Commercial Banking Lead Officer - Capital Finance

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About this role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Business Control Management Officer to provide Business Control Management (BCM) support for Commercial Banking Operations, with primary coverage for Equipment Finance/Vendor Finance (EV/VF), Asset-Based Lending (ABL), and Capital Finance (CF) Operations. This role serves as a key risk and control partner responsible for strengthening the control environment across critical lending operations and transformation initiatives.

The position will lead risk and control activities associated with process redesign, platform modernization, automation initiatives, regulatory support, audit readiness, and control optimization while partnering closely with business, operations, technology, and risk stakeholders to drive operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

In this role, you will:

• Provide Business Control Management oversight and risk consultation for Equipment Finance/Vendor Finance, Asset-Based Lending, and Capital Finance Operations.

• Lead Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) and other risk management activities to identify, assess, and mitigate operational, compliance, and regulatory risks.

• Partner with business and technology teams to design, enhance, and optimize controls supporting lending operations, process automation, and modernization efforts.

• Oversee issue management activities, including root cause analysis, remediation planning, corrective action validation, and sustainable risk reduction.

• Support large-scale operational transformation initiatives, including loan platform modernization, system redesign, workflow automation, and strategic technology implementations.

• Provide risk oversight and challenge throughout project lifecycles to ensure effective control design and regulatory compliance during business and technology change.

• Coordinate audit, regulatory examination, and independent testing activities, including preparation of documentation, management responses, and remediation tracking.

• Partner with Operations, Technology, Compliance, Legal, Credit Risk, and Control Management teams to strengthen governance, improve processes, and drive operational resiliency.

• Monitor emerging risks, operational performance, and control effectiveness across lending operations and recommend enhancements where needed.

• Support key business priorities, including Asset-Based Lending stabilization efforts, Equipment Finance/Vendor Finance automation initiatives, loan auto-booking enhancements, and migration activities to the LIQ platform.

• Develop executive-level reporting, governance materials, and risk insights for senior management and business stakeholders.

• Influence and challenge stakeholders to ensure timely risk identification, effective remediation, and adherence to enterprise risk management standards.

• This role requires strong experience in operational risk management, business process transformation, control design, and regulatory oversight within a complex financial services environment.

• The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to navigate large-scale change initiatives, provide effective challenge to senior stakeholders, and drive sustainable risk and control outcomes across multiple lending businesses.

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:

• Strong knowledge of Asset-Based Lending (ABL), Equipment Finance/Vendor Finance (EV/VF), and Capital Finance Operations , including associated operational processes, risks, and controls.

• Demonstrated experience in Business Control Management, Operational Risk Management, or Control Management within a large, complex financial services organization.

• Proven ability to lead Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), issue management, root cause analysis, and corrective action programs to strengthen the control environment.

• Experience supporting large-scale business transformation initiatives , including platform modernization, process redesign, workflow automation, and technology implementations.

• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, audit management, control design, and governance practices within lending or banking operations environments.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively challenge senior leaders, partner across business and technology teams, and communicate risk insights to executive audiences .

Job Expectations:

• This position is NOT eligible for Visa sponsorship.

• Ability to work on site per Wells Fargo's standard operating model in the listed location (hybrid schedule – 3 days on-site & 2 remote).

• The ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Posting Location:

• Charlotte, NC

• Irving, TX

• Wes Des Moines, IA

• Minneapolis, MN

The Chief Operations Office functions adhere to a 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 self-relocation within an agreed upon timeframe.

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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