Senior Enterprise Risk Specialist - Home Lending, Consumer Lending Risk
Today• Tempe, AZ
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Enterprise Risk Specialist in our Home Lending Servicing Risk line of business. We are seeking a driven, experienced professional with subject matter expertise in Home Lending Servicing processes, procedures, strategy and policy.
The Senior Enterprise Risk Specialist will be responsible for oversight and strategic direction in addressing the organization's risks and managing the combined impact of those risks as an interrelated risk portfolio to achieve the company's objectives. In this role you will implement the companywide risk management framework and work closely with Home Lending to identify all material types of risk. A successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast paced and highly visible environment.
In this role, you will:
- Participate in crafting policies and strategies that mitigate all risks including credit, operational, reputational, and regulatory / legal risks.
- Partner with the line of business, operational risk, compliance, and legal to ensure efficient, accurate, and well controlled execution of policies, strategies, and programs.
- Evaluate risk in programs executed by our line of business partners.
- Understand regulations and investor guidance to ensure we comply.
- Make recommendations and challenge to improve programs and execution.
- Develop and help monitor controls to minimize risk.
- Identify and drive forward opportunities to streamline processes and increase operational efficiency.
- Identify and escalate issues timely and ensure business is driving to resolution on all issues.
- Participate in internal and external exams.
- Communicate often to senior leaders, build strong partnerships across Risk Management, Servicing, Legal, Operational Risk, Compliance, and Accounting.
- Lead the management and oversight of delegation of authority processes within our business for areas of expertise.
- 4+ years of Risk Management experience (includes Compliance, Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Audit, Legal, Credit Risk, Market Risk, IT Systems Security, Business Process Management) or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- A BS/BA degree or higher
- Home lending experience with subject matter expertise in one or more of the following areas: foreclosure, REO and/ or bankruptcy
- Knowledge of Home Lending servicing systems, applicable tools, and automated decisioning tools
- Aptitude to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
- Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with other business and functional areas
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate (both written and verbal) with business partners, peers and senior management while able to lead discussions.
- Superior ability to identify, evaluate, aggregate, and challenge risks; balancing the impact to customers, business, and bank.
- Capability to work independently with minimal direction; superior ability to exercise independent judgment and apply prudent risk mitigation principles
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to thoroughly research and analyze options and impacts of solutions
- Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and think strategically across multiple portfolios/investors from an end to end servicing view
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- Minneapolis, Minnesota | Pay Range: $87,000.00 - $140,000.00 USD Annual
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.
$87,000.00 - $154,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
17 Sep 2025
* 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.
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Client-provided location(s): Tempe, AZ
Job ID: WellsFargo-R-485189-5
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-09-05T18:09:01
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- FSA
- HSA
- Mental Health Benefits
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
Parental Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Return-to-Work Program
Work Flexibility
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Stock Purchase Program
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
Diversity and Inclusion
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