Program Manager - AML

Wells Fargo•Charlotte, NC

28d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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.

Nice To Haves

Active Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and/or Wells Fargo AML/Sanctions Credential.

Responsibilities

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.