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WELLS FARGO RECRUITMENT AND HIRING REQUIREMENTS:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ 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:

• 2+ years of banking industry experience.
• 2+ years of experience working with AML, BSA and, or fraud investigations, laws and regulations.
• Experience with Hogan, SVP and FCP.
• Ability to handle complex issues and make risk-based decisions.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
• ACAMS Certification (CAMS)
• BS, BA degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Finance.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work independently in a dynamic and changing environment.
• In-depth knowledge of banking products, banking processes, and financial institution structure.
• Strong decision-making, problem solving, and leadership skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) skills.
• Experience in preparing comprehensive and meaningful feedback

Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Crimes Specialist for the Preliminary Investigations AML Transaction Monitoring Group. The Specialist will be responsible for conducting Anti-Money Laundering investigations based on computer generated alerts to monitor possible money laundering risks.

In this role, you will:

• Participate in complex initiatives and identify opportunity for process improvements within scope of responsibilities.
• Perform risk assessment 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 fraud prevention strategies.
• Review and assess business, operational, or technical assignments or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives, and exercise independent judgment to guide medium risk deliverables.
• Perform investigative research, root cause evaluation and consulting regarding 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.
• Present recommendations for resolving more complex situations and exercise independent judgment while developing full knowledge proficiency in the function, policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Take action on control failures in bank processes and procedures.
• Represent organization in handling court appearances, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Collaborate and consult with associates on all levels.
• Lead, participate in and provide support for projects and initiatives.
• Provide input to development and delivery of a wide range of individual education for financial crimes awareness.
• Prepare documentation and refer cases for Suspicious Activity, Identity Theft Operations and Suspected Financial Abuse, reports to government agencies and makes recommendations to management.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ 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:

• 2+ years of banking industry experience.
• 2+ years of experience working with AML, BSA and, or fraud investigations, laws and regulations.
• Experience with Hogan, SVP and FCP.
• Ability to handle complex issues and make risk-based decisions.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
• ACAMS Certification (CAMS)
• BS, BA degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Finance.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work independently in a dynamic and changing environment.
• In-depth knowledge of banking products, banking processes, and financial institution structure.
• Strong decision-making, problem solving, and leadership skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) skills.
• Experience in preparing comprehensive and meaningful feedback.

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.
• Posting Location:
• 1N Jefferson Avenue - St Louis, MO

This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to comply with 17 CFR 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report certain incidents.