Business Risk & Control Officer: COO Control Executive - RCSA Team

Job Description

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At Wells Fargo, we want to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. We’re looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. Join our diverse and inclusive team where you’ll feel valued and inspired to contribute your unique skills and experience.

Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

Integrated operations organization works collaboratively and consistently across the company. The Chief Operating Office includes core operations functions for each of the lines of business under leaders who have joint reporting relationships. Including Front Line Control for each of the lines of business and enterprise functions, Strategy and Operations Planning, Sales Practices Oversight and Management, Enterprise Shared Services, Strategic Execution & Operations, Corporate Properties Group, Business Continuity and Resiliency, Enterprise Customer Excellence, Supply Chain Management, and Chief Administrative Office.

These two open positions will support the overall strategy, management, and execution of the Chief Operating Office (COO) Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) program. This includes inherent risk identification, control identification, residual risk assessment, and residual risk treatment plan. Each individual will be responsible for supporting an RCSA schedule for their aligned area within COO, leading RCSA work by other team members for moderate and low business processes, and developing program documentation (procedures, job aides, etc.).

The positions will will engage with Front Line Control leadership, Independent Risk Management, and COO Line of Business leadership. They will be responsible for supporting program development, data analysis, stakeholder management, and regulatory items response. The positions require strong interpersonal skills, organizational capabilities, presentation skills and leadership capabilities.

The successful candidate will be a motivated team player who has expertise in risk management, including strong control design and evaluation skills. He or she is a self-starter who is accustomed to working in fast-paced, complex, evolving organizations with diverse stakeholders, and is able to withstand challenges and adapt quickly. This individual will have a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong, credible relationships with key stakeholders to achieve success.

Specific Responsibilities include:
•Lead and participate in stakeholder forums and influence results across diverse groups.
•Liaise between various control organizations to serve needs of COO.
•Develop, implement, and continually improve processes, frameworks, reporting, tools, and governance routines in support of successful program management.
•Plan and execute activities in accordance with program requirements.
•Aggregate, evaluate, and report results.
•Develop and deliver compelling presentations
•Lead implementation of moderately complex initiatives which may span multiple business lines.
•Coach more junior team members. Help the whole team succeed, individually and as one.

• 7+ years of experience in risk management (includes compliance, financial crimes, operational risk, audit, legal, credit risk, market risk, IT systems security, business process management) or 7+ years of financial services industry experience, of which 5+ years must include direct experience in risk management

• Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• The successful candidate will be a highly motivated team player who has deep expertise in risk management, including strong control design and evaluation skills. He or she is a self-starter who is accustomed to working in fast-paced, complex, evolving organizations with diverse stakeholders, and is able to withstand challenges and adapt quickly. This individual will have a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong, credible relationships with key stakeholders to achieve success.
• Experience in designing, monitoring and/or remediation of controls
• Experience implementing risk programs
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and communications skills with an ability to interact effectively with stakeholders, to include virtual, matrixed leadership experience and the ability to effectively manage and build relationships
• Proven 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 group’s processes
• Ability to evaluate changes to laws, processes, etc. to assess impacts and to develop implementation plan to close gaps
• A strong understanding of enterprise risk management framework including risk identification, risk appetite and strategy, risk-related decisions, processes and controls, risk analytics and governance
• Experience with management reporting (dashboards, PPT, etc.)
• Experience creating executive presentations

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

IA-Des Moines: 206 8th St - DES MOINES, IA
NC-Charlotte: 1525 W Wt Harris Blvd - Charlotte, NC
IA-West Des Moines: 7001 Westown Pkwy - West Des Moines, IA
MN-Minneapolis: 2701 Wells Fargo Way - Minneapolis, MN
AZ-PHX-Central Phoenix: 100 W Washington St - Phoenix, AZ
NJ-Summit: 190 River Rd - Summit, NJ
CA-SF-Financial District: 420 Montgomery - San Francisco, CA
MN-Shoreview: 1801 Parkview Dr - Shoreview, MN

All offers for employment with Wells Fargo are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. Wells Fargo will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and Federal law, including Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women.
Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.