About this role:

Wells Fargo, a renowned global bank with a commitment to growth and an award-winning culture, is seeking a dedicated professional to support the International Head of Business Aligned Compliance and Horizontally Aligned Compliance Programme to support the oversight and management of the Compliance teams operating across the International platform. You will assist the teams in the provision of accurate and timely regulatory Compliance advice and provide support to the Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB), Commercial Banking and Global Payments and Liquidity (GPL) businesses operating across the regions.

In this critical role, you will support the International Head of Business Aligned Compliance on matters concerning the Compliance Programme, as well as supporting the broader Business Aligned Compliance Officers who provide technical and regulatory advice to the business. You will act as a pivotal leader in the International Compliance department and be a subject matter expert on applicable regulations and business activities of the relevant business lines. Your proactive provision of Compliance advice will ensure that the business lines operate within the relevant regulatory framework.

This role requires critical decision-making, collaboration, organisational skills and adaptability to enable high performance while building an effective risk and control environment.

In this role, you will:

• Be the primary support for the International Head of Business Aligned Compliance, supporting across all lines of business and Compliance Programme elements, with a particular focus on CIB.
• Be a subject matter expert (SME) of applicable regulations relevant to the business lines operating across the International platform.
• Be a subject matter expert (SME) of the relevant services and activities of the CIB, Commercial Banking and GPL businesses.
• Provide and oversee the proactive provision of accurate technical regulatory Compliance advice, to the business lines.
• Proactively challenge business lines to ensure Compliance risk is identified and appropriately managed.
• Support the business in the management of Compliance issues and risks by providing pragmatic solutions.
• Represent Compliance at relevant governance committees and other forums as necessary by providing challenge and technical regulatory Compliance advice.
• Be involved in and oversee the team’s involvement in business led projects, including new business initiatives.
• Engage regularly with the Legal department and other second line risk functions on current and emerging Compliance risks and interact routinely with Internal Audit on regulatory Compliance matters.
• Engage effectively with Global and International Compliance teams, providing SME advisory input including Regulatory change management, Risk Assessments (First and Second Line), Policy and Training, Monitoring & Reporting and Issue Management.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in Compliance, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Strong educational background with a university degree.
• Experience in the Compliance and regulatory field within financial services and extensive knowledge of CIB activities at a leading global financial services firm.
• Strong understanding of the market and regulatory environment in which Wells Fargo operates.
• Seasoned Compliance professional with matured leadership capabilities, including but not limited to: ability to make critical decisions, work collaboratively, ability to develop others, enabling high performance, building self-insight and effective risk and control environment.
• Strong intellectual capability and flexibility, able to consider issues from multiple angles and lead debates and discussions with multiple stakeholders.
• Able to exercise independent thought, and influence/challenge senior stakeholders, including an ability to confront conflict and difficult issues in a professional, assertive and proactive manger while remaining sensitive to business needs.
• Good sense of judgement and absolute commitment to Wells Fargo’s transformation journey
• Ability to lead projects with a focus on pace of execution and stakeholder collaboration.
• Ability to forge relationships across multiple functions to enhance the Compliance brand.
• Ability to deal with change and exhibit a service led mindset to support our stakeholders.
• Ability to challenge independently and constructively.
• Communicate effectively and confidently, orally and in writing at all levels of the organisation.

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.

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