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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 highly matrixed global environment, acting as a second line of defence to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and effective management of operational risk exposures.

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.
Establish effective engagement with Enterprise Risk Type and ORBO teams to ensure international horizontal risks are understood and assessed.
Ensure effective International horizontal risk management and compliance with firm policies.
Support change implementation related to the International Transaction Processing & Execution and Fraud risk regulatory environment.
Build the International horizontal risk profile and ensure adequate legal entity oversight.
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 resolution.
Demonstrate collaboration and influencing skills across senior stakeholders.
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 challenge 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.
Provide direction to the business on developing corrective action plans and effectively managing regulatory change.
Report findings and make recommendations to management and 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 knowledge of 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 work experience, training, or 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 risks
Fraud risks
Investment Banking and Products
Operational risk management frameworks
Horizontal risk management
Regulatory change management
Risk identification and assessment
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)
Collaboration
Influencing skills
Risk manager mindset
Process improvement
Thought leadership

Location

United Kingdom
Ireland

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
Experienced

Education Level

Degree
Certification

About the Company

Wells Fargo is a leading financial services company.
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.

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.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
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