Business Execution Consultant

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Execution Consultant.

The Global Front Line Risk Program Execution is a function within the CIB COO Risk Programs pillar. The team has the key focus to maintain, operate and deliver core front line risk and compliance programs and adopt a shared service model for Lines of Businesses to leverage central expertise. The BAS will focus on design, enablement and execution of front-line compliance activities. As well as coordinate, execute, and support a variety of front-line compliance activities and controls across CIB businesses globally to meet select Enterprise policy and program governance requirements.

The primary responsibilities revolve around obtaining, sorting, analyzing, understanding and reporting risk management data sets to drive governance, risk reporting and risk mitigation strategies across the portfolio.

In this role, you will:

• Participate in a variety of assigned and ongoing business operations to ensure success in meeting business goals and objectives
• Identify opportunities for process improvement by conducting root cause testing of all compliance and business metrics
• Determine areas of strength or Business Execution opportunity within defined scope of work
• Review and research strategies and action plans to establish effective processes while meeting performance metrics and policy expectations
• Utilize independent judgment to guide moderate risk deliverables
• Present recommendations to develop, implement, and monitor strategic approaches, effectiveness of support function, and business performance improvement opportunities for managing risks of the business
• Exercise independent judgment and provide guidance in diverse support functions and operations for a single business group within a line of business
• Collaborate and consult with leaders and executive management
• Provide work direction to less experienced Strategy and Execution staff

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Support implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Engage in Enterprise Risk Program activities and support various measurement, assessment, governance and reporting routines to ensure the current state of risk management effectiveness is appropriately reflected.
• Support identification of operational and compliance risks, potential issues, or gaps; and provide consistent and sustainable risk mitigating solutions.
• Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate.
• Collaborate and consult with members of the CIB Compliance Regulation and Risk Metrics team and leadership team to drive effective completion of BAU activities and strategic initiatives.

Job Expectations:

• Experience in operational or compliance risk management, including Fraud Risk Management, Privacy, Volcker Rule, Insider Activities (Regulation O), and Transactions Between Banks and Their Affiliates (Regulation W), and Accessibility for Customers and Employees with Disabilities programs.
• Capital Markets experience, including knowledge of business products, processes, and controls.
• Strong experience executing, leading, and coordinating operational risk and/or compliance programs and governance activities across a global footprint.
• Strong experience with Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) and Risk Measurement programs.
• Strong ability to identify risk areas, evaluate trends and root causes, and recommend risk mitigation solutions where applicable.
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in problem analysis, solution implementation, and change management.
• Experience in drafting, maintaining, and editing procedures.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement to identify and resolve problems with a focus on actionable outcomes.
• Ability to navigate a complex and global operating environment and prioritize competing objectives.
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.