Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Crimes Specialist in Financial Crimes Risk Management as part of Independent Risk Management.
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In this role, you will:
Participate in complex initiatives and identify opportunity for process improvements within scope of responsibilities
Perform risk assessment and modeling to provide input and recommendations for financial crimes strategies and models
Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes and internal controls
Conduct data and onsite reviews, review findings, determine risk level and recommend fraud prevention strategies
Review and assess business, operational, or technical assignments or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives, and exercise independent judgment to guide medium risk deliverables
Perform investigative research, root cause evaluation and consulting regarding 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
Act as an escalation point for more complex cases
Present recommendations for resolving more complex situations and exercise independent judgment while developing full knowledge proficiency in the function, policies, procedures and compliance requirements
Take action on control failures in bank processes and procedures
Collaborate and consult with associates on all levels
Lead, participate in and provide support for projects and initiatives
Provide input to development and delivery of a wide range of individual education for financial crimes awareness
Prepare documentation and refer cases for Suspicious Activity, Identity Theft Operations and Suspected Financial Abuse, reports to government agencies and makes recommendations to management
Required Qualifications:
2+ 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:
Experience with international and/or domestic products and services including wire transfers, foreign exchange, trade services and ACH
Experience with payments messaging networks and formats including SWIFT, CHIPS and FED. Experience with LexisNexis, World-Check, Hogan and SVP
Team player and enjoy supporting and achieving team goals
Highly adaptable to work with multiple teams, personalities and styles
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) experience
Proficient level with Access, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Ability to work in a fast paced deadline driven environment
Ability to handle complex issues and make risk based decisions independently
Knowledge and understanding of Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions programs and experience with sanctions screening
FircoSoft screening methodologies including FircoSoft rules and bypass functionality
Job Expectations:
This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
Ability to work additional hours as needed, including weekends and holidays.
User acceptance testing on weekends as needed
Hours of 9a- 6p ET
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. $63,600.00 - $124,300.00 Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs 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: 6 Nov 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.
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