Job Description

About this role:



Wells Fargo is seeking a Control Management Senior Manager. At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.



The CIB Control @I&P is responsible for delivering a more consistent approach to business operations across Wells Fargo, strengthening the company's risk and control infrastructure, and delivering effective and efficient enterprise services to employees and customers.



In this role, you will: • Manages and develop a team of Commercial Banking Controls Program Managers / Associate Managers and/or Sr Officers / Officers, Associates, Specialists / Sr. Specialists from cross-functional teams in accomplishing group strategic priorities.
• Executes and implements business control priorities and strategy; drive the control agenda across the business.
• Manage senior stakeholders and proactively identify the program needs and get the resolution implemented.
• Establish required reporting and governance routines for effective implementation of multiple Risk and Control programs.
• Conduct horizontal / thematic analysis and identify opportunities for improving process efficiencies / consistent implementation of programs.
• Act as an advisor to more experienced leaders in developing risk mitigation strategies for complex and highly integrated business specific risk across different business lines.
• Co-ordinate with all the Business Control leaders for effective program change management and improve efficiencies.
• Evaluates and provides strategic guidance for programs, policies and procedures to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and risk strategies.
• Identify and recommend Business Controls opportunities for process improvement and risk control development by managing and directing teams on strategy and execution of activities.
• Supports to the business for the design of business-specific risk controls/processes and development of remediation plans to address any control weaknesses or gaps and identifies opportunities for enhancements.
• Ensures that business control issues are proactively identified and addressed appropriately, escalating where necessary.
• Oversees programs or initiatives related to a line of business and/or an Enterprise strategy with considerable impact across the Enterprise and externally.
• Determine appropriate strategies and actions of Business Controls functional area to meet moderate to high-risk deliverables by ensuring that all business risk issues are proactively identified and addressed appropriately.
• Key interface and fosters relationships with corporate, business heads, Corporate Risk, Legal, Audit, regulators, and industry partners regarding risk management of business-specific risk programs.
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and aligned with strategic objectives in Business Controls functional area.
• Develop and guide a culture of Strong Controls Mindset, talent development to meet business objectives and strategies.

Key areas • Control Programs: Executes against the requirements of enterprise Control Programs as set forth in Policy and by the Control Programs team, Partner with business process owners to execute risk program execution (e.g., annual refresh of KRIs, RCSA Support, Issue Management, Operational Risk Events) including management reporting, oversight and governance.
• Engage with senior leaders for defining the strategy for Control Program team and drive it to implementation with the team.
• Facilitate implementation of Enterprise Risk Identification and Assessment program by partnering with Business Control and Business teams.
• Issue Management Support: Conduct weekly issue meetings with business partner(s) inclusive of designed strategy to remediate issues which garner residual risk reduction, Review and approve PVCs, issues, CAs, ISMs and tollgate documents, conduct thematic analysis across assigned vertical as well as with peers, Facilitate Tollgates, Review issue status updates.
• Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA): Provide Control support for GDA Mapping for I&P Legal Entities in partnership with the RCSA program team.
• Control Council Routine: Support the Control Council and help build stronger accountability and ownership in the control environment.
• Governance & Reporting Routines: Establish Controls governance/reporting routines to provide Risk & Controls landscape view and escalate issues as appropriate. Identify emerging risks or escalations that require IP wholesale control council / Risk & Control Committee review, provides root cause analysis and plans actions for breaches of defined reporting triggers, Partners with BG/EF leaders to develop Risk & Control Governance Committee and forum materials/discussion items, participates in the BG/EF design of key metrics to oversee business risk, Facilitate other front-line governance activities.
• Advisory role: Provide input into enterprise policies and procedures, Key business initiatives and continue to engage in Risk & control management discussions with the LOB Functions, Business partners and Operations.
• During the recruiting process you may be considered for a role based on your expertise in a particular Control LOB. Additionally, each business has a specific location strategy, therefore your candidacy may be determined based on your current location. Remote work locations are not available for these roles so if you are not in a location listed on the posting, you must commit to relocation within an agreed upon timeframe.

Required Qualifications, • Overall 17+ years of experience in risk management or 15+ years of financial services industry experience, of which 10+ years must include direct experience in risk management, 10+ years of management experience.
• CA, CIA, B Com, BBM, MBA, M Com with Business, Finance, Banking, Accounting or Economics as preferred major subject.
• Understanding of Wholesale Banking / Commercial Banking products and services like Asset based leasing and lending, Client Coverage groups / Middle Market Banking, Asset Servicing, Asset Management, and Operations and or other Wholesale Banking services support.

Desired Qualifications: • Experience in assessing risk, reviewing risk ratings, and identifying control deficiencies.
• Adaptable to a dynamic work environment with multiple priorities and strict timelines and able to organize for responsiveness and efficiency.
• Proven ability to work within a team environment as well as individual accountability.
• Ability to make timely and independent judgment decisions while working in a fast-paced and results-driven environment. Propensity to deliver high quality output.
• Ability to synthesize data from a variety of sources and deliver results quickly.
• Novice negotiation skills include the willingness and ability to question decisions, understand direction and escalate issues, where necessary.
• Experience evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, systems, and internal controls; additional experience analyzing business and/or systems changes to determine impact.
• Familiar with various quality assurance techniques, issue verification frameworks and role of issue oversight, Audit, or internal controls assessment experience
• Understanding of US banking regulatory requirements. Applies product/domain knowledge to improve/add value to the processes, Line of defense Structure.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment and the ability to effectively manage and build relationships.
• Ethical integrity and demonstrated ability to identify risks and confidently raise issues, escalate early and engage in constructive challenge, doing so independently.
• Leadership and project management skills to drive alignment across stakeholder groups to develop and deliver repeatable end to end risk management solutions and controls aligned with business/customer processes.

Posting End Date:


30 Jul 2024

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




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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.



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