• Job Description

  Req#: R-382574

  About this role:

  Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Financial Crimes Officer as part of the Financial Crimes Risk Management (FCRM) – Oversight, Governance and Enablement (OG&E) team. This person will support Financial Crimes metrics and oversight executed through the BSA Officer Metrics Dashboard. As part of FCRM’s second line of defense monitoring of frontline areas, the FCRM has defined program expectations for gathering and reporting Financial Crimes metrics to the Financial Crimes Risk Committee. This individual will be responsible for executing the Independent Risk Management responsibilities for the FCRM Monitoring Plan associated with the BSA Officer Metrics Dashboard. The team member will be a Financial Crimes subject matter expert to both the frontline and FCRM for reporting metrics and managing the metrics inventory. 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 Metrics Dashboard. Other responsibilities may include responsibilities to other governance reporting (i.e. the BSA Officer Controls Dashboard) and support of FCRM transformation efforts.

  As the FCRM governance and oversight 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 Measurement Policy and the Operational Risk Key Risk Indicator Procedure. 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 such as the Financial Crimes Leaders and Financial Crimes Operations (FCO).

  Learn more about career areas and business divisions at www.wellsfargojobs.com .

  
  In this role, you will:

  • Lead complex initiatives with broad impact and act as a key participant in large-scale planning
  • Implement and maintain an effective financial crimes program for the company that complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations including Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorist Financing, Global Sanctions and Fraud
  • Act as an escalation point for more complex concerns on the health of the Financial Crimes program given the trending of financial crimes metrics
  • Create, update, maintain processes and procedures to ensure awareness of schemes and trends
  • Conduct or lead investigative research and root cause examination of financial crimes metric performance
  • Lead implementation of initiatives with moderate to high risk
  • Provide guidance for development and delivery of metrics
  • Make decisions in complex situations requiring understanding of policies, procedures and compliance requirements that influence and lead a broader work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
  • Partner with more experienced leaders to develop innovative methods and adjustments to strategies that will minimize portfolio risk and maximize risk management outcomes
  • Lead projects across virtual teams and mentor less experienced staff
  • Collaborate strategically with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
  • Inform peers, line of business and other external partners on metric triggers and concerns
  • Collaborate internally with FCRM stakeholders such as Control Executive team, Audit, Legal, external agencies, and regulatory bodies for oversight of risk management

  
  Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ 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 metric management and reporting along with potentially the Risk Measurement Policy and Operational Risk Key Risk Indicator Procedures.
  • 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

  Posting End Date:

  18 Jul 2024

  *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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• About the company

  Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company with corporate headquarters in San Francisco.

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