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Lead Financial Crimes Officer, Commercial Bank Advisory

Today• St. Louis, MO

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Financial Crimes Officer to join Financial Crimes Risk Management's (FCRM) Commercial Banking (CB) Advisory team. This team sits in the second line of defense and is responsible for providing independent oversight, challenge, and advisory of the financial crimes programs applied across CB and its customer base. The qualified candidate will engage with frontline and other risk teams on the development, implementation, and oversight of customer due diligence program execution of complex business-specific activities involving Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC). CB Business Advisory engages with relationship support functions covering CB, along with risk partners from FCRM peer teams, Compliance, Control, Legal, and others regarding risk management. This position is an individual contributor and may lead efforts and mentor but does not manage other team members.

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In this role, you will:

  • Provide financial crimes expertise and guidance for CB related due diligence activities to ensure adherence to policy requirements and risk mitigation expectations.
  • Provide oversight to customer due diligence execution outcomes for CB clients and challenge business risk tolerance. This includes (but is not limited to):
    • Engage on escalations involving complex onboardings, negative news and screening alerts, transaction risks, and other heightened KYC activities.
    • Engage on elevated risk matters driven by product usage inclusive of credit, treasury management, and specific focus on CB-owned Trade Finance products.
  • Provide second-line engagement with enterprise AML/Sanctions program, policies and procedures. This includes (but is not limited to):
    • Provide guidance on heightened risk customer types such as payment intermediaries, gaming, PEP exposure, or virtual currency entities.
    • Execute second line's own deliverables associated with AML/Sanctions enterprise high-priority matters.
  • Based on emerging AML/Sanctions typology risks, partner with financial crimes investigations and intelligence teams to dimension risk exposure and recommend mitigating actions.
  • Continuously monitor CB's financial crimes risk environment, and identify and escalate financial crimes risk matters to management and risk forums as appropriate.
  • Work cross-functionally with both frontline risk teams, financial crimes operations teams, and second line teams on solutions, and strategic objectives.
  • Engage in-business risk and second line teams on net-new and ad hoc initiatives, deliverables, and risk matters as needed.
Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ 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:
  • Experience and proficiency in transactional account analysis
  • Proficient in Excel
  • KYC experience preferred
  • Experience in commercial banking or business banking preferred
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.
    $119,000.00 - $206,000.00
    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 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:
    31 Aug 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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    Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

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    Client-provided location(s): St. Louis, MO
    Job ID: WellsFargo-R-481532-4
    Employment Type: FULL_TIME
    Posted: 2025-08-28T18:10:18

    Perks and Benefits

    • Health and Wellness

      • Health Insurance
      • Health Reimbursement Account
      • Dental Insurance
      • Vision Insurance
      • Life Insurance
      • FSA
      • HSA
      • Mental Health Benefits
      • Short-Term Disability
      • Long-Term Disability

    • Parental Benefits

      • Adoption Assistance Program
      • Family Support Resources
      • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
      • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
      • Fertility Benefits
      • Return-to-Work Program

    • Work Flexibility

      • Hybrid Work Opportunities

    • Office Life and Perks

      • Commuter Benefits Program

    • Vacation and Time Off

      • Paid Vacation
      • Paid Holidays
      • Personal/Sick Days
      • Volunteer Time Off

    • Financial and Retirement

      • 401(K) With Company Matching
      • Performance Bonus
      • Stock Purchase Program

    • Professional Development

      • Tuition Reimbursement
      • Access to Online Courses
      • Internship Program
      • Associate or Rotational Training Program
      • Promote From Within
      • Mentor Program

    • Diversity and Inclusion

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