Scott Jensen
South Jordan,UT
Summary
Experienced compliance professional with a proven track record in developing effective control frameworks and enhancing regulatory adherence. Skilled in collaborating with stakeholders to resolve compliance challenges and implement strategic risk management solutions. Adept at leading governance routines and operational improvements to drive accountability and streamline compliance processes.
Overview
1
1
Certificate
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Business Accountability Specialist (SAVP)
Wells Fargo
Salt Lake City, Utah
07.2023 - 06.2026
- Led compliance initiatives to ensure regulatory adherence across multiple business lines.
- Directed strategies to enhance control effectiveness and reduce operational risks.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to conduct root-cause analyses on control failures.
- Facilitated governance routines to monitor compliance progress and eliminate bottlenecks.
- Executed process improvements to optimize resource allocation and streamline operations.
- Ensured on-time execution of review activities through collaboration with legal and risk teams to mitigate compliance risks.
Senior Control Management Specialist (SAVP)
Wells Fargo
Salt Lake City, Utah
07.2019 - 07.2023
- Authored executive-level risk reports and dashboards that provided insights into control health trends and key operational metrics.
- Executed front-line risk management programs and RCSA governance for major initiatives, enhancing overall risk mitigation.
- Facilitated quarterly RCSA affirmation routines with business executives, ensuring clear accountability for control ownership.
- Designed and launched quarterly control-tracking program to monitor RAUs and streamline inventory updates.
- Managed data-change standards, establishing protocols for triggering events and change-management training.
Senior Auditor
Celtic Bank
Salt Lake City, Utah
03.2018 - 07.2019
- Reviewed regulatory operations for compliance, ensuring thorough assessments and timely reporting.
- Collaborated with managers and board members to report findings and recommend corrections, enhancing operational compliance.
- Developed risk-based audit programs for bank compliance, standardizing procedures and expanding coverage across lending and deposit operations.
- Streamlined audit processes, supporting rapid growth as a leading SBA lender.
Bank Examiner III
Utah Department of Financial Institutions (UDFI)
Salt Lake City, Utah
12.2010 - 03.2018
- Led joint consumer compliance and safety examinations of state-chartered financial institutions with federal regulators.
- Directed examination teams, ensuring workpaper quality and assigning review areas for optimal performance.
- Identified systemic control gaps and regulatory noncompliance, presenting actionable findings to bank boards and executive management to drive compliance improvements.
- Assessed bank operations against consumer protection laws, deposit regulations, BSA/AML standards, and financial management guidelines.
- Executed comprehensive examinations of financial institutions to verify adherence to regulations.
- Conducted CRA performance evaluations across various-sized financial institutions, strengthening compliance oversight and promoting adherence to regulatory standards.
- Evaluated bank policies for compliance with state standards, ensuring operational integrity.
- Recommended corrective measures for concerns identified during examinations and audits, facilitating regulatory compliance and operational improvements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UTSkills
- Regulatory standards adherence
- Risk management strategies
- Compliance systems and oversight
- Regulatory compliance and governance
- Issue remediation strategies
- Financial crime compliance
- Audit execution and oversight
- Root cause analysis techniques
- Change management processes
- Microsoft Office proficiency
Certification
- Commissioned Bank Examiner – State of Utah (Completed in partnership with UDFI, FDIC, FRB, and NCUA)
- Six Sigma White Belt Certification – Wells Fargo Bank (Process Excellence & Defect Reduction Focus)
Timeline
Senior Business Accountability Specialist (SAVP)
Wells Fargo
07.2023 - 06.2026
Senior Control Management Specialist (SAVP)
Wells Fargo
07.2019 - 07.2023
Senior Auditor
Celtic Bank
03.2018 - 07.2019
Bank Examiner III
Utah Department of Financial Institutions (UDFI)
12.2010 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Southern Utah University