Financial Crimes Associate Manager

Wells Fargo is seeking a Financial Crimes Associate Manager who will be responsible for managing and providing oversight of the Financial Crimes Investigations or Transaction Monitoring function under the AML Program.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to providing day to day guidance and direction to employees performing daily functions.

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:

• 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:

• Anti -Money Laundering (AML) / Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) experience including strong knowledge and understanding of transaction monitoring.
• Experience leading a team responsible for conducting Financial Crimes/ AML / KYC related research, analyzing the results of the research, and summarizing the results of the research and analysis in a clear and concise manner.
• Proven and demonstrated leadership skills including relationship building, partnering and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to identify, cross-reference, and articulate ambiguous information and act accordingly.
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities.
• Ability to think strategically, implement, and deliver business objectives.
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) skills.