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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Financial Crimes Officer to join the Financial Crimes Oversight and Issue Management team within Financial Crimes Risk Management Oversight, Governance, and Execution. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com. The Lead Financial Crimes Officer will be responsible for providing support during the Issue Management lifecycle to ensure Financial Crimes risks are adequately represented and mitigated. In addition, you will be reviewing and preparing FCRM-owned Issues Management materials for new issues, ongoing monthly status, and issue closures. In this role, you must have the ability to communicate effective in both written and verbal formats. The role will also be responsible for providing expert guidance, coordination, process analysis, control optimization, and support to business groups and enterprise functions, ensuring the effective identification and management of issues.

In this role, you will:

• Make decisions in complex situations requiring understanding of policies, procedures and compliance requirements that influence and lead a broader work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives.

• Partner with more experienced leaders to develop innovative methods and adjustments to strategies that will minimize portfolio risk and maximize profits.

• Lead complex initiatives with broad impact and act as a key participant in large-scale planning.

• Implement and maintain an effective financial crimes program for the company that complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations including Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorist Financing, Global Sanctions and Fraud.

• Act as an escalation point for more complex cases.

• Create, update, maintain processes and procedures to ensure awareness of root causes and trends.

• Conduct or lead investigative research, root cause examination, and consult on transactions, suspicious situations, policy violations, operational processes, and controls that present moderate to high risk or complexity.

• Lead implementation of initiatives with moderate to high risk.

• Provide guidance for development and delivery of training.

• Lead projects, and virtual teams and mentor less experienced staff.

• Collaborate strategically with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.

• Inform peers, line of business and other external partners on findings.

• Collaborate internally with Audit, Legal, external agencies, and regulatory bodies for oversight of risk management.

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:

• 5 years of experience interpreting, developing, implementing and/or maintaining AML related financial crimes program requirements.

• 3 years of experience executing end-to-end Financial Crimes Issue Management strategies, with specific experience in root cause analysis, themes, and trends.

• 3 years of experience drafting Financial Crimes Issue Management memos.

• Ability to analyze data/findings, understand end-to-end processes, and apply to Financial Crimes Risk policies and procedures.

• Ability to develop, articulate, and organize findings to draft executive level summaries.

• Ability to influence and collaborate with Senior Leadership on an enterprise level.

• Ability to escalate quickly to Senior Leadership.

• Experience with Veritas program, or a similar technology, to access risk management tools; including enhanced system workflows, integrated controls, and reporting capabilities.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel reporting skills, including analyzing, interpreting, and organizing data.

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

Pay Range

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:

*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.

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