Senior Financial Crimes Specialist

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Specialist in Financial Crimes Risk Management as part of Independent Risk Management and the Investigations Review Team within Financial Crimes Investigations.

In this role, you will:

• Perform advanced quality assurance reviews including comprehensive reviews of multiple types of financial crimes preliminary investigations, cases, and controls in support of governance documents and regulatory requirements.
• Provide feedback to appropriate partners regarding identified material deficiencies or areas of opportunity including identification of inconsistencies.
• Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within functional area and contribute to large-scale planning related to functional area deliverables.
• Ensure reports of complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations and suspicious situations with high levels of risk are complete and accurate.
• Investigate, research, examine, and report complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations and suspicious situations with high levels of risk.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, and internal controls.
• 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.
• Provide leadership within the team.
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.

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:

• 2+ years of experience conducting investigations of financial crimes transactions or policy violations, risk management and compliance, including researching and analyzing complex transactions to detect patterns, trends, and anomalies.
• 2+ years of AML/fraud investigations and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) experience.
• 2+ years of experience investigating, writing, and filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
• 4+ years of banking industry experience.
• Experience with Hogan, SVP, FCP or comparable platforms.
• Experience performing Quality reviews of peers’/others’ work.
• Ability to handle complex issues and make risk-based decisions.
• 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.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and/or Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
• BS/BA degree or higher in Criminal Justice or Finance.

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work at one of the approved locations in the job posting.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
• Hours may vary. Ability to adjust hours to cover 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. PST as needed.

Job Location(s):

• 1150 W. Washington Street – Tempe, Arizona
• 1525 W. W T Harris Boulevard – Charlotte, North Carolina
• 250 E. John Carpenter Freeway – Irving, Texas
• 600 S. 4th Street – Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 114 N. Beaumont Street – St Louis, Missouri
• 800 S. Jordan Creek Parkway – West Des Moines, Iowa

U.S. Only – Pay Range:

Minneapolis – Minnesota: $84,000.00 - $149,400.00 USD annual

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.

$84,000.00 - $149,400.00

Posting End Date:

17 Apr 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.

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.

Applicants with Disabilities

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

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

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.