Lead Business Accountability Specialist - Global Manager Research

Wells Fargo•St. Louis, MO

10d•$100,000 - $163,000

About The Position

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Business Accountability Specialist to join the Global Manager Research organization. This specialist will be responsible for managing compliance, risk and audit-related activities. Tasks include monthly sampling and control monitoring activities, Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSA) and external regulatory exam activities. Individual will serve as Secretary for the Investment Committee along with routine compliance, risk and control responsibilities for the organization. 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

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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
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
Intermediate MS Office Suite and tools such as Veritas and Minerva

Responsibilities

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