Regulatory Relations Specialist jobs in Concord, NC

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Regulatory Relations (RR) Specialist in the Enterprise Functions Regulatory Relations Team. The Enterprise Functions Regulatory Relations Team is responsible for leading end-to-end regulatory engagements impacting Enterprise Functions, including, but not limited to, regulatory examinations, supervisory meetings, information requests, and responses to regulatory findings. The Lead Regulatory Relations Specialists will act as primary contact for federal banking regulators for information requests and coordinate updates to the regulators on remediation activities, as well as provide regulatory interaction support including meeting preparation, meeting facilitation and notes, and follow up actions for Finance and Finance stakeholders in the lines of defense.

The incumbent will be broadly responsible for supporting the team in engaging with regulators, managing exams, coordinating ad hoc regulatory requests, as well as leading select efforts and working independently.

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In this role, you will:

• Lead and advise on complex and broadly impactful regulatory relations strategy, governance, communications, and interactions, including those that are cross functional, large-scale, or which may include multiple regulatory agencies.
• Review and analyze complex, multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term regulatory approaches and engagements that require in-depth evaluation of multiples factors, including technical challenges, intangibles, or unprecedented factors.
• Make decisions in complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, regulations, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that influence and lead broader work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives.
• Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level to senior managers to resolve issues and achieve goals, integrating approach for matters which cross functions or regulatory agencies
• Lead projects, virtual teams, and serve as a peer mentor to ensure appropriate preparation, accountability, and consistent delivery on regulatory commitments, execution of regulatory relations policy and procedures, or other initiatives.
• Represent regulatory relations, in concert with business partners, before regulatory agencies on policy matters, responses, commitments, needs, and approach in adherence to policy and procedure
• Research and assess internal and external regulatory environment to identify and report on themes, emerging trends, and risks, sharing insights with team and leadership to resolve concerns.
• Work with partners to aggregate and report on regulatory actions for key stakeholders including executive leadership, the board of directors, and regulators to ensure consistency with strategy and approach.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of Regulatory Relations or Risk Management, includes Regulatory Relations, Compliance, Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Audit, Legal, Credit Risk, Market Risk, IT Systems Security, Business Process Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience managing response process for federal regulatory examinations across a broad range of regulatory subject matters and risk types and experience with focus on Technology, Finance Risk Management, Treasury, Liquidity, Capital Planning, Financial Reporting, Dodd Frank Act Stress Tests.
• Extensive understanding of complex regulatory requirements specific to Finance.
• Ability to synthesize trends in examinations across regulatory bodies, throughout the organization, and among peer institutions to provide holistic advice to leadership regarding business risks.
• Honed verbal and written communication skills with exceptional ability to negotiate and facilitate collaboration at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to communicate understanding across key stakeholders to drive efficient and concise execution of regulatory engagements.

Job Expectations:

This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

Posting Location:

401 S Tryon Street Charlotte, NC

2800 S Price Road Chandler, AZ 

550 S 4th Street Minneapolis, MN

2801 Market Street St. Louis, MO

7001 Westown Parkway West Des Moines, IA

150 E 42nd Street New York, NY

The Chief Operating Office adheres to a location strategy; therefore, your candidacy may be determined based on your current location. Remote work locations are not available for these roles, so if you are not in a location listed on the posting, you must commit to relocation within an agreed upon timeframe.

Posting End Date: 

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

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