Role Overview
Wells Fargo is hiring a Lead Audit Manager Corporate Risk - Issue Validation. This is a full-time role in IN. Part of Wells Fargo's Risk hiring. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
As a Lead Audit Manager at Wells Fargo in the Corporate Risk - Issue Validation team, your role involves leading the execution of the integrated Audit process for issue validation. You will participate in audits following Wells Fargo Internal Audit policy, showcasing your depth and breadth of knowledge across multiple businesses. Your responsibilities will include:
- Demonstrating comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the financial, operational, technical, and regulatory environment
- Writing opinions reflecting relevant facts leading to logical conclusions
- Escalating significant risks and loss exposures to appropriate levels of management
- Ensuring documentation and reporting are ready for review by managers
- Evaluating and providing appropriate solutions for complex problems
- Leading multiple concurrent projects of moderate to large size and complexity
- Identifying key risks and controls and developing effective test plans for engagements
- Presenting audit results objectively and unbiased
- Monitoring and validating issues, planning/executing validation work to assess completeness
- Developing and maintaining excellent business relationships within Internal Audit and companywide teams
Qualifications Required:
- 10 years of Audit, Risk experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience at a financial institution or accounting firm
- Solid knowledge and understanding of audit or risk methodologies and supporting tools
- Certification in one or more of the following: CA, CPA, CAMS, CRCM, CIA, CISA, or Commissioned Bank Examiner designation
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and prioritizing skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels
- Solid problem-solving and analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience with Issue Validation and Remediation
- Experience with Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking products and operations
- Knowledge of front, middle, and back-office activities
Job Expectations:
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
At Wells Fargo, diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued in the workplace. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply, regardless of various backgrounds. Employees are expected to support strong customer relationships alongside a risk-mitigating and compliance-driven culture.
Please note that the reference number for this job opening is R-311185-2. As a Lead Audit Manager at Wells Fargo in the Corporate Risk - Issue Validation team, your role involves leading the execution of the integrated Audit process for issue validation. You will participate in audits following Wells Fargo Internal Audit policy, showcasing your depth and breadth of knowledge across multiple businesses. Your responsibilities will include:
- Demonstrating comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the financial, operational, technical, and regulatory environment
- Writing opinions reflecting relevant facts leading to logical conclusions
- Escalating significant risks and loss exposures to appropriate levels of management
- Ensuring documentation and reporting are ready for review by managers
- Evaluating and providing appropriate solutions for complex problems
- Leading multiple concurrent projects of moderate to large size and complexity
- Identifying key risks and controls and developing effective test plans for engagements
- Presenting audit results objectively and unbiased
- Monitoring and validating issues, planning/executing validation work to assess completeness
- Developing and maintaining excellent business relationships within Internal Audit and companywide teams
Qualifications Required:
- 10 years of Audit, Risk experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience at a financial institution or accounting firm
- Solid knowledge and understanding of audit or risk methodologies and supporting tools
- Certification in one or more of the following: CA, CPA, CAMS, CRCM, CIA, CISA, or Commissioned Bank Examiner designation
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and prioritizing skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels
- Solid problem-solving and analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Experience with Issue Validation and Remediation
- Experience with Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking products and operations
- Knowledge of front, middle, and back-office activities
Job Expectations:
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
At Wells Fargo, diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued in the workplace. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply, regardless of various backgroun
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Where is the Lead Audit Manager Corporate Risk - Issue Validation position at Wells Fargo located?
This position is based in IN. Wells Fargo has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Lead Audit Manager Corporate Risk - Issue Validation at Wells Fargo earn?
Wells Fargo has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Lead Audit Manager Corporate Risk - Issue Validation role at Wells Fargo posted?
This role was posted on April 15, 2026 (59 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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