Senior Independent Testing Specialist

3 weeks ago


Bengaluru, Karnataka, India WELLS FARGO BANK Full time
About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a highly skilled Independent Testing Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading or participating in moderate to high-risk or complex review activities in a matrixed environment. You will communicate emerging risks to management within Independent Testing and contribute to large-scale planning related to Independent Testing deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead or participate in moderate to high-risk or complex review activities in a matrixed environment and communicate emerging risks to management within Independent Testing
  • Contribute to large-scale planning related to Independent Testing deliverables
  • Review and research moderately complex potential corrective actions, and follow through on reporting, escalation, and resolution
  • Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs and controls according to standards and other applicable policies
  • Resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet Independent Testing deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of risk management framework and the risk and control environment
  • Collaborate and consult with colleagues, internal partners, management, and lines of business regarding risk management

Required Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of Independent Testing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of relevant experience in risk reporting and risk management (includes compliance, financial crimes, operational risk, internal audit, legal, credit risk, market risk, counterparty risk, business process management)
  • 4+ years direct experience in risk reporting and testing
  • Knowledge and understanding of financial services industry: compliance, risk management, or audit operations
  • A BS/BA degree or higher in one or a combination of the following: Finance, Accounting, Analytics, or Reporting
  • Big four public accounting experience
  • A Master of Business Administration (MBA) or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation. Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability
  • Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
  • Specialized knowledge or prior Operational Risk, Model Risk, Market risk, counterparty risk, credit risk testing or review experience
  • Experience reviewing testing strategies and methodologies; evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, products, and internal controls; and identifying issues resulting from internal and/or external compliance examinations
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
  • Ability to present results of analyses and recommendations to senior leaders or executives
  • Experience supporting Regulatory Exams and Audits
  • Strong critical thinking skills with ability to credibly challenge status quo
  • Demonstrated success with influencing business units to identify, formulate, and implement processes/procedures to mitigate risk
  • Demonstrated negotiation skills, especially with difficult topics when partnering with lines of business and technology. This includes the willingness and ability to question decisions, understand direction, and escalate issues, where necessary
  • May lead moderate to high-risk or complex testing engagements in a matrixed environment, and communicates emerging risks to management
  • Leading and supporting efforts to effectively challenge risks in the end-to-end reporting processes and evaluate controls designed to mitigate those risks
  • Partnering with business partners to understand the environment and related initiatives to develop appropriate and complementary testing procedures
  • Executing substantive outcome-based testing of regulatory and risk reports with limited supervision
  • Documenting test results and timely escalation of exceptions identified
  • Proactively communicating issues to stakeholders, including ownership, while providing recommendations to management
  • Developing clear and concise reporting to be shared with IT&V management and Front Line Units
  • The successful candidate will be a team player and a self-starter who is accustomed to working in complex organizations, partnering with a diverse group of stakeholders, and achieving results. Candidates with experience in market risk, counterparty risk, or credit risk, Operational Risk, Model Risk, are encouraged to apply.


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