About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Control Management Specialist

In this role, you will:

Participate in identifying, assessing, managing, and mitigating current and emerging risk exposures within Control Management functional areaProvide risk management consulting to support the business in designing and implementing risk mitigation strategies, business processes, and business controlsMonitor moderately complex business specific programs and provide risk management consulting to support the business in designing and implementing risk mitigation strategiesMonitor, measure, evaluate, and report on the impact of decisions and controls to the relevant business group or functional areaProvide guidance to business groups on the development, implementation, and monitoring of business specific programs to identify, assess, and mitigate riskCollaborate with relevant business group to identify current and emerging risks associated with business activities and operations

Required Qualifications:

4+ 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:

Bachelor's degree or higher. Relevant certifications will be an advantageExperience in automation / advanced excel / reporting will be an advantageStrong demonstrated knowledge of industry standards and best practices around quality assurance, control design, control evaluation/ testing, internal audit and risk management processes

Job Expectations:

Reviewing and enhancing the control inventory framework by harmonizing controls and stabilizing control library

Participate in identifying, assessing, managing, and mitigating current and emerging risk exposures within Control Management functional area

Collaborate with relevant business group to identify current and emerging issues associated with leveraging the control taxonomy

Monitor, measure, evaluate, and report on the impact of decisions and controls to the relevant business group or functional areaEnhance control management capabilities in support of control monitoring, reporting and central program and FL visibilityDevelop and maintain common controls considerations for regulatory requirements to reduce inconsistency/redundancy (I.e., Financial Crimes)Evaluate high/critical issues to determine thematic topics to be highlighted to Senior LeadershipCo-ordinate across central programs to integrate escalation and reporting routinesAssess impact of large risk events, test findings, etc.. on control suites and residual riskPerform ongoing monitoring of control inventory and remediate for inactive and orphan controlsPerform ongoing monitoring of gap controls and issue alignment within prescribed timelinesPerform ongoing monitoring of BG/EFs automated, manual and QA/QC control populationsSupport horizontal automation across BGs/EFs (e.g., Operations)Evaluate the Control Taxonomy under supervision in an effective and timely mannerProvide risk management consulting to support the business in designing and implementing risk mitigation strategies, business processes, and business controlsMonitor moderate to complex business specific programs

Control Design or internal control evaluation experience would be advantageousFamiliar with various quality assurance and quality control techniquesExperience in executing control testing programs, including the development of consistent standards and methodologiesWorking knowledge of industry standards and best practices around monitoring, testing, quality assurance and risk management processesEffective communicator, both orally and in writing, able to ask well-crafted questions and present ideas in a clear and compelling manner, good listener who embraces creative thinking and teamworkDemonstrated negotiation skills, especially with difficult topics when partnering with senior management under supervision. This includes the willingness and ability to question decisions, understand direction and escalate issues, where necessary.Effectively communicates in both written and verbal formats with senior executive-level leaders with limited supervisionSkilled on Microsoft office (Word, Excel, and Power Point)Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, coupled with an ability to translate ambiguous ideas/issues into well-defined plans/solutions with a track-record for delivering resultsDemonstrated ability to deliver high quality output without supervisionEthical integrity and proven ability to serve as a role model by reinforcing and demonstrating to your employees the core values and behavioral expectations contained in Wells Fargo's Vision, Values & Goals

Posting End Date: 

24 Feb 2025

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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 US: 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.

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