Senior Financial Crimes Specialist, Global Sanctions Model Governance

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Specialist to join the Global Sanctions Organization within Financial Crimes Risk Management. Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com.

The Senior Financial Crimes Specialist will serve as a subject matter expert for the Global Sanctions program. In addition, the Senior Financial Crimes Specialist will also be responsible for making risk-based decisions concerning sanctions, regulatory matters, and knowing how to manage through complex sanctions and regulatory challenges. The position will report to the head of the Global Sanctions Office Model Governance, Analytics, and Data Quality staff. The Global Sanctions Office is the business owner for the enterprise platform used to screen transactions and customer records for sanctions targets, politically exposed persons, and other parties. The staff has responsibility for sanctions model risk and governance over the sanctions screening ecosystem at Wells Fargo.

In this role, you will:

• Advise experienced leadership to develop or influence statistical modeling, analytical strategies, and advanced data visualization for complex business and technical needs

• Lead the strategy and resolution of moderately complex initiatives and deliverables requiring analytical application of industry techniques, advance data from multiple sources, and mathematics behind data analysis across the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale, and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical, and coordination with stakeholders

• Design and lead moderately complex projects, analyses, and application of techniques across the enterprise

• Perform investigative research, root cause assessment and consulting regarding highly complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations and suspicious situations with moderate to high risk

• Perform detailed examination to detect transactional and relationship patterns, trends, anomalies and schemes across multiple businesses or products

• Engage with peers, managers risk, compliance, managers across the enterprise, and serve as an expert advisor to leadership team

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:

• 4+ years of Analytics and Reporting, Financial Modeling, Statistics

• 2+ years of BSA/AML experience

• 2+ years of model management or governance experience

• 2+ years of experience tuning sanctions filtering platforms, particularly Fircosoft

• 4+ years of SQL programming or data querying experience

• Knowledge and understanding of analytical methods used in: statistical analysis, modeling, and reporting

• Knowledge and understanding of data visualization applications and techniques

• Knowledge and understanding of databases and data mining techniques

• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory compliance requirements surrounding USA PATRIOT Act and Anti Money Laundering (AML) requirements

• Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to work effectively, as well as independently, in a team environment

• Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills with ability to turn findings into strategic imperatives

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

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.
$87,000.00 - $154,000.00
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:

8 Sep 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.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our 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.

Client-provided location(s): Minneapolis, MN

Job ID: WellsFargo-R-484458-3

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-09-06T18:09:09