About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Specialist to join our Global Sanctions Office System Governance and Model Risk team. The Global Sanctions Office System Governance and Model Risk team performs sanctions model governance activities, conducts match performance testing, 
updates global watchlists, manages data defects, and oversees testing and change management activities for the sanctions screening platforms. This position is one of two posted positions that will primarily be responsible for planning and executing data quality monitoring-related activities covering transaction and customer-related information sent for sanctions screening across the enterprise.

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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
• 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

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:

• Experience with SWIFT, Fedwire, CHIPS, and ISO 20022-formatted transaction messages
• Experience with customer information systems of record
• Experience with sanctions screening processes and platforms
• Experience planning, managing, and executing complex projects
• Experience with data quality-related processes and analysis
• Experience with interpreting procedures, providing guidance to front-line teams, and advocating organizational change
• Experience presenting findings to senior management for risk management decision-making purposes.
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory compliance requirements surrounding USA PATRIOT Act and Anti Money Laundering (AML) requirements
• Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

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

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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

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To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

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