About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Accountability Associate.
In this role, you will:
Participate in and support Governance & Oversight BAU activities related to policy adherence, risk mitigation, and control execution across Banking, Lending & Trust.
Execute and support low‑ to moderate‑complexity risk, issue, and control activities, including documentation, tracking, validation, and closure support.
Research, review, document, and present findings related to controls, issues, policies, procedures, and governance deliverables using established sources.
Maintain accurate, complete, and audit‑ready documentation and evidence in accordance with policy, procedural, and governance requirements.
Identify potential control execution gaps, data inconsistencies, or process inefficiencies and escalate in line with established governance standards.
Support audit, examination, and review requests, including preparation of artifacts and responses aligned to audit‑ready and regulator‑ready expectations.
Prepare and maintain governance, risk, and control reporting for management and stakeholders.
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers across global and cross‑functional teams to support governance deliverables and timelines.
Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives by identifying manual or repetitive activities and supporting development of solutions using tools such as Python, Alteryx, Power BI, Power Apps, advanced Excel, and Microsoft Copilot.
Apply a risk‑aware mindset to ensure automation, AI‑enabled, and process enhancements maintain appropriate governance, controls, and auditability.
Receive direction from management and exercise judgment within defined parameters while continuing to build understanding of business functions, policies, procedures, and risk frameworks.
Required Qualifications:
6+ years of experience in governance, risk management, business controls, audit, compliance, quality assurance, business operations, or process execution, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
Demonstrated experience supporting control execution, audit readiness, risk management, or issue management activities.
Experience collaborating with global teams or cross‑functional stakeholders.
Exposure to process improvement, control automation, or transformation initiatives within a risk‑managed environment.
Strong governance and control mindset with risk awareness and sound judgment.
Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
Technical or analytical experience using Python, Alteryx, Power BI, advanced Excel, and Microsoft Copilot.
Ability to appropriately use AI‑enabled tools (e.g., Copilot) in line with data privacy, risk, and governance expectations.
Strong documentation discipline and attention to detail.
Effective stakeholder management and ability to follow through on deliverables.
Ability to work independently with appropriate escalation.
Ability to balance BAU execution with participation in transformation, automation, and AI‑enabled initiatives.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience working within Governance & Oversight, Control Management, Risk, or Compliance functions.
Familiarity with policy‑driven operating environments and regulatory expectations.
Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
Proven experience managing multiple deliverables across varying execution frequencies (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual).
Hands‑on experience building or contributing to automation solutions using tools such as Python, Alteryx, Power BI, Power Apps, advanced Excel, or Copilot‑enabled workflows.
Experience supporting or contributing to AI‑enabled process optimization initiatives within a governed enterprise environment.
Posting End Date:
23 May 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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