Enterprise Risk Specialist

About this role:

We are seeking a highly motivated Enterprise Risk Specialist to join the India-based CIB CRO Strategy, Planning & Governance (SP&G) team, supporting the Business Management pillar of the International Risk function.

This role will provide dedicated business management support across a growing and increasingly complex portfolio of International Risk activities. The successful candidate will serve as a central coordination and support resource, helping strengthen and scale a consistent operating model across core business management, governance, risk oversight, and regulatory support activities.

The role will support a broad range of responsibilities including staffing and headcount reporting, cost allocation reviews, business performance reporting, outsourcing and third-party risk governance, policy governance, regulatory change management, and executive reporting. As International Risk continues to evolve in response to changing business, operational risk, compliance, and prudential regulatory requirements, this role will help ensure effective coordination, administration, oversight, and reporting across multiple governance programs.

Working closely with International SP&G colleagues, CIB Risk partners, Finance, Compliance, Operational Risk, and other key stakeholders, the successful candidate will help improve data quality, enhance reporting insights, strengthen governance processes, and contribute to a more sustainable operating model.

This position offers the opportunity to influence the development of a scalable global support model while identifying opportunities to simplify processes, improve tooling, leverage AI-enabled solutions, reduce manual effort, increase automation, and create stronger linkages across business management and governance routines.

In this role, you will:

• Participate in or provide support for responsible oversight and strategic direction of enterprise risk, governance and reporting programs and low complexity initiatives within Enterprise Risk
• Review moderately complex business, operational, or technical challenges that require an in depth evaluation of variable factors
• Provide oversight and challenge for corporate governance risk programs that may cover multiple front lines with moderate to high risk
• Present recommendations for resolving more complex situations and exercise independent judgment while developing expertise in the enterprise risk, policies, procedures and compliance requirements
• Assist with the development, implementation, and monitoring of risk based governance programs, companywide
• Guide and direct the organization in terms of policies, effectiveness of companywide initiative execution, and reporting to the Board
• Collaborate and consult with risk colleagues, internal partners and stakeholders, including internal and external customers if applicable
• Identify training opportunities and may design and coordinate development of training materials and delivers training
• Compile risk reporting, performs research and delivers reporting

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in Risk Management (includes Compliance, Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Audit, Legal, Credit Risk, Market Risk, IT Systems Security, Business Process Management) or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Statistics, Economics, Management Consulting, Strategy Consulting, Business Consulting.
• 2+ years of experience in Business Management, Strategy & Planning, Governance, Risk Management, Operations, Finance, or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience creating executive-level presentations, dashboards, and management reporting.
• Excellent organizational and project coordination skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Job Expectations:

Business Management & Financial Governance

• Support staffing, workforce planning, and headcount reporting activities across International Risk.
• Coordinate and administer cost allocation reviews, financial reporting, and budget-related activities.
• Analyze business metrics and provide insights to support leadership decision-making.
• Support business reviews and management routines by tracking key actions, risks, and priorities.

Governance, Risk & Regulatory Oversight

• Support outsourcing and third-party risk governance activities, including inventory management, monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.
• Assist with governance reviews and policy adherence monitoring across International Risk.
• Support policy governance activities including policy inventories, attestations, governance reporting, and issue tracking.
• Coordinate across Operational Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Business partners to support regulatory and governance obligations.

Reporting, Analytics & Business Insights

• Develop and maintain management information, reporting dashboards, and executive-ready presentations.
• Ensure reporting accuracy, consistency, and data quality across governance and business management activities.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through analysis of operational and governance metrics.
• Support leadership reporting and ad hoc analysis requests.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to streamline and standardize business management processes.
• Leverage AI and automation capabilities to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reporting, governance, and operational effectiveness.
• Contribute to building scalable processes and sustainable operating models across International Risk.

Stakeholder Management

• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders across International Risk, CIB Risk, Finance, Compliance, HR, and Corporate Functions.
• Coordinate activities across multiple teams and support delivery of governance commitments.
• Communicate effectively with senior leaders through concise reporting, presentations, and updates.
• Act as a trusted partner in supporting execution of strategic and operational priorities.

Posting End Date: 

29 Jul 2026

*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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