Senior Control Management Specialist - CBO

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Control Management Specialist supporting Commercial Banking Operations (CBO).

In this role, you will:

• RAU Ownership – Own and independently manage 1–2 Risk Assessable Units (RAUs), also known as RCSAs, holding the pen in drafting

• Risk Identification & Controls – Responsible for risk identification, risk measures, control identification/design and ratings applicable to the assigned RAUs in partnership with the RAU Owner within the business

• RAU Risk Management – Manage all risk management activities associated to the RAU (i.e. issues, OREs, process change, etc.) to ensure control requirements are met and adhered to by the business owner

• Subject Matter Expertise – Become the risk and control subject matter expert on the service models assigned and underlying L4 processes

• Risk Consulting – Provide risk management consulting to support the business in designing and implementing risk-mitigation strategies

• Risk Collaboration – Collaborate with relevant business groups to identify current and emerging risks associated with business activities and operations, and provide guidance in developing and implementing risk-mitigating strategies

• Business Integration – Integrate yourself in all necessary business routines to ensure your knowledge of the processes is sufficient

• Control Monitoring – Monitor assigned portfolio of control activities and escalate when necessary

Required Qualifications, US:

• 4+ years of Risk Management or Control Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Control Design & Governance – Experience designing effective controls, issue management and supporting metrics and governance programs

• Issue Management Knowledge – Knowledge of issue management process

• Root Cause Analysis – Experience determining the root cause of identified issues

• Regulatory Control Expertise – Regulatory Control knowledge across enterprise risk management framework, including: control testing, risk identification, risk appetite and strategy, risk-related decisions, processes and controls, risk analytics and governance

• RCSA Experience – Direct, hands-on experience with Risk and Control Self-Assessment activities

• RCSA Concepts – Knowledge and understanding of Risk and Control Self-Assessment concepts

• Issue Mitigation – Ability to proactively manage and mitigate issues

• Communication Skills – Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Work Prioritization – Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment

• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Experience developing partnerships and collaborating with other business and functional areas

• Industry Risk Experience – Strong operational (or compliance or audit) risk management experience in the financial services industry

• Technical Proficiency – Advanced Microsoft Office skill
   

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel in person for workshops during RAU execution for all assigned work, when needed.

• Ability to work onsite three days a week at one of the locations listed below.

Office Locations:

• Chandler, AZ

• Des Moines, IA

• Charlotte, NC

• San Antonio, TX

**Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

**This position is not eli