Business Accountability Associate

Aboutthis role:

At Wells Fargo, a Business Accountability Associate supports lower complexity business control and risk mitigation activities while building professional knowledge. You will help ensure business standards and controls are effectively designed, assessed, monitored, executed, and sustained through risk mitigation, oversight, reporting, and self-assurance activities.

In this role, you will:

• Participate in low complexity business risk, policy adherence, and control activities
• Research and document issues, records, policies, and procedures for matters with readily available answers
• Review lower risk assignments and identify straightforward control or process concerns
• Exercise judgment within defined parameters and escalate matters outside established guidance
• Maintain clear records that support decisions, reporting, and follow-up actions
• Collaborate with managers, colleagues, and stakeholders to implement risk mitigation and control actions

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ months of risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Foundational knowledge of risk management, compliance requirements, and risk controls
• Ability to support risk assessments and identify risks using established guidance
• Consulting skills for gathering information and documenting findings
• Ability to support development and design of practical solutions
• Familiarity with risk evaluation and mitigation approaches

Job Expectations:

• Perform reporting and analytic reviews for the businesses.
• Will perform quality assurance and quality control process for the WIM CAO Third Party team. The work will focus on the QA/QC processes supporting the WIM Third Party Office.
• Will execute control procedures owned by the onshore team to verify the requirements of the program are being met and demonstrate adherence to the Enterprise Third Party policy.
• Will also perform reconciliation of data to provide input into monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Produce regular reporting on Third Party activity for stakeholders.
• Maintain procedure documentation.
• Partner with peers and the business in interactions with external parties to support appropriateness and timeliness of response, and effectiveness of communications and materials.

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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.

c. Please be prepared to provide accurate information and supporting documentation in connection with any lawful employment and education verification conducted by Wells Fargo.