Lead Risk Assessment Manager (contract)
Title: Lead Risk Assessment Manager
Location: Charlotte, NC
Duration: 6 months
Work Engagement: W2
Work Schedule : 3 days in office/2 days remote
Benefits on offer for this contract position : Health Insurance, Life insurance, 401K and Voluntary Benefits
Summary:
Lead and enhance the Financial Crimes Risk Management (FCRM) program by executing comprehensive risk assessments—including Enterprise-Wide and Targeted Risk Assessments (TRAs)—to meet regulatory expectations and internal governance standards. Drive strategic alignment of TRA methodology with EWRA, ensuring scalability, flexibility, and continuous improvement. Oversee design and execution of 2026 TRAs, validate inputs, maintain evidence repositories, and produce scoring, heat maps, and reporting templates. Deliver high-quality, timely outputs that support enterprise commitments and strategic objectives.
In this role, you will:
- Provide subject matter expertise to shape the strategic direction and enhance the financial crime risk assessment framework.
- Align TRA methodology and processes with the Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA).
- Drive the design and execution of 2026 TRAs.
- Validate TRA inputs and maintain an evidence repository.
- Complete TRA scoring and produce initial heat maps.
- Develop reporting templates and collaborate with resources to co-create TRA reports.
- Support knowledge transfer and transition activities to Wells Fargo’s permanent team.
Key Deliverables
- Project plan
- 2026 TRA Target Selections & Methodology
- Recommendations for TRA and EWRA alignment and enhancement
- Scoping Questionnaires for each TRA Target Selection
- Target Questionnaires for each TRA Target Selection
- Documentation and Evidence Repository for all AUs
- Report Templates
- Draft 2026 TRA Reports
- Transition Plan
Qualifications:
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
- 7+ years of Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Fraud, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery, Corruption experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Advanced levels of experience surrounding risks, controls, risk mitigation, and assessing inherent risk and residual risk.
- Advanced level of experience in Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) roles and or assessing, auditing, testing ABC risk and controls.
- Experience in Financial Crimes Risk Management including regulatory expectations, controls, new product & business initiatives.
- Deep understanding of the ever-evolving governance and regulatory environments as well as industry and risk-related best practices.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, coupled with an ability to translate ambiguous ideas/issues into well-defined plans/solutions with a track record for delivering results.
- Effective communicator, both orally and written, with the ability to ask well-crafted questions and present ideas in a clear and compelling manner, good listener who engenders creative thinking
- Ability to develop and articulate sound proposals to key stakeholders, and an ability to influence and drive timely decision making.
- Experience supporting large-scale organizational change.
