Job Description

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Crimes Associate Manager to join the Financial Crimes Investigations team. This Associate Manager will lead a team of Anti-Money Laundering investigators responsible for conducting AML and financial crimes investigations and regulatory reporting of suspicious activity.

In this role, you will:

• Supervise entry to mid level roles in transactional or tactical less complex tasks and processes to ensure timely completion, quality and compliance
• Manage the implementation of procedures, controls, analytics and trend analysis to ensure identification, prevention execution, detection, investigation, recovery, government and internal reporting of financial crime activity
• Maintain awareness of financial crimes activity companywide and ensure all issues are proactively addressed, and escalated where necessary
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements such as Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and FACTA
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and risk control development in less complex functions
• Manage a risk based financial crimes program or functional area with low to moderate risk and complexity
• Lead implementation of multiple complex initiatives with low to moderate risk
• Make supervisory and tactical decisions and resolve issues related to team supervision, work allocation and daily operations under direction of functional area management
• Leverage interpretation of policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers
• Ensure coordination with team, line of business, other business units, Audit, and regulators on risk related topics
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Financial Crimes
• Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent

Required Qualifications, US:

• 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
• 1+ years of Leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to gather, organize, and interpret data.
• Ability to identify information, cross-reference data and act accordingly.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents/reports.
• Experience mentoring, training and managing less experienced team members.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision in a structured environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills.
• BS/BA degree or higher.
• Effective critical thinking skills and ability to anticipate areas of improvement
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience writing and filing SARs for AML cases
• 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 working with the Financial Crimes Platform (FCP), Hogan, SVP and other Wells Fargo systems.
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and/or Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) experience.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule

Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

Preferred location(s) listed above. Other locations within the Wells Fargo footprint may be considered for current Wells Fargo employees.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.