About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Business Execution Consultant to lead, drive, and coordinate Bank-Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) work efforts across front and second line groups. The successful candidate will have deep experience planning, organizing, and executing enterprise-level projects, building teams, and managing stakeholder groups to drive complex, high-priority programs through to completion.
The successful candidate will work closely with other senior leaders across Independent Risk Management, Corporate Functions, and Front Line in the design and implementation of BSA/AML risk management priorities. The successful candidate will be highly organized, have the ability to perform under tight deadlines and has a strong background in successful execution of large, enterprise-wide projects and programs. Critical success factors will include the ability to develop partnerships and influence positive outcomes with many business and functional areas and provide execution excellence for risk management.
In this role, you will:- Lead transformation of end-to-end BSA/AML workflows, streamlining processes and implementing industry-leading risk-based approaches.
- Provide vision and expertise to leadership and cross-functional teams to implement large-scale, enterprise-wide BSA/AML risk solutions.
- Lead strategy and resolution of complex BSA/AML challenges, applying analytical rigor and regulatory expertise.
- Engage strategically across all business lines to define requirements, design process and technology changes, and drive operationalization.
- Lead cross-functional discussions to facilitate decision making and support implementation of recommendations and plans.
- Develop and deliver high-impact presentations and insights to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:- 7+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:- 5+ years of project leadership experience in a complex regulatory environment
- 5+ years' experience working within the Financial Services Industry
- 3-5+ years of experience in risk-related roles
- Knowledge and understanding of regulatory BSA/AML & Sanctions requirements
- Strong change management and program leadership experience
- Advanced stakeholder management and leadership influencing experience
- Proven self-motivated and comfortable operating in large transformational programs as part of collaborate teams
- Advanced MS Office skills, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
Job Expectations:- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
- Ability to work on site in a hybrid role.
- Fully remote work locations are not available for this role. If you are not in a location listed on the posting, you must commit to relocation within an agreed upon timeframe.
Posting End Date: 19 Jan 2026
*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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