Financial Crimes Specialist

• 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
• represent organization in handling court appearances, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations
• 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 make recommendations to management

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

• AML Investigations including domestic and brokerage
• experience conducting investigations of financial crimes transactions or policy violations, risk management and compliance, including researching and analyzing complex transactions to detect patterns, trends, and anomalies
• experience reviewing brokerage activity
• previous experience investigating, writing, reviewing and filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
• WF AML/Sanctions Credential and/or ACAMS Certifications
• ability to execute in a fast-paced, high-demand environment while balancing multiple priorities
• advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including experience importing, exporting and manipulating data
• excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• strong presentation skills
• strong attention to detail and accuracy skills