WIM Lead Control Management Officer

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking Lead Control Management Officers to support one of the following areas: Independent Solutions, WIM Shared Services, or National Sales and Marketing

This role will be responsible for the implementation and management of the First Line of Defense risk and control program requirements. This position resides in the Business Aligned Control team for all aspects of the risk and control management framework. The position requires a detailed understanding of Risk and Control Identification and Assessment and a strong understanding of inherent risks within the Wealth Management arena. The role will support business leadership to design and implement first line controls with respect to a variety of regulatory requirements, Wells Fargo policies and industry best practices.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives designed to mitigate current and emerging risks with broad impact

• Act as key participant in monitoring, evaluating, and measuring the impact of decisions practiced in Control Management functional area

• Monitor moderately complex business specific programs, and provide risk management consulting to support the business in designing and implementing risk-mitigation strategies

• Monitor, measure, evaluate, and report on the impact of decisions and controls to the relevant business group or functional area

• Develop and implement risk monitoring and risk reporting processes and controls

• Collaborate with relevant business group to identify current and emerging risks associated with business activities and operations, and provide guidance in developing and implementing risk-mitigating strategies

• Lead Control Management project or virtual teams

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Risk Management or Control Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Direct experience executing the RCSA (risk identification, risk assessment - inherent/residual, and control design)

• Direct experience with Issue Management Life Cycle and issue remediation

• Direct Wealth and Investment Management experience

• Experience across enterprise risk management framework, including: risk identification, risk appetite and strategy, risk-related decisions, processes and controls, risk analytics governance, risk assessment and control design

• Track record of providing constructive challenge with appropriate escalation, root cause analysis and offering solutions

• Experience with tracking, monitoring, implementing and drafting corrective actions

• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, achieve goals, in a dynamic and complex environment

• Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Job Expectations:

• Lead Business Control Management for >1 Risk Assessable Businesses and/or be secondary lead on moderate/high complex processes with high inherent risk. Lead includes ongoing risk and control assessment of processes and business profile changes, working directly and in partnership with the business owner and Independent Risk Management / Second Line of Defense partners (operational risk and compliance).

• Conduct analysis of risk type themes, interconnectivity of other business processes, to either identify process efficiency to reduce risk, automation of control design, identify potential new/modified control design related to business process changes which increase risk.

• Proactively manage changes to controls, working with the line of business to ensure that all controls are designed and performing, as expected, within Internal Control Policy Standards.

• Position offers a hybrid work schedule in which you are required to work in office 3 days per week at a minimum in one of the locations listed above

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

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.

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:

* 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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