Senior Financial Crimes Specialist

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Specialist in Financial Crimes Risk Management as part of Independent Risk Management. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at www.wellsfargojobs.com .

In This Role, You Will

• Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within functional area and contribute to large-scale planning related to functional area deliverables.
• Investigate, research, examine, and report complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations and suspicious situations with high levels of risk.
• Perform risk evaluation and modeling to provide input and recommendations for financial crimes strategies and models.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes and internal controls.
• Conduct data and onsite reviews, review findings, determine risk level and recommend resulting fraud prevention strategies.
• Perform investigative research, root cause assessment and consulting regarding highly complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations and suspicious situations with moderate to high risk.
• Perform detailed examination to detect transactional and relationship patterns, trends, anomalies and schemes across multiple businesses or products.
• Act as an escalation point for more complex cases.
• Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet deliverables.
• Partner closely with leadership to develop strategies to minimize financial crime portfolio risk through innovative methods with the ultimate goal of maximizing profits.
• Provide leadership within the team.
• Serve as a liaison and represent the organization in handling court appearances, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
• Lead projects, teams or serve as a mentor for less experienced staff.
• Develop and deliver a wide range of training for individuals involved in issue detection.
• Interact internally and externally to conduct investigations or to address risk management.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• 4 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.
  
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) or Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) laws and/or regulations relative to money laundering/terrorist financing and the ability to apply this knowledge in various risk management practices.
• Direct work experience in one or more of the following: Third Party Payment Processor (TPP), Money Service Business (MSB), Marketplace Lending/Crowdfunding, or Casino business models and transaction processes.
• Previous experience with Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) and customized EDD.
• Experience in conducting investigative research, root cause analysis and consulting on transactions, suspicious situations, policy violations, referrals, customers, and related parties that present moderate to high risk, or complexity.
• Ability to coordinate completion of multiple tasks and meet aggressive time frames.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office product skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of process flow or procedure writing.
• Strong, clear and concise written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in reviewing and analyzing findings to determine level of risk.
• Experience in preparing appropriate documentation and reporting to management.
• Experience in informing peers, line of business and other partners on findings.
• Experience in assisting with writing corrective action plans and assist in managing change to prevent/mitigate risk.
• Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with other business and functional areas.
  
  

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work at one of the approved locations in the job posting.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
• 10% business travel.
  
  

Job Locations:

• 401 S. Tryon Street - Charlotte, North Carolina
• 250 E. John Carpenter Freeway - Irving, Texas
• 600 S. 4th Street - Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 114 N. Beaumont Street, Bldg D - Saint Louis, Missouri
• 1150 W. Washington Street - Tempe, Arizona
• 800 S. Jordan Creek Parkway - West Des Moines, Iowa
  
  

U.S. Only - Pay Range:

Minneapolis - Minnesota: $84,000.00 - $149,400.00 USD annual

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.

$84,000.00 - $149,400.00

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:

14 Feb 2025

• Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
  
  

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: 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.

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

• 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-432405-5