Senior Financial Crimes Specialist, Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Location:
United States, Charlotte ▼
Irving
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Saint Louis
Tempe
West Des Moines

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

87000.00 - 154000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Specialist to join the Global Sanctions Organization within Financial Crimes Risk Management. The Senior Financial Crimes Specialist will be responsible for supporting OFAC regulations, specialized screening, and key initiatives for the Sanctions Program.

Job Responsibility:

Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within functional area and contribute to large-scale planning related to functional area deliverables
Investigate, research, examine, and report complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations and suspicious situations with high levels of risk
Perform risk evaluation 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 resulting fraud prevention strategies
Perform investigative research, root cause assessment and consulting regarding highly 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
Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet deliverables
Partner closely with leadership to develop strategies to minimize financial crime portfolio risk through innovative methods with the ultimate goal of maximizing profits
Provide leadership within the team
Serve as a liaison and represent the organization in handling court appearances, deposutions, mediations, and arbitrations
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Lead projects, teams or serve as a mentor for less experienced staff
Develop and deliver a wide range of training for individuals involved in issue detection
Interact internally and externally to conduct investigations or to address risk management

Requirements:

4+ years of Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Fraud, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery, Corruption experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years of banking industry experience
4+ years of experience with BSA/AML/OFAC laws and regulations
Experience with sanctions screening processes, OFAC regulations, investigations, workflows and programs
In-depth knowledge and understanding of Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions programs
Experience with international and/or domestic products and services including wire transfers, foreign exchange, trade services and ACH
Experience with LexisNexis, World-Check, Hogan and SVP
Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
Experience with GSMOS and/or Firco Soft sanction screening tools
Ability to handle complex issues and make risk-based decisions
WF AML/Sanctions Credential, ACAMS, CFE or CRCM designation
Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Proven critical thinking and analytical skills, including strong decision-making, problem-solving, and strong leadership skills
Advanced level experience with Access, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Project management/User-Acceptance testing experience

Nice to have:

WF AML/Sanctions Credential, ACAMS, CFE or CRCM designation
Project management/User-Acceptance testing experience
Experience with GSMOS and/or Firco Soft sanction screening tools

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
October 06, 2025

Expiration:
October 09, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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