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About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Crimes Senior Manager to join the Global Sanctions Organization within Financial Crimes Risk Management. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com . The Senior Manager will serve as a subject matter expert for the Global Sanctions program. In addition, the Senior Manager will also be responsible for making risk-based decisions concerning sanctions, regulatory matters, and knowing how to manage through complex sanctions and regulatory challenges. This position will serve as the head of the Global Sanctions Office Model Governance, Analytics, and Data Quality staff.
In this role, you will:- Manage and develop specialized onshore and offshore teams of managers and individual contributors with a focus on delivering moderate to high complexity and risk and product services in support of model risk, ad-hoc analysis and official reporting, and data quality monitoring.
- Maintain an awareness of financial crimes activity across the enterprise and the industry and act a subject matter resource person within the industry.
- Foster an environment that ensures communication and cooperation across the three lines of defense to facilitate transparency, balance and credible challenge.
- Develop and implement procedures, controls, analytics and trend assessment to ensure proactive identification, prevention execution, detection, investigation, recovery and government and internal reporting of financial crimes activity.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and FACTA.
- Identify opportunities and strategies for process improvement and risk control development.
- Lead a team by making strategic decisions to resolve highly complex issues to meet higher risk deliverables.
- 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:- 6+ 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
- 3+ years of management or leadership experience
Desired Qualifications:- Expert level experience working with transaction and customer data requirements for sanctions screening, including ISO 20022-based transaction content and familiarity with AML, CIP, CDD, and KYC requirements for financial institutions.
- Experience with quantitative model management and sanctions filter tuning, especially Fircosoft.
- Significant experience applying requirements of OFAC regulations and associated compliance programs, including the Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act and associated sanctions and compliance programs.
- Extensive experience in the business, technological, and regulatory aspects of sanctions screening system planning, design, acquisition, implementation, and execution.
- Ability to assess issues, make strategic decisions efficiently, implement solutions, and influence change
- Ability to work and influence successfully within a matrix environment and build effective business partnerships with all levels of team members
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Management of larger, more complex functions or projects, especially related to technology and model management.
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
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
1753 Pinnacle Dr, Mclean, VA
North Carolina - Charlotte Pay Range: $144,400.00 - 300,000.00 USD Annually
Texas - Irving Pay Range: $144,400.00 - 300,000.00 USD Annually
Minnesota - Minneapolis Pay Range: $144,400.00 - 300,000.00 USD Annually
Iowa - West Des Moines Pay Range: $144,400.00 - 300,000.00 USD Annually
Missouri - Saint Louis Pay Range: $144,400.00 - 300,000.00 USD Annually
Arizona - Tempe Pay Range: $144,400.00 - 300,000.00 USD Annually
Virginia - McLean Pay Range: $144,400.00 - 300,000.00 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.
$144,400.00 - $300,000.00
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:28 Jun 2025
* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. We Value Equal OpportunityWells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. 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.
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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