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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Financial Crimes Officer to join the policy team within Financial Crimes Risk Management. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com . The Lead Financial Crimes Officer will be responsible for leading and supporting the development and maintenance of the enterprise financial crimes policies that establishes the risk-based program reasonably designed to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations related to global anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), and economic sanctions.
In this role, you will:

• Independently lead long-term projects to publish enterprise financial crimes policies, and all accompanying reference documents, within stringent timelines in accordance with the development process established by the Enterprise Policy Office.
• Oversee financial crimes policy implementation, including making decisions on complex situations regarding policy applicability and exception requests in the applicable policy oversight system.
• Issue and monitor policy violations and implementation infractions for financial crimes policies in the applicable policy oversight system.
• Review work performed by the Policy Implementation Review (PIR) team to confirm findings that constitute non-adherence to policy requirements and supporting the PIR Team in the socialization of these findings with the business groups and enterprise functions.
• Provide guidance for development and delivery of training.
• Provide advice and guidance, in collaboration with Financial Crimes Legal as necessary, to business group, enterprise functions, Independent Testing & Validation, and Internal Audit on financial crimes policy requirements.
• Collaborate with business groups and enterprise functions to identify (or advise on) risk-based practices that address financial crimes policy requirements and appropriately mitigate financial crimes risks.
• 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
• 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 while maintaining alignment to the Company's Risk Management Framework and the Wells Fargo Financial Crimes Risk Management Program.
• Lead projects, and virtual teams and mentor less experienced staff
• Collaborate strategically with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
• Collaborate internally with Audit, IT&V, Compliance QA, and Legal.

Required Qualifications:

• 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:

• 4 years of experience with financials crimes-related laws and regulations.
• 4 years of experience developing and reviewing complex financial crimes policies and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of financial crimes-related regulatory requirements and banking industry "best practices" for financial crimes compliance programs in large banking or consumer lending organizations.
• Knowledge and understanding of Financial Crimes Risk Management (FCRM).
• Active Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and/or Wells Fargo AML/Sanctions Credential.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills.
• Ability to facilitate and lead meetings to reach conclusions, identify tasks, record actions, and achieve results.
• Effective at building internal and external relationships with proven success collaborating with partners across the organization.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple responsibilities, tasks, and complex projects while meeting deadlines and achieving goals.
• Ability to work independently as well as be an engaged and contributing team member.
• Effectively manage and resolve conflict in a direct, positive manner.

Job Expectations:

• 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.
Posting End Date:
17 Apr 2024
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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