Lead Business Accountability Specialist – CBL Sanctions Risks and Initiatives

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Business Accountability Specialist for the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) group within Consumer Banking & Lending (CBL) team.

The team is responsible for complex business-specific Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) programs. This position is within the CBL BSA/AML team to support sanctions specific program initiatives.  

This role will be responsible for overseeing CBL BSA/AML sanctions monitoring and ongoing coordination with other cross lines of business teams to evaluate new programs and product development to evaluate opportunities and risks. This specialist will partner with stakeholders across the CSBB BSA/AML Transformation team as well as product, business, operations, technology, and risk teams to deliver CBL BSA/AML sanctions related strategic initiatives which may include engagement on products and capabilities, platform modernization, process improvements and issue and regulatory priorities.

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In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives with broad impact which are designed to mitigate current and emerging business risk issues and concerns; act as key participant in large-scale, cross-functional planning for the business
• Assess, analyze, and design complex and multi-faceted controls, protocols, and approaches with respect to risk mitigation and the control environment, including ensuring effective planning for sustainability, ongoing control adherence, reporting, measurement, technology impacts, and monitoring
• Make decisions in complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business’s functional area or products, operations, and regulatory environment; facilitate decision-making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans; influence and lead key business partners to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
• Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid to senior-level managers to identify current and emerging risks associated with business activities and operations, and provide guidance in interpreting, developing, and implementing risk-mitigating strategies
• Act as liaison for the business with external parties to support timeliness, appropriate response strategy, and effectiveness of communications and materials
• May lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor

Required Qualifications:  

• 5+ years of risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following:  work experience, training, military experience, education
• 1+ years of direct BSA/AML experience including but not limited to Sanctions, Emerging Risks, Onboarding, Due Diligence, and Policy Management

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, coupled with an ability to translate ambiguous ideas/issues into well-defined plans/solutions with a record of accomplishment for delivering results
• Broad experience with Banking applications, products, technology architecture and systems integration experience in consumer and small business banking, consumer lending, commercial banking and wealth and investment management
• Experience identifying gaps and areas of improvement to consultant around risk environment or emerging trends
• Knowledge and understanding of various types and levels of testing (e.g unit, integration, and system testing)
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture, data strategy, and platform thinking
• Demonstrated experience to develop relationships and work with multiple departments
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to adapt message to senior leadership
• Knowledge and understanding regarding Financial Crimes  
• Strong understanding of project management principles and standards
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills 

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

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