Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Accountability Associate for our Transactional Risk & Intelligence Group (TRIG) which supports Financial Crimes Operations.
The Business Accountability Associate will report under Transactional Risk & Intelligence Group (TRIG). TRIG is a centralized function that delivers actionable transactional analysis and intelligence reporting. TRIG's Financial Intermediaries team is seeking a Business Accountability Associate to support in executing transaction-based Financial Institutions Group (FIG) correspondent banking reviews, complex customer reviews, and industry portfolio reviews.
In this role, you will:
Conduct deep research on high-risk customers and industries.
Assess exposure to emerging risks.
Enhance customer due diligence based on transactional usage.
Conduct various forms of transactional due diligence reviews in support of risk management.
Assess transactional usage to help establish a better understanding of benign activity versus further assessment needed.
With manager support, conducts transactional reviews of customer base at the industry and typology risk level.
Evaluate ML/TF and operational risks present in the reviews to determine required level of escalation and ultimate recommendation, in consultation with manager/reviewer.
Communicate findings and provides appropriate direction to manager/reviewer and Wells Fargo Businesses.
Participate in moderately complex project initiatives.
Provide incremental enhancements to existing ML/TF typologies based upon observations from daily work.
Required Qualifications:
6+ months of risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in compliance, operational risk management (includes audit, legal, credit risk, market risk, or the management of a process or business with accountability for compliance or operational risk), or a combination of both.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate risks and to communicate relevant risk to the business in a simple, decisive, timely and market-appropriate manner
Excel experience including the ability to manage large and sets of transactional data (Pivot tables)
PowerPoint creation and presentation skills
Knowledge of BSA/AML programs including KYC, CDD, EDD, CIP and / or other related risk and regulatory disciplines
Ability to prioritize tasks, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
Ability to collaborate with geographically dispersed teams and matrixed relationships
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
Knowledge of Wells Fargo systems (WCIS, Cornerstone, Hogan, OIB, IIS, UAR Portal, etc.) and products (wires, ACH, check products, cash vault, etc.).
Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, National Security & Intelligence Studies or other relevant fields
Job Expectations:
Preferred locations are listed in posting and no other locations are being considered at this time.
Posting End Date: 28 Sep 2024 *Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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