About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Specialist.  As a part of Wells Fargo's second line of defense and Independent Risk Management team, the Global Sanctions Office is responsible for implementing and maintaining an effective global sanctions program for the company that complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations related to Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions.

The Senior Financial Crimes Specialist is a critical role in helping to lead the bank’s global OFAC sanctions program execution and ensuring it aligns with both global regulations and internal policies.  This role will serve the critical function of independently leading projects to enhance operational effectiveness through tracking and monitoring the team mailbox and task intake process, maintaining team metrics, and overall strengthening the risk and control environment across our global sanctions program.

This role will also provide support to the team’s Lead Financial Crime Officers as they provide expert advice to the lines of business on sanctions screening oversight, sanctions escalations, and other areas of sanctions need. The Senior Financial Crimes Specialist will conduct escalated review of customers with sanctions risk and independently assess the escalations for sanctions risk.

What we are seeking:
We are looking for a candidate who can provide advisory support to lines of business, including overseeing sanctions screening systems, reviewing potential sanctions exposure escalations, and serving as a support to the Lead Financial Crime Officers as they provide advice on sanctions-related issue across all lines of business.

The role also involves managing and monitoring the team mailbox, triaging assignments and directing workflow, and performing a variety of administrative tasks that support the broader team, the Business Advisory Leaders, and the Lines of Business. This individual will also be responsible for gathering and maintaining team metrics to support performance tracking and reporting. The ability to and interest in gaining a strong understanding of the Global Sanctions Policy – and the ability to apply it in a practical, advisory capacity – is essential.

The role also includes supporting Lead Financial Crime Officers in providing support and advice to Business Advisory Leaders and Lead Financial Crimes Officers. The candidate will support Lead Financial Crime Officers, as needed, to facilitate meetings, record minutes, track action items, and ensure timely communication with stakeholders. They will develop reference materials, playbooks, and presentations related to policy adherence and change management, and monitor initiatives to ensure timely follow-up and execution. The candidate will also assist in developing and maintain SharePoint and document repositories. The candidate will develop specialized knowledge in screening systems and bank technology and provide advice on the same.

In this role, you will:
•    The successful candidate will have a strong interest and background in independently owning team triage responsibilities and administrative tasks with an eye towards improving processes and driving outcomes.
•    They will bring working knowledge of sanctions screening systems or similar platforms used in financial institutions (such as issues management, on-boarding, CDD or KYC platforms), along with experience in issues management or risk control frameworks.
•    This individual should demonstrate a willingness to support Lead Financial Crime Officers in all Lines of Business while the individual is at the same time actively working to gain expert-level knowledge in sanctions compliance.
•    A genuine interest in developing a deeper understanding of financial crime policies and procedures is key to success in this role.
•    Deep interest in understanding screening systems and other customer and transaction systems is essential.

Required Qualifications:
•    4+ 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.

Desired Qualifications:
•    Knowledge of investment banking, commercial banking, retail banking, or wealth management, or consumer lending.
•    Knowledge of risk control frameworks and compliance governance.
•    Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and audit processes related to sanctions.
•    Experience with sanctions screening systems or similar platforms used in financial institutions.
•    Familiarity in OFAC sanctions implementation.
•    Experience in transformation execution within financial crimes or compliance functions.
•    Experience with project coordination, meeting facilitation, or documentation management.
•    Experience in drafting, reviewing, or interpreting policies and procedures.
•    Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-demand environment while managing multiple priorities.
•    Ability to collaborate across departments and support technology-related initiatives.
•    Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
•    Proficiency in tracking operational metrics and managing workflow tools.
•    Willingness to perform administrative tasks and support team operations.
•    Understanding of systems and data management concepts.
•    Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience.
•    Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Job Expectations:   
•    Ability to work at one of the approved locations in the job posting.
•    This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
•    This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

Job Locations:
•    401 South Tryon Street – Charlotte, North Carolina
•    600 South 4th Street – Minneapolis, Minnesota
•    800 South Jordan Creek Parkway – West Des Moines, Iowa
•    100 North 18th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
•    1753 Pinnacle Drive, Mclean, Virginia

U.S. only – Pay Range:

Minneapolis – Minnesota Pay Range: $96,000 - $154,000 USD annual

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$87,000.00 - $168,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

Health benefits401(k) PlanPaid time offDisability benefitsLife insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insuranceParental leaveCritical caregiving leaveDiscounts and savingsCommuter benefitsTuition reimbursementScholarships for dependent childrenAdoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

4 Oct 2025

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

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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.

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