About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Operational Risk Specialist

In this role, you will:

Manage the development, implementation, and monitoring of a risk-based program for a business or large functional area with moderate to high risk to identify, assess and mitigate operational risk that arises from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, systems, or external events
Maintain a balance between risk mitigation and operational efficiency
Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, systems, and internal controls
Analyze business and system changes to determine impact, assess operational risk issues, and assign risk ratings consistent with established policy standards
Provide operational risk expertise and consulting to complex business units for initiatives with high risk
Design and develop testing strategies, methodologies and analyses
Consult with the business to develop corrective action plans and effectively manage change
Identify training opportunities
Design and coordinate the development of training materials and coordinate or deliver training
Report findings and develop business cases to influence management on the need for controls to mitigate risk
Manage and coordinate production of periodic operational risk performance reports for management, including trend research and recommended strategies
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

3+ years of prior experience in trust administration/ fiduciary services/ fiduciary risk
Strong risk management and compliance skills
Familiarity with US trust laws and trust administration
Experience with SEI Trust 3000 software
Knowledge and understanding of fiduciary law and federal regulations
Knowledge and understanding of fiduciary, investment, or planning disciplines
Knowledge and understanding of investment risk and compliance management processes
Knowledge and understanding of trust, fiduciary law, and federal regulations/operations
Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management
CFIRS or related certification preferred

Job Expectations:

This role will be part of the Fiduciary Risk Oversight (FRO) unit of Operational Risk Coverage Programs. FRO's program is designed to proactively and systematically identify, assess, measure, monitor, control and report on significant fiduciary risks to Wells Fargo and its customers. The primary business group currently in scope for this oversight program is Wealth & Investment Management.

Lead the creation of key monitoring routines to support the ongoing risk identification and trends within key fiduciary businesses.
Provides fiduciary risk support to the trust business and oversight of the trust administrative account review process
Monitors the regulatory and industry environment and identifies fiduciary risk issues and may participate in development of risk ratings
Analyze business and IRM owned data in order to identify ways to assess trends, themes, and perform oversight.
Provides fiduciary risk support to the businesses and supporting group partners on select OCC regulations and risk topics
Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, systems and internal controls
Reports findings and develop business cases to influence executive management or management committee member/ head of business on the need for controls to mitigate risk
Internal collaboration with key stakeholders in Corporate Risk and Business Groups for oversight of F&I risk
May interface with ORBO, Internal Audit, Legal, on risk related topics
Ability to work at one of the approved locations in the job posting
This position offers a hybrid work schedule
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Posting End Date:

27 Apr 2026

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.

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