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About the Role

Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced Senior Compliance & Operational Risk Specialist (Senior Assistant Vice President) to join the International Horizontal Aligned Compliance and Operational Risk (HACOR) team. This role provides independent oversight, challenge, and advisory support on International Transaction Processing & Execution and Fraud horizontal risks, covering EMEA, APAC, and Americas legal entities. The position operates within a global, matrixed environment, requiring close engagement with various risk and business teams, acting as a second line of defense to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and effective management of operational risks.

Responsibilities

Operate as the International Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trusted advisor for senior management and stakeholders, focusing on Transaction Processing & Execution and Fraud horizontal risks.
Provide technical regulatory compliance and operational risk advice and challenge to stakeholders on horizontal risks.
Establish effective engagement with Enterprise Risk Type and ORBO teams to ensure enterprise horizontal risks impacting International are understood and appropriately assessed.
Ensure effective International horizontal risk management and compliance with firm policies.
Support change implementation, leveraging understanding of the International Transaction Processing & Execution and Fraud risk regulatory environment.
Work with Enterprise Risk Type and ORBO teams to build the International horizontal risk profile and ensure adequate legal entity oversight.
Ensure relevant cascaded Risk Appetite and Key Risk Indicators are appropriate and calibrated at the legal entity level.
Utilize AI tools to identify and manage risk and drive data-driven risk outcomes.
Provide timely and relevant horizontal risk profile insights across teams, legal entities, and lines of business.
Proactively identify emerging horizontal risk concerns and work with stakeholders to ensure timely and appropriate resolution.
Demonstrate collaboration and influencing skills across senior stakeholders with proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Drive efficiency and actively seek opportunities for process improvements, focusing on areas of heightened risk.
Provide thought leadership on continuous enhancement opportunities.
Establish, implement and maintain Compliance & Operational Risk standards and programs.
Oversee the Front Line's execution and challenges appropriately on Compliance & Operational Risk related decisions.
Provide oversight and monitoring of Compliance & Operational Risk based programs.
Develop and oversee standards.
Provide subject matter expertise with comprehensive knowledge of business and functional area.
Provide Compliance & Operational Risk expertise and consulting for projects and initiatives with moderate risk.
Monitor reporting, escalation, and timely remediation of issues, deficiencies or regulatory matters regarding Compliance & Operational Risk management.
Provide direction to the business on developing corrective action plans and effectively managing regulatory change.
Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement and Compliance & Operational Risk control development.
Report findings and make recommendations to management appropriate committees.
Interpret policies, procedures, and Compliance & Operational Risk requirements.
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
Work with complex business units, rules and regulations on moderate risk compliance and operational risk matters.
Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and Compliance & Operational Risk requirements.

Requirements

Extensive experience in Compliance and/or Operational Risk at leading international financial services firm(s).
Technical knowledge of Transaction Processing & Execution and Fraud risks and practical business impact.
Good understanding of operational risk management frameworks, in particular horizontal risk management, with exposure to Transaction Processing & Execution and Fraud risk management and metrics.
Strong experience designing and executing advisory compliance and operational risk programs, including business line relevant regulatory change management, risk identification and assessment processes, issue management, new product/business review, complaint handling, monitoring and reporting, policy development and training.
Clear understanding of the market and regulatory environment in which Wells Fargo International operates, including relevant sectors, countries, products, and clients.
Deep understanding of the ever-evolving governance and regulatory environments as well as industry and operational risk and compliance risk-related best practices.
Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect complex topics and formulate data driven risk outcomes.
Able to communicate effectively and confidently, orally and in writing at all levels of the organization, and capable of distilling complex processes in concise and simple ways.
Experience in Compliance, Operational Risk, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, education.
Demonstrates clear understanding of importance of effective customer service (internal and external clients).
Demonstrates high standards of integrity and openness.
Demonstrates ability to work effectively as a member of a team, a collaborative style and understands the value of diversity.
Regularly exceeds the expectations of others and the role.
Continuously seeking (or encouraging others to seek) opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing organizational problems and opportunities and transforming a function.
Developing and incorporating an understanding of the competitive global business environment as well as an awareness of economic, social, and political trends that impact Wells Fargo's global strategy.
Using appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to influence, collaborate and build effective relationships with senior business partners.
Cultivating strategic client relationships and ensuring that the client perspective is the driving force behind all value-added business activities.
Translating strategy into operational reality. Breaking down strategic priorities or business initiatives into key tasks and identifying accountabilities. Aligning communication, people, culture, processes, resources, and systems to ensure effective implementation and delivery of required results.

Skills

Transaction Processing & Execution
Fraud risks
Investment Banking and Products
Regulatory compliance
Operational risk management
Horizontal risk management
Risk Appetite
Key Risk Indicators
AI tools
Data-driven risk outcomes
Collaboration
Influencing skills
Process improvements
Thought leadership
Risk management frameworks
Business line relevant regulatory change management
Risk identification and assessment processes
Issue management
New product/business review
Complaint handling
Monitoring and reporting
Policy development
Training
Analytical skills
Critical thinking
Problem-solving skills
Communication skills (oral and written)

Location

United Kingdom
Ireland

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Assistant Vice President
Extensive experience

Education Level

Degree
Certification

About the Company

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.1 trillion in assets.
We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management.
Wells Fargo ranked No. 33 on Fortune’s 2025 rankings of America’s largest corporations.
News, insights, and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.
Additional information may be found at: wellsfargo.com wellsfargojobs.com

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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.