Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Information Security Analyst as part of the Cyber Resiliency & Human Defense organization within Technology Management and Strategy.

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You will help advance cybersecurity resilience by connecting cyber threats, human behavior, business processes, controls, and operational data. You will translate complex security and risk information into practical actions for leaders and employees, support engaging learning and awareness experiences, improve workflows through automation, and strengthen measurement, reporting, and audit readiness.

A successful candidate will combine broad cybersecurity knowledge with strong communication, business judgment, operational discipline, and creative problem solving. Relevant backgrounds may include information security, cyber risk management, security operations, governance, security awareness, human risk, audit and assurance, workflow automation, or related disciplines.

In this role, you will:

• Provide advanced information security consultation for information security policy, risk management, control effectiveness, and remediation activities
• Lead cross-functional workstreams that support cybersecurity awareness, behavioral defense, training, and human-risk reduction priorities
• Connect evolving cyber threats, control expectations, and business risks to practical communications, learning experiences, behavioral interventions, and process improvements
• Translate complex cybersecurity risks, threats, controls, and technical concepts into clear, concise, and actionable guidance for leaders, technical partners, managers, and frontline employees
• Develop and deliver virtual and in-person presentations, webinars, workshops, briefings, and awareness events using strong storytelling, facilitation, and audience-engagement techniques
• Design, build, maintain, and troubleshoot workflow automations using Microsoft Power Automate and SharePoint Online to improve approvals, content routing, notifications, governance, evidence retention, and operational traceability
• Identify manual or repetitive processes that are appropriate for automation and document workflow logic, ownership, controls, dependencies, and support requirements
• Synthesize performance, risk, control, and behavioral data into decision-ready dashboards, executive reports, and leadership narratives covering key performance, risk, and control indicators
• Identify trends, emerging risks, data-quality concerns, control implications, and improvement opportunities, then translate them into concise recommendations and actions
• Define or refine metric logic, baselines, thresholds, source traceability, and reporting cadence in partnership with metric owners and approved data providers
• Translate audit observations, control gaps, and risk themes into business impact, executive-level reporting, and practical recommendations
• Coordinate responses to audit, regulatory, compliance, and control-testing requests; organize review-ready evidence; and support findings through remediation and closure
• Analyze ambiguous or complex cybersecurity and operational problems, identify risks and dependencies, and develop practical solutions aligned with business objectives and risk appetite
• Partner across cybersecurity, technology, risk, compliance, fraud, audit, communications, and business teams to influence outcomes without direct authority

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Information Security Analysis experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience creating, maintaining, or troubleshooting workflow automation using Microsoft Power Automate and SharePoint Online
• Experience synthesizing KPIs, KRIs, KCIs, trends, and risk themes into executive dashboards, narratives, recommendations, and decision-ready reporting
• Experience supporting audit, regulatory, compliance, assurance, or control-testing activity through evidence management, response development, stakeholder coordination, and remediation tracking
• Experience documenting standard operating procedures, process controls, workflow logic, operational runbooks, or evidence-retention requirements

Job Expectations:

• Position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Posting Locations:

• 1751 Pinnacle Dr. McLean, Virginia 22102
• 300 S Brevard Street. Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 2600 S Price Road. Chandler, Arizona 85286

VA- McLean Pay Range: $143,000 – $224,000 Annually

NC- Charlotte Pay Range: $119,000 – $187,000 Annually

AZ- Chandler Pay Range: $119,000 – $187,000 Annually

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. $119,000.00 - $224,000.00

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

Posting End Date:

12 Oct 2026

*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.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.