Lincoln Russian

I am a seasoned Risk and Compliance Professional with over 20 years of experience helping financial institutions, fintechs, and service providers strengthen their governance, reduce exposure, and stay audit-ready. My expertise spans enterprise risk management, third-party/vendor oversight, regulatory compliance (OCC, CFPB, BSA/AML, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF), fraud prevention, and operational resilience. 

Throughout my career, I’ve built and enhanced risk frameworks, dashboards, KRIs/KPIs, RCSAs, and compliance programs that deliver measurable results—such as reducing non-compliance incidents, improving SLA adherence, and increasing assessment completion rates. I am hands-on with tools like RSA Archer, ProcessUnity, Workiva, JIRA, Tableau, and Power BI, and skilled at turning complex data into executive-level insights.

I’m passionate about collaboration and problem-solving, whether it’s partnering with stakeholders to resolve regulatory issues, guiding organizations through audits and exams, or leveraging analytics to identify emerging risks.

Business Risk & Control Senior Associate, Wells Fargo, 01/2020 –11/ 2024

• Led second-line compliance reviews, improving audit readiness and reducing issue recurrence by 20%
• Authored testing documentation and reports to support audits and regulatory exams
• Communicated risk findings and mitigation strategies across teams and senior leaders
• Validated customer disclosures and procedural updates for compliance with CFPB and internal policy

Operations Analyst IV, Wells Fargo, 06/2018 –01/ 2020

• Executed operational compliance assessments using advanced Excel dashboards
• Highlighted control failures and risk trends to support corrective action planning
• Enhanced review templates and processes for consistency and scalability

Business Support Consultant I, Wells Fargo, 05/2016 – 06/2018

• Streamlined reporting using MS Excel tools, reducing executive deck generation from 7 days to 30 minutes
• Created dashboards for risk monitoring, increasing compliance oversight by 25%
• Developed centralized procedures and job aids to improve team productivity by 20%

Earlier Roles at Wells Fargo
Various Roles: Business Liaison Analyst II, Analytics Consultant I, Operations Analyst III | 2011 – 2016

• Led reporting and automation initiatives that boosted department efficiency by up to 30%
• Developed forecasting and performance reports, improving SLA metrics and risk visibility
• Responded to high-priority customer complaints and managed lien/title compliance programs

I am a graduate of Simpson College with a Bachelors of Arts in Sports Administration with a Business Administration minor.