Lead Business Accountability Specialist

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Business Accountability Specialist to drive critical initiatives and implement improvements to the Records Management and Regulated Users programs.  

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In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives with broad impact which are designed to mitigate current and emerging business risk issues and concerns; act as key participant in large-scale, cross-functional planning for the business

• Assess, analyze, and design complex and multi-faceted controls, protocols, and approaches with respect to risk mitigation and the control environment, including ensuring effective planning for sustainability, ongoing control adherence, reporting, measurement, technology impacts, and monitoring

• Make decisions in complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business’s functional area or products, operations, and regulatory environment; facilitate decision-making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans; influence and lead key business partners to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives

• Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid to senior-level managers to identify current and emerging risks associated with business activities and operations, and provide guidance in interpreting, developing, and implementing risk-mitigating strategies

• Act as liaison for the business with external parties to support timeliness, appropriate response strategy, and effectiveness of communications and materials

• May lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ 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 Experience creating and executing controls

• 3+ years on Risk, Governance, Audit experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Business Control Management experience

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing many competing priorities

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

• Ability to work on-site at approved location

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Locations:

•  300 S. Brevard St., Charlotte, NC

Benefits:

• Information about Wells Fargo's US employee benefits
• Information about Wells Fargo's International employee benefits

Pay range:

$100,000.00-$163,000 Annual

Posting End Date:

03 Oct 2025

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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