regulation Z (LO) outlined in the job expectations below
  • This Philanthropic Senior Advisory Specialist is a specialty fiduciary expert with a focus on Philanthropic and Charitable advising who applies deep knowledge and skills in the area of trust and estate matters, investment management, wealth transition, and financial planning to serve high net worth clients with complex planning needs. May partner with a Relationship Manager or act as Relationship Manager in serving clients. Contributes to growth of the specialty wealth management business by participating in and initiating new client acquisition through leveraging fiduciary skills and specialized knowledge in the marketplace. In some cases, may administer and manage the risk of moderately complex trust accounts in order to develop or expand relationships. As the relationship manager for a book of business, identifies and addresses issues with clients, underwriting/accepting new accounts, administering, terminating, distributes moderately complex account material. Proactively engages with clients in specialty wealth planning related conversations; collaborates with partners to develop and propose solutions. Provides analysis of client's total financial situation and offers creative thinking to arrive at workable solutions. Communicates directly with clients, business partners and Centers of Influence including external resources i.e. accountants, attorneys, who are related to the client relationship as part of day to day administration.


Required Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of Fiduciary Advisory experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education


Desired Qualifications:

  • Ability to network and interact with all levels of an organization
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Experience with family philanthropy, including private foundations, donor advised funds, family retreats, workshops and meetings
  • Experience working with nonprofit organizations, boards of directors and their donors
  • Experience working within the High Net Worth (HNW) Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) space
  • Knowledge and understanding of financial and estate planning, fiduciary/trust, wealth transfer and investment understanding
  • Local market knowledge and established market network; extensive local philanthropic network; strong networking skills and a passion for philanthropy
  • Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) designation
  • JD, LL.M, CFP or CTFA designations


Job Expectations:

  • Individuals in Loan Originator (LO) positions must meet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau qualification requirements and comply with related Wells Fargo policies. The LO qualification requirements include meeting applicable financial responsibility, character, general financial fitness and criminal background standards. A current credit report will be used to assess your financial responsibility and credit fitness, however, a credit score is not included as part of the evaluation. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening, if necessary
  • 25% travel
  • Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/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.

Posting End Date:

20 Jul 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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

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.