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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Financial Crimes Officer to join the Financial Crimes Risk Management (FCRM) line of business. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com . The Lead Financial Crimes Officer will be responsible for leading documentation and ensuring that FCRM risks are comprehensively covered by our risk management and control framework and assist with the development of a standardized quality measures across all lines of business. You will assist with Quality Program design and execution, risks and controls identification/assessment, control governance & reporting. You will also be responsible for working across diverse and cross-functional organizations to develop plans, identify solutions, and drive continuous improvement through participation and/or ownership of key control initiatives, self-assessments, and root cause analysis along with ongoing process review and control testing.
In this role, you will:

• Manage quality control-related activities, including risk event occurrences, and new business initiatives and provide control related due diligence to business units to foster a proactive risk and control culture that leverages proven evaluation strategies and sound change management protocols.
• Partner effectively with colleagues across the firm, business, operations management, compliance, risk, audit, regulators, and technology control functions to drive consistent and rigorous operational risk practices and Control programs including control committees, risk mitigation, key risk indicators, control design and performance evaluation.
• Help inform control governance and reporting to identify meaningful metrics to inform on health of operational risk and control environment; escalate control deficiencies based on key reporting indicators; and manage control committees and forums.
• Communicate effectively across all levels.
• Lead and partner with the business, legal, risk, compliance and other control partners on various issues ranging from self-identified issues to global regulatory enforcement actions.
• Lead in the root cause analysis of client-impacting errors and aid in the resolution both in correction and improvement of the control environment.
• Support discussions with regulators, audit teams, compliance and risk ranging from one-off meetings to more formal presentations in Business Control Committees.
• Work with a sense of urgency on emerging issues.
• Lead by example, with exemplary personal and professional attributes. Inspire confidence in all levels of staff as well as key partners from other functional areas and across Lines of Business.

Required Qualifications, US:

• 5 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:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with possessing the ability to influence business leaders in a meaningful and actionable manner.
• Exceptional interpersonal, collaboration and relationship building skills.
• Solid critical thinking, attention to detail and analytical skills.
• 5 years of financial service experience in controls, audit, quality assurance, risk management, or compliance preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Experience drafting and/or presenting deliverables for senior management.
• Experience managing large complex projects/engagements.
• Experience and or knowledge of control and risk management concepts with the ability to design, create and evaluate a Risk & Control Self-Assessment in conjunction with business partners.
• Exposure to working with banking or financial institutions, with having a strong knowledge of US Regulatory expectations.
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable to shifting priorities, and manage competing priorities to achieve the most effective result and able to work in a fast-paced, results driven environment.
• Ability to understand a process and associated risk to inform control design.
• Ability/experience to synthesize large amounts of data and formulate appropriate conclusions.
• Solid implementation skills and possessing the ability to make subjective and informed decisions based upon output and influence stakeholders to justify decision making.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 5% of the time
• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
Pay Range
$111,100.00 - $197,500.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides all eligible full- and part-time employees with a comprehensive set of benefits designed to protect their physical and financial health and to help them make the most of their financial future. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Careers for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Critical Caregiving Leave
• Discounts and Savings
• Health Benefits
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption Reimbursement

Posting End Date:
28 Feb 2024

• 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.
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