Due Diligence Manager - Financial Crimes Operations - Client Assessment Program

About this role:

Wells Fargo is hiring a Due Diligence Manager within Financial Crimes Operations to lead the Corporate Politically Exposed Person (PEP) Team in the Client Assessment Program. This role is responsible for overseeing PEP Determination activities for customers with potential political exposure, ensuring that determinations are accurate, well‑supported, and aligned to both regulatory expectations and Wells Fargo’s financial crimes policies.

The manager will lead a team of consultants who evaluate customers’ potential political exposure, confirm PEP status, and assign an appropriate PEP level based on financial‑crimes risk indicators. Responsibilities include ensuring timely and accurate completion of PEP assessments, maintaining quality and consistency in application of the PEP methodology, and driving cross‑enterprise coordination with key stakeholders involved in customer due diligence.

In this role, you will:

• Provide subject matter expertise, guidance, and leadership oversight for Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) team.
• Manage and develop a team of individual contributors conducting financial crimes due diligence assessments across a defined portfolio.
• Design and implement transformational changes to enhance infrastructure, streamline risk evaluation programs, and improve operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with regulations, policies, and industry standards.
• Make strategic decisions to resolve moderate to highly complex issues related to high-risk deliverables; interpret and develop policies and procedures for control functions with elevated complexity and risk.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with Wells Fargo business partners and senior leaders to support collaboration and alignment.
• Foster a culture of talent development aligned with organizational objectives and strategic goals.
• Lead the team in resolving moderately complex issues and ensure timely delivery of functional area processes.
• Compile, analyze, and escalate reporting results as needed to support risk mitigation and decision-making.
• Exercise independent judgment in guiding moderate to high-risk deliverables, including documentation and data source evaluation.
• Engage stakeholders to integrate and implement business execution initiatives that align with strategic goals.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement, change management, and risk control development.
• Make operational decisions and resolve issues to meet business objectives and performance targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and consult with executive management to influence and optimize business operations.
• Mitigate risk through due diligence process
• Ensure execution of due diligence programs, processes and control to identify, assess and mitigate risk
• Make decisions and resolve issues to mitigate risk via a thorough due diligence process functional area and team to meet business objectives
• Interpret and develop policies and procedures for functions with low to moderate complexity within scope of responsibility
• Manage implementation of procedures, controls, analytics and trend analysis to ensure comprehensive research and background investigations
• Utilize expertise in data collection and sourcing
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including senior managers
• Lead a team to achieve objectives
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Due Diligence group
• Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Due Diligence experience, or equivalent (including risk management, client service, operations support, or business process management) demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2+ years of leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience: 4+ years in Due Diligence, BSA/AML, Financial Crimes Risk Management, and Transactional Analysis Reviews

• Certifications: CAMS, CFE, or equivalent risk-related credentials.

• Risk Expertise: Proven ability in fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, anti-terrorism financing, and process risk evaluation.

• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); strong reporting and analytics capabilities.

• Analytical Strength: High attention to detail, accuracy, and strategic thinking in complex risk environments.

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication; skilled in presenting findings and leading meetin