About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Compliance Officer for the Implementation and Monitoring team as part of Corporate Compliance Regulatory Change Management (CRCM). Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

We are seeking a proactive and strategic Lead Compliance Officer to oversee the implementation and monitoring of regulatory changes across the enterprise. This role is responsible for ensuring that regulatory requirements are effectively translated into business processes, systems, and controls—without introducing undue risk. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of compliance frameworks, agile methodologies, and risk mitigation strategies, and will serve as a key liaison between compliance, legal, technology, and business units.

In this role, you will:

• Support process improvements to deliver sustainable oversight of regulatory change implementation, ensuring timely and accurate execution across impacted business units.
• Monitor implementation progress and validate that regulatory obligations are fully embedded into operational processes and systems.
• Identify and escalate implementation risks, delays, or gaps in controls.
• Conduct and coordinate impact assessments for new or amended regulations, evaluating operational, legal, and reputational risks.
• Collaborate with Legal, Risk, and Business Aligned Compliance Officers (BACOs) to ensure appropriate risk mitigation strategies are in place.
• Ensure that changes are implemented in a way that minimizes disruption and avoids introducing new compliance risks.
• Partner with Agile delivery teams to embed capabilities into RegTech platform
• Support discovery and development of user stories, acceptance criteria, and test cases for technology teams.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track implementation status, risk indicators, and compliance metrics.
• Provide regular updates to senior compliance leadership and governance committees.
• Support internal and external exams by providing documentation and evidence of implementation activities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business units, technology teams, and compliance partners on regulatory change matters.
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement in regulatory change execution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and drive outcomes aligned with enterprise compliance goals.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Compliance experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in compliance, regulatory change management, or risk oversight.
• Experience in highly regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare, energy).
• Familiarity with GRC platforms and compliance systems of record.
• Professional certifications (e.g., Six Sigma, CRCM, PMP, CCEP, Agile/Scrum certifications).
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and implementation best practices.
• Experience working in or with Agile development environments.
• Proven ability to assess regulatory impact and drive implementation without introducing risk.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills.

Job Expectations:

Locations:

• 401 South Tryon Street - Charlotte, North Carolina
• 250 East John Carpenter Freeway - Irving, Texas
• 600 South 4th Street - Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.
• This position offers a hybrid work scheduled.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
• This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to comply with 17 CFR 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report certain incidents.
• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

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.

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.