**About this role:** Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Financial Crimes Officer to join the AML Program team within Financial Crimes Risk Management. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com (https://https/www.wellsfargojobs.com/) . The Senior Lead Financial Crimes Officer will be responsible for leading and supporting complex, high priority initiatives that span multiple business groups and enterprise functions. This role will play a critical role building out a risk-based AML program reasonably designed to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations related to global anti-bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), and economic sanctions. **In this role, you will:** + Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence objectives, plans, specifications, resources, and long-term goals for highly complex business and technical needs across groups and functions. + Implement and maintain an effective financial crimes program that complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory expectations including Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing, and Global Sanctions. + Evaluate long-term implications and consequences of strategic business decisions and recommend appropriate alternatives for risk management. + Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the company. + Deliver solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical thinking, and coordination of highly complex activities and guidance to others. + Lead implementation of complex initiatives with high risk, generally spanning multiple business lines. + Provide vision, direction, and full knowledge to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions that are large scale companywide strategies. + Lead risk evaluation and independently challenge existing fundamentals or assumptions while developing alternative approaches, models and solutions to schemes and trend. + Influence and negotiate with executive management, business heads, and high-level stakeholders. + Lead initiatives and virtual teams across the organization to deliver companywide business transformations. + Engage strategically with all levels of professionals and managers across the company. + Liaise with Legal, Audit, and law enforcement agencies. **Required Qualifications:** + 7+ 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:** + 4+ years of experience interpreting, developing, implementing and/or maintaining AML related financial crimes program requirements. + 4+ years of experience developing, leading, and executing financial crimes risk management initiatives. + Strong knowledge of financial crimes-related regulatory requirements and banking industry “best practices” for financial crimes compliance programs in large banking or consumer lending organizations. + Experience partnering across multiple groups and different levels of management. + Experience interpreting a range of policies and procedures for functions with moderate to higher complexity and risk. + Demonstrated experience in developing, articulating, and organizing findings to draft executive level summaries. + Execution mind-set to drive internal/external deliverables and strategic change. + Active Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and/or Wells Fargo AML/Sanctions Credential. **Job Expectations:** + This position offers a hybrid work schedule. + This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship + Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants **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. $144,400.00 - $300,000.00 **Benefits** Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/life-at-wells-fargo/benefits) for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees. + 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 **Posting End Date:** 24 Jan 2025 ***** **_Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants._** **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, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic. **Applicants with Disabilities** To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/diversity/disability-inclusion/) . **Drug and Alcohol Policy** Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/wells-fargo-drug-and-alcohol-policy) to learn more. **Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:** a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo. b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process. **Req Number:** R-422376