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Wells Fargo · 2 days ago

Senior Lead Control Officer - CIB Operations Control

CHARLOTTE, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

7+ years exp

Wells Fargo is a global financial services leader committed to innovation and community empowerment. The Senior Lead Control Officer will be responsible for managing risk and controls within the Corporate & Investment Banking Operations Control team, ensuring effective risk management strategies are in place and collaborating with business leaders to enhance operational execution.

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechInsurancePayments

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead control coverage for market maker clearing build out and partner with CIB Ops Prime Brokerage business and CIB Ops BCM team, new products, fraud, and related CIB Operations lines of business

Serve as a Business Control Management (BCM), applying deep product/process knowledge to drive effective risk strategies, define risks, set controls and governance, and enable monitoring, reporting, audit, and regulatory readiness

Drive ORKRI performance measures and streamline/automate control processes

Lead control assessments aligned to enterprise frameworks; support RCSA and Issues Management governance

Maintain and enhance the Business Process Inventory (BPI) and integrate RCSA, triggers, testing, audit, and regulatory outputs

Design, implement, and monitor controls aligned to risk appetite; perform root-cause analysis on OREs to enable durable remediation

Improve control documentation (design/performance rationales, MCR narratives) and manage RCSA triggers and the Issues lifecycle

Engage with operations on strategic changes/new products; support audits/regulatory exams and provide actionable risk insights

Lead complex, cross-functional risk resolutions; advise senior leaders; mentor project/virtual teams

Qualification

Risk ManagementInvestment Banking OperationsInternal ControlsData SynthesisInterpersonal Skills

Required

7+ years of Risk Management or Financial Services Industry experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Preferred

Knowledge and understanding of internal controls and internal control policy

Strong domain knowledge of Investment banking operations is desirable

Ability to synthesize data and/or observations from a variety of, often disparate and unconnected, sources, deliver succinct summaries (both verbal and written), and enact responses quickly

Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills to effectively influence all organizational and leadership levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are a must

Highly organized and proactive with demonstrated ability to assess, exercise independent judgment, apply prudent risk management principles, prioritize work to meet deadlines, and proactively escalate when necessary