Lead Compliance Officer - AI Solution Delivery

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Compliance Officer

**In this role, you will:**

• Provide oversight and monitoring of business group risk based compliance programs
• Maintain compliance risk expertise and consulting for projects and initiatives with moderate to high risk, over multiple business lines
• Establish, implement and maintain risk standards and programs to drive compliance with federal, state, agency, legal and regulatory and Corporate Policy requirements
• Oversee the Front Line’s execution and challenges appropriately on compliance related decisions
• Develop, oversee, and provide independent credible challenge to standards with subject matter expertise
• Provide direction to the business on developing corrective action plans and effectively managing regulatory change
• Report findings and make recommendations to management and appropriate committees
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement and risk control development
• Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Monitor the reporting, escalation, and timely remediation of issues, deficiencies or regulatory matters regarding compliance risk management
• Oversee the Front Line’s execution and challenges appropriately on compliance related decisions
• Make decisions and resolve issues to meet business objectives
• Interpret policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Work with complex business units, rules and regulations on moderate to high risk compliance matters
• Interface with Audit, Legal, external agencies, and regulatory bodies on risk related topics

**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:

• Strong foundation in Compliance, Risk Management, and Governance, preferably within I&P / Financial Services.
• Proven experience defining and operationalizing policies, standards, and control frameworks, including emerging risk areas.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and challenge risk identification and control effectiveness.
• Practical understanding of AI and Generative AI concepts, use cases, limitations, and risks (e.g., data privacy, bias, model risk, explainability).
• Experience defining or supporting acceptable AI / GenAI usage policies within a regulated environment.
• Ability to evaluate emerging AI technologies for business relevance and risk implications.
• Strong capability to translate complex AI concepts into clear, practical guidance for compliance teams.
• Track record of driving behavioral change and adoption through structured enablement.
• Hands‑on experience supporting or leading AI adoption initiatives, preferably within Compliance or Risk functions.
• Ability to experiment with AI use cases, conduct pilots, and assess value, feasibility, and risk.
• Proven ability to secure stakeholder buy‑in, align competing priorities, and drive consensus.
• Effective communication skills for engaging senior leadership and stateside partners.
• Ability to use data‑driven insights to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and transformation opportunities.
• Comfort working with metrics, dashboards, and thematic analysis to support decision‑making.

Job Expectations:

• Train compliance teams on safe AI usage
• Define acceptable GenAI policies
• Run AI risk awareness programs
• Focus on AI adoption within I&P Compliance and support stateside AI adoption
• Conduct experiments on AI use cases to improve speed to market on AI solutions delivery
• Liaise with technology partners , various stakeholders within Wells Fargo for seamless execution of AI use cases
• Secure stakeholder buy-in for AI and process improvement initiatives
• Stay abreast of emerging AI technologies and assess their relevance in day-to-day operations
• Apply Lean Six Sigma methodologies to streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency
• Use data-driven insights to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for transformation / process improvements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into existing workflows and systems

Posting End Date: 

29 Jul 2026

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