About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Financial Crimes Officer as part of the second line Financial Crimes Risk Management (FCRM) – Strategy and Execution team. This person’s primary responsibilities will be to execute the Financial Crimes controls oversight and health of the program assessments through the BSA Officer Controls Dashboard. The individual may have additional support responsibilities for financial crimes metrics gathered and reported in the BSA Officer Metrics Dashboard. Specifically, as part of FCRM’s second line of defense monitoring of frontline areas, FCRM has defined program expectations for gathering and reporting Financial Crimes metrics and controls to the Financial Crimes Risk Committee. This individual will also be responsible for executing the Independent Risk Management responsibilities for the FCRM Monitoring Plan associated with the BSA Officer Dashboards. The team member will be a Financial Crimes subject matter expert to both the frontline and FCRM for reporting and facilitating oversight of controls and metrics. The team member will be responsible for preparing accurate and timely FCRM materials for the Financial Crimes Risk Committee, which are subject to a high level of scrutiny. Furthermore, the individual will be a procedure and control owner for the BSA Officer Controls Dashboard. Other responsibilities may include responsibilities to FCRM strategic execution initiatives and support of FCRM transformation efforts.

As the FCRM strategy and execution program evolves, this role will continue to support the execution of the second line of defense responsibilities for Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML), Sanctions/OFAC, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) risks. The team member will provide guidance and direction to business partners and FCRM key stakeholders on BSA/AML, Sanctions, and ABC or RCSA matters, and may handle high priority and ad hoc requests or initiatives.

Work associated with this role will require an in depth understanding of the FCRM program and core components along with an understanding of other methodologies such as the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) Policy and the Internal Control Policy. Additionally, this role will require strong collaboration with key partners in Financial Crimes Risk Management such as Anti-Bribery and Corruption, International, Anti-Money Laundering, and Sanctions component teams. And strong collaboration with key frontline Financial Crimes Business contacts such as Financial Crimes Operations (FCO).

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In this role, you will:

• Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence objectives, plans, specifications, resources, and long-term goals for highly complex business and technical needs across groups and functions
• Implement and maintain an effective financial crimes program that complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations including Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, and Global Sanctions
• Evaluate long-term implications and consequences of strategic business decisions and recommend appropriate alternatives for risk management
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the company
• Deliver solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical thinking, and coordination of highly complex activities and guidance to others
• Lead implementation of complex initiatives with high risk, generally spanning multiple business lines
• Provide vision, direction and full knowledge to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions that are large scale companywide strategies
• Serve as an excellent advisor to leadership
• Lead risk evaluation and independently challenge existing fundamentals or assumptions while developing alternative approaches, models and solutions to schemes and trends
• Influence and negotiate with executive management, business heads, and high level stakeholders
• Lead initiatives and virtual teams across the organization to deliver companywide business transformations
• Engage strategically with all levels of professionals and managers across the company

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ 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:

• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist Designation (CAMS).
• Ability to develop, articulate and execute against strategic objectives in a rapidly changing environment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate at all organizational levels.
• Experience with risk and control oversight and reporting along with potentially the Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) Policy and the Internal Control Policy.
• Leadership Experience including coaching, mentoring, influence, and negotiation.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple responsibilities, tasks, and complex projects while meeting varying deliverable timelines.
• Ability to facilitate and lead meetings to reach conclusions, identify tasks, record actions, and achieve results.
• Ability to work independently as well as be an engaged and contributing team member.

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

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.

$144,400.00 - $300,000.00

Posting End Date:

11 Jan 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.

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