Wells Fargo
VP, International COO Individual Accountability and Conduct Manager – 12 month FTC
About the Role:
The International COO Office has responsibility for supporting the business in the facilitation of key governance and control activities across multiple Wells Fargo legal entities in the region.
The International COO Individual Accountability and Conduct Manger will be part of a team that is focused on managing the execution of front-line business controls and programs that address non-financial risk across the Wells Fargo International region. The role is to support the execution and management of Conduct and Individual Accountability regimes across Wells Fargo International. Ensuring that Wells Fargo complies with its regulatory obligations and commitments under these regimes.
Key responsibilities
- Support the oversight and effective management of the Individual Accountability Regimes (e.g. SMCR, SEAR) in the UK and International, including control execution, communications, training and executive support and messaging.
- Act as the key contact for Risk and Control requirements and assessments.
- Support remediation and audit issue management, including audit engagements.
- Responsible for the oversight and production of International Conduct Management reporting for both International Committees and Legal Entities.
- Respond and provide SME knowledge of Conduct requirements, policies and regulatory changes to the business.
- Present on Conduct and IAR to senior management and senior level committees including legal entity boards.
- Act as key point of contact within the team for enquires and escalations.
- Support the implementation of the Corporate and Investment Banking Conduct and Culture Framework, ensuring read across to international businesses and functions.
- Ensure the relevant controls are executed to the required standards and support the risk assessments in the performance of these controls.
- Experience with broader Compliance Risk Programs – Fraud Risk, Required Absence, Privacy.
- Partner with our colleagues across India and Philippines to continue to build out the strategic organisation and support of our program portfolio.
- Be part of a global organisation working with subject matter experts across the organisation in America, India and Philippines and APAC.
- Keep up to date with regulatory developments to ensure compliance with all relevant conduct and accountability regimes and applicable practices.
- Manage a team of 4 individuals across UK, Ireland and APAC.
Skills and requirements
- Business Execution Manager experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Extensive experience gained within front or second Line within a CIB across Conduct Risk and or other key compliance risks as appropriate.
- Financial Services experience
- Degree level education preferred
- Highly organised with demonstrable project management skills
- Unquestionable ethics. High level of discretion on sensitive and confidential matters.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent written and verbal presentation skills, including Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint proficient.
- Proven experience of engaging with first, second and third line oversight functions
- Ability to learn quickly, understand and apply critical judgement on a wide range of issues
- Excellent analysis and planning capability
Posting End Date:
7 Apr 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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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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