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Wells Fargo Lead Financial Crimes Officer, FCRM Issues Management in IRVING, Texas
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Financial Crimes Officer to join the Financial Crimes Issue Management team within Financial Crimes Risk Management Strategy and Execution. Learn more about career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com.
The Lead Financial Crimes Officer will be responsible for providing support during the Issue Management lifecycle to ensure Financial Crimes risks are represented and mitigated. In addition, you will be reviewing, analyzing, and preparing FCRM-related Issues Management materials for new issues, ongoing monthly status, and issue closures.
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 cases.
• Create, update, maintain processes and procedures to ensure awareness of schemes and trends.
• Review and examine complex, larger scale, or longer-term business, that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors.
• Conduct or lead investigative research, root cause examination, and consult on transactions, suspicious situations, policy violations, referrals, customers, and related parties that present moderate to high risk or complexity, and some visibility.
• Lead implementation of initiatives with moderate to high risk.
• Provide guidance for development and delivery of training.
• 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 profits.
• Represent organization in handling court appearances, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, etc.
• Lead projects, and 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 findings.
• Liaise with Legal and law enforcement agencies.
• Collaborate internally with 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:
• 5 years of experience interpreting, developing, implementing and/or maintaining AML related financial crimes program requirements.
• 3+ years of experience executing Financial Crimes Issue Management strategies and documenting Financial Crimes Issue Management memos, creating management information and other deliverables including issue status reporting, thematic analysis, and other relevant deliverables
• Ability to take data/findings and apply to Financial Crimes Risk policies and procedures.
• Ability to develop, articulate, and organize findings to draft executive level summaries.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with Senior Leadership on an enterprise level.
• Experience using Enterprise Issue Management applications and other risk management tools, including enhanced system workflows, integrated controls, and reporting capabilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel reporting skills, including analyzing, interpreting, and organizing data.
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.
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.
$111,100.00 - $197,500.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/life-at-wells-fargo/benefits) for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement
Posting End Date:
1 Feb 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
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Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/wells-fargo-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.
Req Number: R-431990
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