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About the Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Compliance & Operational Risk Officer (Vice President) to join the International Legal Entity Compliance & Operational Risk team. This role offers exposure to various team activities and the opportunity to drive execution across governance, reporting, and initiatives. The position operates globally, ensuring consideration for legal entities and business lines across EMEA, APAC, Canada, and Latin America. Based in London, the role reports to the International Legal Entity Compliance & Operational Risk - Program, Governance and Reporting Senior Manager. As part of Wells Fargo’s second line of defense, this role establishes, implements, and maintains risk standards and programs for compliance with regulatory requirements, while providing governance and oversight of operational risk.

Responsibilities

Operate as a dedicated Subject Matter Expert (SME) and point of contact for senior leadership.
Accountably execute Compliance and Operational Risk Program Policy and Framework elements, Governance, and Reporting activities for legal entities.
Act as a fungible resource to support Legal Entity elements across Governance & Reporting, Initiatives, Program, and Country Compliance.
Produce Legal Entity governance and reporting for internal leadership and Executive/Board fora, focusing on risk intelligence, data, and analytics.
Draft and oversee Planned Activities, lead Risk Appetite, and manage SORA and intra-legal entity outsourcing arrangements.
Extract insights from monitoring, IT&V, Audit, and Regulatory Engagements for International businesses.
Serve as SME for Compliance and Operational Risk Regulatory Change and Inventory Management (RCIM) activities, aligning the operational risk RCIM approach.
Provide oversight and monitoring of business group Compliance & Operational Risk based programs.
Maintain Compliance & Operational Risk expertise and consulting for projects and initiatives with moderate to high risk.
Establish, implement, and maintain Compliance & Operational Risk standards and programs.
Oversee the Front Line's execution and challenge Compliance & Operational Risk related decisions.
Develop, oversee, and provide independent credible challenge to standards.
Provide direction to the business on developing corrective action plans and managing regulatory change.
Report findings and make recommendations to management and committees.
Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement and control development.
Monitor the reporting, escalation, and remediation of issues, deficiencies, or regulatory matters.
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 to high Compliance & Operational Risk matters.
Interface with Audit, Legal, external agencies, and regulatory bodies on risk-related topics.

Requirements

Experience in Compliance, Operational Risk, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, or education.
Extensive experience in Compliance and/or Operational Risk at leading international financial services firm(s).
Demonstrable collaboration and influencing skills.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively with a risk manager and service mindset.
Ability to join-the-dots and extract the ‘so what’ for International from monitoring, IT&V, Audit, and Regulatory Engagements.
Proven technical knowledge and experience of Program, Governance, and Reporting elements.
Good understanding of Investment Banking and Products.
Employees are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance).
Employees must adhere to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures.
Employees must fulfill risk and compliance obligations.
Employees must ensure timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues.
Employees must make sound risk decisions.
Emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation.
Make sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Skills

Compliance
Operational Risk
Governance
Reporting
Initiatives
Program Management
Risk Management
Regulatory Change
Inventory Management
Data Analysis
AI
Investment Banking
Financial Services

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Vice President
Extensive experience

Education Level

University degree
Professional qualifications, certificates, and/or registrations relevant to Compliance/financial services

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.
Applicants with Disabilities To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.
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