Financial Crimes Sr Officer

Company: Wells Fargo
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: November 19, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description
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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.
Corporate & Investment Banking delivers a comprehensive suite of capital markets, banking, and financial products and services. A trusted partner to our clients, we provide corporate and transactional banking; commercial real estate lending and servicing; investment banking; equity; and fixed income solutions including sales, trading, and research capabilities to corporate, commercial real estate, government, and institutional clients across the globe.
Wells Fargo Securities - Operations and Transaction Monitoring Financial Crimes Compliance team has an exciting opportunity for a Financial Crimes Officer position. -This position will be responsible for all aspects of the BSA/AML Program for Wells Fargo Securities. -The position will maintain, develop and create procedures, manage monitoring & surveillance efforts and work on projects as needed. -The position will report directly to the hiring manager and work in parallel with the operational risk, compliance and Wells Fargo Securities -AML teams to ensure procedures and processes related to regulatory compliance are appropriate, risk-based, and adequately followed.
A successful candidate will have a willingness to learn and research regulatory AML requirements, corporate AML policies, and Wells Fargo Securities business group processes. -Furthermore, this individual must have effective organizational, communication and partnering skills.
Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Maintaining BSA/AML procedures
Developing comprehensive and LOB-specific AML Training
Creating clear and concise communications
Review and enhance Wells Fargo Securities monitoring & surveillance
Partner with both business, operational risk, compliance and AML team members to mitigate regulatory compliance risk
Assist as needed with examinations and/or audits
Help coordinate regulatory or corporate policy changes and/or impacts to the Regulatory changes
Manage projects as needed
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.

Required Qualifications
10+ years of experience in risk management (includes compliance, financial crimes, operational risk, audit, legal, credit risk, market risk, IT systems security, business process management) or 10+ years of financial services industry experience, of which 7+ years must include direct experience in risk management

Desired Qualifications
Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) experience
Knowledge and understanding of foreign exchange (FX) operations
Foreign exchange experience
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
Experience managing a pipeline of work from assignment to completion
Ability to manage projects or programs including active and pipeline projects for adherence to enterprise guidelines
Ability to escalate issues
Ability to research, analyze, document, and present organizational metrics that drive business decisions
Ability to identify key issues, involve affected parties, design solutions, obtain buy-in, and communicate effectively through resolution
Ability to synthesize complex analytical findings into executive level communications
Good analytical skills including strategically analyzing data, diagnosing opportunities, and providing interventions
Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) skills
Ability to interact with all levels of an organization
Experience with process mapping tools such as Tibco, Visio, Visio Pro, iGrafx or IBM Blueworks Live
Knowledge and understanding of process flow or procedure writing

Other Desired Qualifications
Ability to understand risk inherent to AML and to portfolio/products/customer type/industry/transactional
Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand environment while balancing multiple priorities.
Demonstrated leadership ability that embodies the Wells Fargo Vision and Values and leadership competencies.
Ethical integrity and demonstrated ability to assess and determine when to raise concerns and escalate.

Job Expectations
Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Street Address
NC-Charlotte: 401 S Tryon St - Charlotte, NC
TX-Irving: 5000 Riverside Drive - Irving, TX
IA-West Des Moines: 7001 Westown Pkwy - West Des Moines, IA
MN-Minneapolis: 600 S 4th St - Minneapolis, MN
AZ-Tempe: 1150 W Washington St - Tempe, AZ
MO-Saint Louis: 1 N Jefferson Ave - Saint Louis, MO

Disclaimer
All offers for employment with Wells Fargo are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. Wells Fargo will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and Federal law, including Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women.
Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

Benefits Summary
Benefits

Visit https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/careers/benefits -for benefits information.

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