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About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Crimes Director to join the Global Sanctions Organization within Financial Crimes Risk Management. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com . The Financial Crimes Director will serve as a key leader and decision-maker for the Global Sanctions organization. In addition, the Financial Crimes Director will also be responsible for making risk-based decisions concerning sanctions, regulatory matters, and know how to manage through complex sanctions and regulatory challenges.
In this role, you will:- Manage and develop a team of professional individual contributors.
- Manage regulatory execution for key sanctions initiatives.
- Responsible for Sanctions program implementation, including the development and enhancement of key metrics, reporting and management of key risks and issues.
- Key development of Bureau of Industry & Security compliance program requirements.
- Support key audit and exam engagements across the Global Sanctions Office, serving as the lead for gathering key information for risk stakeholders.
- Foster an environment that ensures communication and cooperation within the team and across the three lines of defense to facilitate transparency, balance, and credible challenge.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and expectations.
- Identify opportunities and strategies for process improvement and risk control development.
- Interpret and develop range of policies and procedures for functions with moderate to higher complexity and risk.
- Lead a team by making strategic decisions to resolve complex issues to meet higher risk deliverables.
- Direct the development and implementation of procedures, controls, analytics, and trend assessment to ensure proactive identification, prevention, execution, detection, investigation, recovery, government, and internal reporting of economic sanctions risk activity.
- Collaborate with and influence all levels of professionals including leadership.
- Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy.
Required Qualifications:- 8+ 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.
- 4+ years of Management experience.
Desired Qualifications:- Extensive experience in designing and executing or advising on enterprise-wide economic sanctions risk management, including business transaction advisory, name screening, payment screening, and securities screening.
- Experience with sanctions compliance technology platforms, including root cause analysis of technical issues, business requirements development for new functions and systems, and supporting effective operations for high-volume sanctions screening throughput.
- Expert-level knowledge of global sanctions regimes, including US, EU, UK, Canada, and/or countries in the Asia Pacific Region.
- Deep understanding of the ever-evolving governance and regulatory environments as well as industry best practices.
- Organizational courage and willingness to make tough, informed decisions and thoughtfully share independent perspectives.
- Strong analytical, and critical thinking skills, coupled with an ability to translate ambiguous ideas/issues into well-defined plans/solutions with a history for delivering results.
- Effective communicator, both orally and in writing, able to ask well-crafted questions and present ideas in a clear and compelling manner, good listener who engenders creative thinking and teamwork.
- An ability to develop and articulate sound proposals to key stakeholders, and an ability to influence and drive timely decision making.
- Proven ability to cultivate relationships and collaborate with multiple stakeholders and constituencies, including business leaders, legal, audit and multiple U.S. and non-U.S. regulators.
- Proven experience establishing a large-scale vision, developing the strategy to support the vision, gaining consensus across key functional leadership areas through effective communication and successful delivery against goals and objectives.
- Experience driving large-scale organizational change.
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, ensuring proper staffing and expertise, and manage the establishment of major policies and relevant compliance programs across major business divisions within a large and complex organization.
- Ethical integrity and proven ability to serve as a role model by reinforcing and demonstrating to your team members the core values and behavioral expectations contained in Wells Fargo's Vision, Values & Goals.
Job Expectations:- This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
- Willingness to work onsite at stated location on the job posting.
- This position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.
Posting Locations:
150 E 42nd Street, New York, NY
401 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
250 E John Carpenter Frwy, Irving, TX
600 S 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN
800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA
114 N Beaumont Street, Saint Louis, MO
1150 W Washington Street, Tempe, AZ
New York - New York Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually
North Carolina - Charlotte Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually
Texas - Irving Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually
Minnesota - Minneapolis Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually
Iowa - West Des Moines Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually
Missouri - Saint Louis Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually
Arizona - Tempe Pay Range: $173,300.00 - 359,900.00 USD Annually
Pay RangeReflected 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.
$173,300.00 - $359,900.00
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:17 Jan 2025
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