Wells Fargo EMEA Policy Governance Senior Financial Crime Specialist 

United Kingdom, England, City of London 

456522486

About this role:

Join the EMEA Financial Crime Risk Management Department's Governance and Strategy team, working across AML, Sanctions, and ABC/ATE (Anti-bribery and Anti-Tax Evasion) risk areas. You'll play a crucial role in supporting the coordination, tracking, and execution of our governance responsibilities. Embark on a rewarding journey with Wells Fargo, where your expertise will help shape the future of global finance.

In this role, you will:

• Engage in strategic planning to ensure a sustainable EMEA Financial Crime Risk model, with particular focus on policy and governance.
• In consultation with the EMEA Financial Crime teams, manage the approval and publication of financial-crimes related procedure and relevant documents maintained by the department.
• Collaboratively manage and support the Regional Head of EMEA FCRM and Country MLROs in the completion of Annual AML and Sanctions Risk Assessments for the region.
• Work in close collaboration with Audit, Testing and Operational Risk functions to ensure regional FCRM items are identified and resolved in a timely manner.
• Develop, coordinate and report regional key risk indicators and risk appetite statement measures.
• Lead the development and maintenance of regional financial crime issue management, through tracking, reporting and impact assessing global issues locally.
• Maintain the control inventory for the Policy and Governance team, including up to date procedures and control execution artefacts and completion attestations.
• Act as Secretariat for the monthly Governance and Execution meetings, chaired by the EMEA Regional Head of Financial Crime Risk Management,
• Produce regular EMEA Financial Crime reports for International Line of Business, Regional, Legal Entity and Board level committees.
• Oversee the adherence of intercompany service agreements, preparing materials and chairing quarterly meetings.
• Manage the review and content updates to annual EMEA Financial Crimes and Tax Evasion training and act as a tollgate for the submission of all targeted training and awareness materials.
• Drive efficiencies and simplification throughout the Policy and Governance team ensuring effective risk management is maintained at all times.
• Work in close collaboration with country MLROs, regional AML, ABC and Sanctions teams, and International and Global Colleagues.
• Partner closely with leadership to develop strategies to minimize financial crime portfolio risk through innovative methods with the ultimate goal managing financial crime risk effectively.
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in Financial Crimes, Operational Risk, Fraud, Sanctions, Anti-Bribery, Corruption, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in financial crime risk management, especially within EMEA.
• Strong knowledge of AML, Sanctions, ABC, and Anti-Tax Evasion frameworks.
• Proven ability to develop and manage governance policies and procedures.
• Skilled in regulatory reporting, risk indicators, and impact assessments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with senior leadership and global teams.
• Ability to develop training content and drive process efficiency.
• Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to complete work within established deadlines working independently and as part of a wider team.
• Exceptional analytical, organisational and documentation skills eg. use of Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.