About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Business Accountability Specialist to join the Fixed Income Strategies Team (FIST) in the WIM Managed Solutions organization. This specialist will be responsible for managing compliance, risk, procedures, reporting, and audit-related activities in FIST. Tasks include but are not limited to monthly sampling and control monitoring activities, project management, and Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSA).
In this role, you will:
- Lead complex initiatives with broad impact which are designed to mitigate current and emerging business risk issues and concerns; act as key participant in large-scale, cross-functional planning for the business
- Assess, analyze, and design complex and multi-faceted controls, protocols, and approaches with respect to risk mitigation and the control environment, including ensuring effective planning for sustainability, ongoing control adherence, reporting, measurement, technology impacts, and monitoring
- Make decisions in complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business’s functional area or products, operations, and regulatory environment; facilitate decision-making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans; influence and lead key business partners to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
- Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid to senior-level managers to identify current and emerging risks associated with business activities and operations, and provide guidance in interpreting, developing, and implementing risk-mitigating strategies
- Act as liaison for the business with external parties to support timeliness, appropriate response strategy, and effectiveness of communications and materials
- May lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience supporting risk and controls related to business unit governance and documentation
- Demonstrated experience managing RCSA activities or similar frameworks/processes to meet a variety of needs, including controls, regulatory requirements, and business intelligence
- Background in investments
- 3+ years of experience managing projects and programs
- Ability to build effective partnerships with Compliance, Legal, Risk and Technology to provide solutions or recommendations
- Experience managing new initiatives and deliverables through collaboration and problem-solving skills
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills with partners and senior leaders in Wealth & Investment Management
Job Expectations:
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
- 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
Posting Locations:
- 550 S. Tryon Street – Charlotte, NC 28202
- Required location listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
