Financial Crimes Director - Commercial Banking Advisory

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About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Crimes Director to join the Financial Crimes Risk Management Commercial Banking Advisory Group. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com . This role will be responsible for managing a new horizontal Payments Advisory and Oversight team, responsible for covering financial crime risk of Wells Fargo's core payment businesses, trade finance and enterprise functions. The group is responsible for advising on financial crimes implementation and regulatory guidance in the respective product's ecosystem. This position provides advisory and oversight on the development, implementation, and monitoring of payment and product governance across the enterprise, including network management, SWIFT governance, and use of external financial institution services.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead and manage a team of experts and engage in large scale projects such as ISO conversion and other payment technology initiatives.
• Oversee the execution and enhancement of payments and product compliance risk programs, driving operational excellence and risk transformation initiatives.
• Partner with Payments Product, Trade Finance, Operational and technical partners across multiple business units.
• Act as a thought leader, identify risks, and proactively develop solutions to strengthen compliance oversight.
• Work cross-functionally with partners to identify issues, propose solutions, and drive resolution.
• Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy.
• Assist with creating and communicating the financial crimes risk in the ISO and greater Payment's space.
• Collaborate and influence functional management to obtain resources, influence outcomes, address conflict, and ensure alignment with Wells Fargo strategies or policies and business line objectives.
• Identify and escalate financial crimes risk matters to management, as appropriate.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• 8 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.
• 4 years of management or leadership experience.
  
  

Desired Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience with payments, in a correspondent banking or corporate/commercial banking settings.
• 8 years of experience in risk management (includes compliance, financial crimes, operational risk, audit and legal).
• Experience successfully influencing, leading, and negotiating with executives, senior business leaders and partners to gain commitment to accomplish business goals.
• In-Depth experience identifying, mitigating and consulting on multiple products (Payments or Trade) from an end-to-end risk perspective.
• Strong understanding of policies, procedures, and programs to ensure appropriate and effective risk mitigation controls are in place.
• Experience operating at an Executive Director level, managing a team and leading with impact.
• Analytical skills with the ability to grasp complex business issues quickly and be able to successfully explain to an independent third party.
• Proven knowledge of SWIFT usage standards, payment network rules, and both domestic and international payment settlement systems.
  
  

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
  
  

This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to compliance with 17 CFR 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report certain incidents.

Posting Locations:

150 E 42nd Street, New York, NY

401 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC

250 E John Carpenter Frwy, Irving, TX

600 S 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN

800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA

114 N Beaumont Street, Saint Louis, MO

1150 W Washington Street, Tempe, AZ

New York - New York Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually

North Carolina - Charlotte Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually

Texas - Irving Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually

Minnesota - Minneapolis Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually

Iowa - West Des Moines Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually

Missouri - Saint Louis Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually

Arizona - Tempe Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$173,300.00 - $359,900.00

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:

26 Apr 2025

• 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

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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

• Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
• Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
  
  

Reference Number

R-452601-3