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Senior Financial Crimes Specialist

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Wells Fargo

India, Karnataka Full-Time On-site

Posted 14 hours ago • Apply by June 11, 2026

Job Description

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Financial Crimes Specialist...

In This Role, You Will

Lead or participate in moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within functional area and contribute to large-scale planning related to functional area deliverables
Investigate, research, examine, and report complex financial crimes transactions, policy violations and suspicious situations with high levels of risk
Perform risk evaluation and modeling to provide input and recommendations for financial crimes strategies and models
Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes and internal controls
Conduct data and onsite reviews, review findings, determine risk level and recommend resulting fraud prevention strategies
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
Act as an escalation point for more complex cases
Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet deliverables
Partner closely with leadership to develop strategies to minimize financial crime portfolio risk through innovative methods with the ultimate goal of maximizing profits
Provide leadership within the team
Serve as a liaison and represent the organization in handling court appearances, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and mid-level managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Lead projects, teams or serve as a mentor for less experienced staff
Develop and deliver a wide range of training for individuals involved in issue detection
Interact internally and externally to conduct investigations or to address risk management

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
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

Education, Experience and Domain knowledge:
At a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, Criminal Justice, or a related field. Professional certifications such as ACAMS (Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) or CAMS-FCI (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist - Financial Crime Investigator) are highly desirable.
experience in payment / transaction sanctions screening within a financial institution or fintech company. (this is different from the KYC / Name Screening for Sanctions)
Proficiency in using sanctions screening software and tools (e.g., Fircosoft, Actimize etc.,).
Strong research skills for investigating potential/true match scenarios via public domain and tool-based searches (Lexis Nexis).
In-depth expertise in global sanctions regimes (OFAC, UN, EU, HMT, etc.) and their practical application to diverse financial products and transactions.
Comprehensive understanding of ISO 20022 SWIFT messaging, payment systems, and international payment flows.

Job Expectations

Quality Checks and Training: Expertise in performing Quality control checks and Training for the overall process.
Flexibility & adaptability: Ability to work in a dynamic fast paced environment
Eye for detail: Focus on quality & error-free delivery through a keen eye for detail
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and with an ability to write comprehensive disposition narratives
In office & night shift work arrangement: Open to work in Night Shift (9:30 PM IST to 6:30 AM IST) and from office all 5 days of the week.

Reference Number

R-527245