About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Lead for Third Party Risk Insights to join our dynamic risk management team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and executing processes for the identification, management, and remediation of risk findings related to third parties.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the creation and continuous improvement of processes to manage third party risk findings, ensuring effective identification, tracking, and closure of issues.

• Monitor material findings and mandatory remediation actions and timelines.

• Establish monitoring protocols for weak rated assessment remediation, ensuring timely and effective risk reduction in accordance with organizational standards.

• Design and implement standardized approaches for findings classification, scoring, and prioritization, driving consistency and transparency in risk management.

• Define and maintain escalation procedures for unresolved or high-impact findings, enabling timely leadership awareness and intervention.

• Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders, including risk owners, business units, and compliance teams, to embed findings management best practices throughout the organization.

• Develop and deliver comprehensive reporting on findings management activities, trends, and outcomes for executive and regulatory audiences.

• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across multiple lines of businesses and serve as an experienced advisor to the leadership.

• Provide direction to a cross functional team using business expertise.

Location: 141278-NC-CIC Customer Information Center

*This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in third party risk management, operational risk, or related disciplines within complex organizations.

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and managing risk findings processes, including remediation and escalation frameworks.

• Strong understanding of risk scoring, assessment methodologies, and regulatory requirements impacting third party risk.

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to drive change, influence stakeholders, and deliver results in a matrixed environment.

• Exceptional analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

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Job Expectations:

• Hybrid work model.

• 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.

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.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.