Wells Fargo WFBI Lead Operational Risk Officer 

Ireland, Dublin 

324977345

About this role:

In this role, you will take on independent oversight of front-line operational risk management, focusing on key risks such as Technology, Information Security, and Resilience. You will also oversee business lines and support functions to ensure effective risk management practices are in place.

Your expertise and experience in operational risk management will be central to ensuring that risks are properly identified, assessed, and managed. You will be expected to bring a strong industry perspective, using your knowledge to strengthen the firm’s resilience and control environment.

In this role, you will:

• Develop, implement, and monitor risk-based programs to identify, assess, and mitigate any operational risk that arises from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, systems, or external events with specific focus on Technology, Information Security and Resilience Risk.
• Maintain a balance between risk mitigation and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, systems, and internal controls.
• Analyse extremely complex business and system changes to determine impact, identify operational risk issues and participate in the development of risk ratings.
• Provide operational risk expertise and consulting to complex business units for initiatives with high risk, generally spanning multiple business lines.
• Design and develop the most complex testing strategies, methodologies and analyses.
• Consult with the business and functions SMEs to develop corrective action plans and effectively manage change.
• Identify training opportunities.
• Design and coordinate the development of training materials and coordinate or deliver training.
• Report findings and develop business cases to influence executive management, management committee members or head of business on the need for controls to mitigate risk.
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
• Lead project or virtual teams and mentor less experienced staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in Operational Risk or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Experience in financial services sector, preferably in banking including capital markets and/or corporate lending businesses.
• Experience in the management or oversight of IT and Resilience risk including knowledge of relevant regulations (incl. DORA) and with technology controlframeworks/standards.
• Experience in projects or processes involving multiple disciplines within an organisation.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear manner.
• Ability to work independently and positively collaborate in a fast-paced team environment.
• Self-starter who can identify and deliver continuous improvement;
• Third level degree ideally in business, finance or relevant discipline.
• ISACA qualification or equivalent preferable; and
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills.
  

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

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