Compliance Specialist - International Compliance Program

About this role:

International Compliance provides independent compliance risk oversight for the lines of business and legal entities operating in the region and works proactively with the lines of business and other Independent Risk Management (IRM) and support functions to design and deliver effective compliance risk management strategies.

The International Compliance Specialist will sit within the International Compliance Program team under Core Compliance and play a key role in overseeing the regulatory change management and regulatory inventory management processes, whilst also supporting the wider program elements as required. The specialist will look to help drive enhancements in existing processes, partnering with necessary Enterprise Compliance, Business and Function leads in the delivery of applicable strategic initiatives and/or remediation efforts.

(Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required)

In this role, you will:

The Specialist will support with the execution of Compliance Program elements, primarily the regulatory change management and regulatory inventory management process, whilst also supporting wider Program activities as necessary. The Specialist will also seek to drive synergies with counterparts across other regions, helping to shape a scalable and sustainable operating model.

• Generate and communicate regulatory change alerts and help to maintain an inventory and a system of record for monitoring, reporting and disposition of applicable regulatory changes.
• Follow up with the relevant parties for the regulatory changes assessment and implementation.
• Assist and manage regulatory change related meetings, including the preparation of agenda papers and trackers, drafting the minutes.
• Support and facilitate the maintenance of regulatory inventory within the Bank’s system.
• Prepare periodic reports on regulatory change management and regulatory inventory management.
• Support with Compliance (in particular regulatory change management and regulatory inventory management) related projects and initiatives.
• Support in the development of automated solutions (both internal and external) and proactively evaluate the merits of each and make proposals as to how these should be used in International.
• Support issue management, particularly in the drafting of necessary documentation. This includes maintaining good audit discipline to include regularly updating procedures, appropriate storage of documentation and supporting with requests relating to Issue Management, Testing and Validation.

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Candidates with Law degree LLB/ LLM/ Companies Secretary would be preferred.
• Fluency in any of the foreign languages such as Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish, and German would be an added advantage.
• Expertise in technology data entry related to laws, rules and regulations
• Ability to follow directions for using the SHRP Governance Management system (Archer platform)  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear manner
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Good eye for detail and accuracy
• Execution oriented, professional demeanor, self-starter behavior and able to recognize opportunities for improvement in the business and to act on those opportunities
• Working knowledge on SharePoint would be an added advantage

Job Expectations:

• 3+ year of experience in Compliance, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Strong educational background with a university degree
• Experience in the compliance and regulatory field within financial services and knowledge of Corporate and Investment Banking at a leading global financial services firm(s).
• Good understanding of the market and regulatory environment in which Wells Fargo operates is a comparative advantage.
• Seasoned Compliance professional with capabilities, including but not limited to: ability to make critical decisions, working collaboratively, ability to develop others, enabling high performance, building self-insight and effective risk and control environment.
• Good intellectual capability and flexibility, able to consider issues from multiple angles and lead debates and discussions with multiple stakeholders.
• Good sense of judgement and absolute commitment to Wells Fargo transformation journey
• Ability to forge relationships across multiple functions to enhance the Compliance brand.
• Ability to deal with change and exhibit a service led mindset to support our stakeholders.
• Ability to challenge independently and constructively.
• Communicate effectively and confidently, orally and in writing at all levels of the organization.
• A team player that actively looks to partner with and support team members with workloads and challenges.

Posting End Date: 

20 Apr 2025

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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