Senior Business Accountability Specialist

About this role:

This role supports efforts to enhance process maturity and strengthen the control environment across the business. The position contributes to initiatives that improve business models and supporting technical solutions deployed across the line of business. The individual will help ensure consistent delivery, assist with stakeholder communication, and support prioritization of work aligned to business needs and risk mitigation objectives.

In this role, you will:

• Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables, contributing to cross-functional efforts focused on identifying and mitigating current and emerging business risk issues

• Assess, analyze, and support the design and implementation of moderately complex controls, protocols, and risk mitigation strategies, including planning for sustainability, adherence, reporting, and monitoring

• Independently make decisions and resolve moderately complex issues while leveraging an understanding of business operations, products, and regulatory requirements

• Support the facilitation of decision-making and implementation of solutions; collaborate with peers and partners to meet deliverables and contribute to new initiatives

• Participate in risk and regulatory activities related to technology monitoring policies, ensuring timely and accurate responses and supporting documentation

• Assist in control evaluations, internal reviews, and audits by contributing to walkthroughs, documentation, and issue remediation efforts

• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to assess and address risks tied to business operations and recommend practical mitigation strategies

• Contribute to the development of reporting, data analysis, and insights to support communication with business and risk partners

• Partner with internal stakeholders and external parties to support effective communication, responsiveness, and alignment with expectations

• Provide guidance and support to less experienced team members; may serve as a mentor when applicable

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ 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
• 3+ years of experience in designing, testing, and/or executing controls 
• 2+ years in creating, maintaining, and managing reports and management presentations

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to analyze moderately complex problems and contribute to solution development

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present information clearly to peers and stakeholders

• Understanding of risk and compliance concepts within a regulated environment

• Familiarity with industry frameworks such as COBIT, FFIEC, or ITIL

• Experience supporting reporting, data analysis, or control monitoring activities

• Willingness to learn emerging technologies and tools related to observability and monitoring

Job Expectations:

• Telecommuting is not an option for this position 

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule 

• Relocation assistance in not available for this position 

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship 

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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