Senior Financial Crimes Specialist

at  Wells Fargo

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

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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, educatio

Desired Qualifications:

• WF AML/Sanctions Credential, ACAMS, CFE or CRCM designation.
• 3+ years Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and BSA/AML laws and regulations experience.
• 4+ years’ experience with sanctions screening alert processes and decisions, regulations workflows and programs.
• Experience with LexisNexis, World-Check and Fircosoft, or Bridger.
• Experience with payments messaging networks and formats including SWIFT, CHIPS and FED.
• 4+ years of experience working in a financial institution/banking industry.
• Proven critical thinking and analytical skills as well as strong decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
• Experience in handling and identify complex issues and make risk-based decisions independently

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Specialist to join the Global Sanctions Screening Group, a highly visible, impactful, and fast paced team within the Financial Crimes Risk Management. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com . The Senior Financial Crimes Specialist will be responsible for the implementation and execution of Wells Fargo’s Global Sanctions program. This team works across domestic and overseas locations to screen customers, accounts, and transactions to identify sanctioned parties, locations and/or goods. In addition, they conduct reviews of bank customers (individuals/entities), related parties (owners, board of directors, executives) and/or transactions that present a moderate to high level of complexity and risk to determine appropriateness for Wells Fargo.

In this role, you will:

• Conduct reviews of bank customers (individuals/entities), related parties (owners, board of directors, executives) and/or transactions that present a moderate to high level of complexity and risk to determine appropriateness for Wells Fargo.
• Conduct comprehensive research and/or background investigations on transactions, individuals, entities, organizations, or locations to identify and mitigate associated sanctions, credit, financial crimes, and reputational risks and thoroughly document findings.
• Review and analyze due diligence data from a variety of sources to determine overall risk.
• Review repetitive false positive alerts within the transaction screening space to identify opportunities for rules or whitelist (good Guy) records.
• Builds, tests, documents, and stages rules for deployment.
• Ensure compliance with guidelines set forth in federal/state anti-money laundering laws and regulations including the Bank Secrecy Act and various sanctions regulations; and in accordance with policy/procedures set by the bank.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reporting and requests.
• Consult with peers, line of business managers and other external parties regarding due diligence findings.
• Participate in moderate to complex project initiatives as the primary subject matter expert.
• Develop and deliver procedures or training or mentor consultants with less experience.
• Effectively manage work requests, projects, and Ad Hoc requests to meet performance expectations.

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:

• WF AML/Sanctions Credential, ACAMS, CFE or CRCM designation.
• 3+ years Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and BSA/AML laws and regulations experience.
• 4+ years’ experience with sanctions screening alert processes and decisions, regulations workflows and programs.
• Experience with LexisNexis, World-Check and Fircosoft, or Bridger.
• Experience with payments messaging networks and formats including SWIFT, CHIPS and FED.
• 4+ years of experience working in a financial institution/banking industry.
• Proven critical thinking and analytical skills as well as strong decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.
• Experience in handling and identify complex issues and make risk-based decisions independently.

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Posting Locations:
401 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
250 E John Carpenter Frwy, Irving, TX
600 S 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN
800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA
114 N Beaumont Street, Saint Louis, MO
1150 W Washington Street, Tempe, AZ
North Carolina - Charlotte Pay Range: $84,000 - $149,400 Annually
Texas - Irving Pay Range: $84,000 - $149,400 Annually
Minnesota - Minneapolis Pay Range: $84,000 - $149,400 Annually
Iowa - West Des Moines Pay Range: $84,000 - $149,400 Annually
Missouri - Saint Louis Pay Range: $84,000 - $149,400 Annually
Arizona - Tempe Pay Range: $84,000 - $149,400 Annually
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